2024 Oregon State Senate election
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The 2024 Oregon State Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 5, 2024, to elect 15 of the 30 members of the State Senate to the 83rd Oregon Legislature.
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Primary elections were held in several districts on May 21, 2024.[1] The election coincided with the election of the other house of the Legislative Assembly, the Oregon House of Representatives, and other elections.[2]
The Democrats regained the three-fifths supermajority in the Senate they had lost in the 2022 elections.[3]
Background
On August 8, 2023, Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade announced that as per the recently passed Oregon Ballot Measure 113, 10 Republican senators who participated in walkouts earlier in the year are not eligible for re-election for the next term. Six of these senators are up for election in 2024.[4] Some of the senators filed a lawsuit against the secretary of state,[5] with the Oregon Supreme Court eventually ruling unanimously that they could not be placed on the ballot in 2024 and 2026.[6]
Electoral system
The 15 members of the Senate up for election were elected from single-member districts via first-past-the-post voting for four-year terms.
Contested nominations of recognized major parties (Democratic and Republican) for each district were determined by a primary election on May 21, 2024.
Minor party candidates were nominated by petition. Write-in candidates must file a request with the Secretary of State's office for votes for them to be counted. Candidates for the state Senate in 2024 were required to file to run from September 14, 2023, to March 12, 2024.[7]
Predictions
Outgoing incumbents
Democrats
- District 23: Michael Dembrow retired.[9]
Republicans
- District 2: Art Robinson was barred from re-election.[6]
- District 12: Brian Boquist was barred from re-election in the Senate, and ran for state treasurer instead.[6]
- District 27: Tim Knopp, the former minority leader, was barred from re-election.[6]
- District 28: Dennis Linthicum was barred from re-election in the Senate, and ran for secretary of state instead.[6]
- District 29: Bill Hansell both retired and was barred from re-election.[10][11]
- District 30: Lynn Findley both retired and was barred from re-election.[12][11]
Overview
| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | +/− | |||||
| Democratic | 13 | 511,377 | 49.90% | 17 | 18 |  1 | |
| Republican | 12 | 479,821 | 46.82% | 12 | 12 |  | |
| Independent | 2 | 18,083 | 1.76% | 0 | 0 | | |
| Libertarian | 1 | 10,149 | 0.99% | 0 | 0 | | |
| Write-in | – | 5,339 | 0.52% | 0 | 0 | | |
| IPO | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0 |  1 | |
| Total | 33 | 1,024,769 | 100.0% | 30 | 30 | ±0 | |
Summary by district
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Brock Smith | Rep | David Brock Smith | Rep | ||
| 2nd | Art Robinson | Rep | Noah Robinson | Rep | ||
| 5th | Dick Anderson | Rep | Dick Anderson | Rep | ||
| 9th | Fred Girod | Rep | Fred Girod | Rep | ||
| 12th | Brian Boquist | Rep | Bruce Starr | Rep | ||
| 14th | Kate Lieber | Dem | Kate Lieber | Dem | ||
| 18th | Wlnsvey Campos | Dem | Wlnsvey Campos | Dem | ||
| 21st | Kathleen Taylor | Dem | Kathleen Taylor | Dem | ||
| 22nd | Lew Frederick | Dem | Lew Frederick | Dem | ||
| 23rd | Michael Dembrow | Dem | Khanh Pham | Dem | ||
| 25th | Chris Gorsek | Dem | Chris Gorsek | Dem | ||
| 27th | Tim Knopp | Rep | Anthony Broadman | Dem | ||
| 28th | Dennis Linthicum | Rep | Diane Linthicum | Rep | ||
| 29th | Bill Hansell | Rep | Todd Nash | Rep | ||
| 30th | Lynn Findley | Rep | Mike McLane | Rep | ||
Detailed results
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District 1 • District 2 • District 5 • District 9 • District 12 • District 14 • District 18 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27• District 28 • District 29 • District 30 |
District 1
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Brock Smith (incumbent) | 10,872 | 55.8 | |
| Republican | Todd J Vaughn | 5,807 | 29.8 | |
| Republican | Paul J Romero Jr | 1,636 | 8.4 | |
| Republican | Ashley Hicks | 1,125 | 5.8 | |
| Write-in | 55 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 19,495 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Brock Smith (incumbent) | 54,925 | 70.8 | |
| Democratic | Lupe Preciado-McAlister | 22,417 | 28.9 | |
| Write-in | 254 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 77,596 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Noah Robinson | 13,228 | 61.1 | |
| Republican | Christine Goodwin | 8,367 | 38.7 | |
| Write-in | 51 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 21,646 | 0.3 | ||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tracy Thompson | 6,047 | 97.4 | |
| Write-in | 162 | 2.6 | ||
| Total votes | 6,209 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Noah Robinson | 50,872 | 66.9 | |
| Democratic | Tracy Thompson | 25,040 | 32.9 | |
| Write-in | 123 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 76,035 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dick Anderson (incumbent) | 10,297 | 98.7 | |
| Write-in | 133 | 1.3 | ||
| Total votes | 10,430 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jo Beaudreau | 12,848 | 98.9 | |
| Write-in | 142 | 1.1 | ||
| Total votes | 12,990 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dick Anderson (incumbent) | 42,336 | 53.8 | |
| Democratic | Jo Beaudreau | 36,281 | 46.1 | |
| Write-in | 109 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 78,726 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred Girod (incumbent) | 12,468 | 99.3 | |
| Write-in | 84 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 12,552 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred Girod (incumbent) | 49,458 | 68.9 | |
| Democratic | Mike Ashland | 22,237 | 31.0 | |
| Write-in | 111 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 71,806 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 12
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Starr | 12,334 | 99.1 | |
| Write-in | 106 | 0.9 | ||
| Total votes | 12,440 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Hooper | 8,366 | 97.9 | |
| Write-in | 180 | 2.1 | ||
| Total votes | 8,546 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Starr | 41,459 | 55.6 | |
| Democratic | Scott Hooper | 25,077 | 33.6 | |
| Independent | Andrea Kennedy-Smith | 7,984 | 10.7 | |
| Write-in | 50 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 74,570 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 14
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Shane Bolton | 3,000 | 97.6 | |
| Write-in | 74 | 2.4 | ||
| Total votes | 3,074 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kate Lieber (Incumbent) | 17,055 | 99.6 | |
| Write-in | 71 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 17,126 | 100.00 | ||
Endorsements
Kate Lieber
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kate Lieber (incumbent) | 60,002 | 85.0 | |
| Libertarian | Katy Brumbelow | 10,149 | 14.4 | |
| Write-in | 456 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 70,607 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 18
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Pierson | 4,338 | 98.7 | |
| Write-in | 58 | 1.3 | ||
| Total votes | 4,396 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wlnsvey Campos (incumbent) | 8,595 | 98.9 | |
| Write-in | 94 | 1.1 | ||
| Total votes | 8,689 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wlnsvey Campos (incumbent) | 38,956 | 62.7 | |
| Republican | Brian Pierson | 23,114 | 37.2 | |
| Write-in | 65 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 62,135 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 21
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Taylor (incumbent) | 20,867 | 99.2 | |
| Write-in | 174 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 21,041 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Taylor (incumbent) | 58,422 | 98.0 | |
| Write-in | 1,174 | 2.0 | ||
| Total votes | 59,596 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 22
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Saperstein | 1,036 | 95.4 | |
| Write-in | 50 | 4.6 | ||
| Total votes | 1,086 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lew Frederick (incumbent) | 20,503 | 99.2 | |
| Write-in | 171 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 20,674 | 100.00 | ||
Endorsements
Lew Frederick
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lew Frederick (incumbent) | 66,859 | 90.5 | |
| Republican | Michael Saperstein | 6,838 | 9.3 | |
| Write-in | 149 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 73,846 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 23
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Khanh Pham | 18,230 | 98.9 | |
| Write-in | 210 | 1.1 | ||
| Total votes | 18,440 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Khanh Pham | 54,001 | 97.5 | |
| Write-in | 1,372 | 2.5 | ||
| Total votes | 55,373 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 25
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Raymond Love | 4,977 | 98.5 | |
| Write-in | 77 | 1.5 | ||
| Total votes | 5,054 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Gorsek (incumbent) | 7,517 | ||
| Write-in | 117 | 1.5 | ||
| Total votes | 7,634 | 100.00 | ||
Endorsements
Chris Gorsek
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Gorsek (incumbent) | 29,253 | 55.9 | |
| Republican | Raymond Love | 22,936 | 43.8 | |
| Write-in | 130 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 52,319 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 27
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew Summers | 9,657 | 98.9 | |
| Write-in | 105 | 1.1 | ||
| Total votes | 9,762 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anthony Broadman | 15,512 | 99.4 | |
| Write-in | 91 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 15,603 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anthony Broadman | 50,402 | 59.3 | |
| Republican | Matthew Summers | 34,617 | 40.7 | |
| Write-in | 47 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 85,066 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 28
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Diane Linthicum | 11,968 | 59.1 | |
| Republican | David A Henslee | 8,252 | 40.7 | |
| Write-in | 33 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 20,253 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Diane Linthicum | 50,907 | 69.3 | |
| Democratic | Dylan Gutridge | 22,430 | 30.5 | |
| Write-in | 100 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 73,437 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 29
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Nash | 8,916 | 52.9 | |
| Republican | Jim Doherty | 4,215 | 25 | |
| Republican | David Drotzmann | 3,400 | 20.2 | |
| Republican | Andy Huwe | 291 | 1.7 | |
| Write-in | 17 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 16,839 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Nash | 45,473 | 81.5 | |
| Independent | Tania Wildbill | 10,099 | 18.1 | |
| Write-in | 253 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 55,825 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 30
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike McLane | 13,332 | 67.3 | |
| Republican | Douglas Muck Jr | 4,808 | 24.3 | |
| Republican | Robert Neuman | 1,598 | 8.1 | |
| Write-in | 62 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 19,800 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike McLane | 56,886 | 98.4 | |
| Write-in | 946 | 1.6 | ||
| Total votes | 57,832 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||