2026 Oregon gubernatorial election
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The 2026 Oregon gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Oregon. Incumbent Democratic governor Tina Kotek is running for re-election to a second term. Primary elections will take place on May 19, 2026.[1]
Candidates
Declared
- Brittany N. Jones, political activist and non-profit founder [2]
- Cal Kishawi[3]
- Tina Kotek, incumbent governor (2023–present)[4][5]
- Tristan Sheppard, volunteer firefighter[6]
- James Atkinson IV, inventor and 2024 Portland mayoral candidate[7]
Endorsements
Tina Kotek
- U.S. senators
- U.S. representatives
- Suzanne Bonamici, OR-01 (2012–present)[8]
- Maxine Dexter, OR-03 (2025–present)[8]
- Val Hoyle, OR-04 (2023–present)[8]
- Janelle Bynum, OR-05 (2025–present)[8]
- Andrea Salinas, OR-06 (2023–present)[8]
- Statewide officials
- Dan Rayfield, attorney general of Oregon (2024–present)[8]
- Elizabeth Steiner, treasurer of Oregon (2025–present)[9]
- Christina Stephenson, labor commissioner of Oregon (2023–present)[9]
- State legislators
- Rob Wagner, president of the Oregon Senate (2023–present) from the 19th district (2018–present)[9]
- Julie Fahey, speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives (2024–present) from the 14th district (2017–present)[9]
- Local officials
- Keith Wilson, mayor of Portland (2025–present)[10]
- Labor unions
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades[9]
- Ironworkers Local 29[9]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 48[8]
- Oregon Building Trades Unions[8]
- Oregon AFL-CIO[11]
- Oregon Nurses Association[8]
- SEIU Local 503[12]
- SMART Union[9]
- Western States Regional Council of Carpenters[9]
- Organizations
Declined to endorse
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Danielle Bethell, Marion County commissioner[17]
- Ed Diehl, state representative from the 17th district (2023–present)[18]
- Christine Drazan, state senator (2025–present), former minority leader of the Oregon House of Representatives (2019–2021, 2025) and nominee for governor in 2022[19]
- Chris Dudley, wealth management executive, former Portland Trail Blazers basketball player, and nominee for governor in 2010[20]
- Kyle Duyck, genomics researcher[17]
- David Medina, podcaster charged with participating in the January 6 United States Capitol attack[21]
- Robert Neuman, business manager and candidate for labor commissioner in 2022[17]
Endorsements
Danielle Bethell
- Local officials
- Kevin Cameron, Marion County commissioner (2014–present)[22]
Ed Diehl
- Organizations
- Oregon Right to Life (co-endorsement with Drazan)[22]
Christine Drazan
- Organizations
- Oregon Farm Bureau[23]
- Oregon Right to Life (co-endorsement with Diehl)[22]
- Newspapers
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Danielle Bethell |
Ed Diehl |
Christine Drazan |
Chris Dudley |
David Medina |
Another candidate | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoffman Research Group[25] | April 23–24, 2026 | 620 (LV) | ± 3.93% | – | 18% | 35% | 14% | – | 8% | 25% |
| Nelson Research[26] | April 14–17, 2026 | 515 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 2% | 18% | 37%[b] | 18% | 7% | – | 18% |
Independents
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[28] | Solid D | September 11, 2025 |
| Inside Elections[29] | Solid D | August 28, 2025 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[30] | Likely D | September 4, 2025 |
| Race to the WH[31] | Lean D | February 13, 2026 |
Polling
Tina Kotek vs. Ed Diehl
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Tina Kotek (D) |
Ed Diehl (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM3 Research (D)[32][A] | January 28, 2026 – February 4, 2026 | 1,065 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 43% | 37% | 20% |
Tina Kotek vs. Christine Drazan
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Tina Kotek (D) |
Christine Drazan (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM3 Research (D)[32][A] | January 28, 2026 – February 4, 2026 | 1,065 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 45% | 40% | 15% |
Tina Kotek vs. Chris Dudley
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Tina Kotek (D) |
Chris Dudley (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM3 Research (D)[32][A] | January 28, 2026 – February 4, 2026 | 1,065 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 45% | 35% | 20% |