2026 Oregon State Senate election
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The 2026 Oregon Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections.[2] Voters will elect half the members of the Oregon Senate in the U.S. state of Oregon to serve a four-year term.[3]
Electoral system
[edit]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 are determined by a primary election on May 19, 2026.
Minor party candidates are 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 2026 are required to file to run from September 11, 2025, to March 10, 2026.[4]
Outgoing incumbents
[edit]Retirements
[edit]- Jeff Golden (D–Ashland), representing district 3 since 2019 is retiring.[5]
Seeking other office
[edit]- Christine Drazan (R–Canby), representing district 26 since 2025 is retiring to run for governor.[6]
Disqualified
[edit]- Cedric Ross Hayden (R–Fall Creek), representing district 6 since 2023, was barred from seeking re-election.
- Kim Thatcher (R–Keizer), representing district 11 since 2023, was barred from seeking re-election.
- Suzanne Weber (R–Tillamook), representing district 16 since 2023, was barred from seeking re-election.
Lost renomination
[edit]- Janeen Sollman (D–Hillsboro), representing district 15 since 2022, lost renomination to Myrna Muñoz[7]
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] | Safe D | January 22, 2026 |
District overview
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | Previous Margin of victory | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Jeff Golden | Dem | 3.86% | TBD | |||
| 4th | Floyd Prozanski | Dem | 64.11% | TBD | |||
| 6th | Cedric Hayden | Rep | 30.62% | TBD | |||
| 7th | James Manning Jr. | Dem | 29.08% | TBD | |||
| 8th | Sara Gelser Blouin | Dem | 19.65% | TBD | |||
| 10th | Deb Patterson | Dem | 6.93% | TBD | |||
| 11th | Kim Thatcher | Rep | 5.15% | TBD | |||
| 13th | Courtney Neron Misslin | Dem | 16.15% | TBD | |||
| 15th | Janeen Sollman | Dem | 11.12% | TBD | |||
| 16th | Suzanne Weber | Rep | 13.13% | TBD | |||
| 17th | Lisa Reynolds | Dem | 57.98% | TBD | |||
| 19th | Rob Wagner | Dem | 32.18% | TBD | |||
| 20th | Mark Meek | Dem | 0.81% | TBD | |||
| 24th | Kayse Jama | Dem | 17.55% | TBD | |||
| 26th | Christine Drazan | Rep | 18.31% | TBD | |||
Detailed results
[edit]|
District 3 • District 4 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 10 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 19• District 20 • District 24 • District 26 |
District 3
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Jeff Golden declined to seek re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denise Krause | 6,078 | 35.31 | |
| Democratic | Tonia Moro | 5,869 | 34.09 | |
| Democratic | Cristian Mendoza Ruvalcaba | 3,051 | 17.72 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Stine | 1,766 | 10.26 | |
| Democratic | Jim Crary | 369 | 2.14 | |
| Write-in | 82 | 0.48 | ||
| Total votes | 17,215 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denise Krause | |||
| Republican | Brad Hicks | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
District 4
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Floyd Prozanski is running for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Floyd Prozanski (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | TBD | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District 6
[edit]Incumbent Republican Cedric Ross Hayden was barred from seeking re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Tibbetts | 10,964 | 51.03 | |
| Republican | Jami Cate | 9,503 | 44.23 | |
| Republican | Nicole De Graff | 949 | 4.42 | |
| Write-in | 69 | 0.32 | ||
| Total votes | 21,485 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Tibbetts | |||
| Democratic | Sierrah Williams | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District 7
[edit]Incumbent Democrat James Manning Jr. is running for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Manning Jr. (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Jack Huff | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District 8
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Sara Gelser Blouin is running for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sara Gelser Blouin (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Valerie Draper Woldeit | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District 10
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Deb Patterson is running for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Deb Patterson (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Angela Plowhead | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District 11
[edit]Incumbent Republican Kim Thatcher was barred from seeking re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Virginia Stapleton | 4,947 | 67.65 | |
| Democratic | Teresa Alonso Leon | 2,325 | 31.79 | |
| Write-in | 41 | 0.56 | ||
| Total votes | 7,313 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Virginia Stapleton | |||
| Republican | Tracy Cramer | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District 13
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Courtney Neron Misslin is running for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Courtney Neron Misslin (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Glenn Lancaster | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District 15
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Janeen Sollman ran for re-election. She lost renomination to educator Myrna Muñoz. Muñoz announced her campaign against Sollman, a moderate Democrat, in part to provide a progressive alternative.[11] She made opposition to AI data centers and ICE a major part of her platform.[11] Her campaign additionally drew support from organized labor and various advocacy groups.[12] The contest was described as a factional battle between the party's centrist and left wing factions.[13] Muñoz defeated Sollman by a six-point margin. She will face Republican Harold Hutchinson in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Myrna Muñoz | 6,678 | 51.79 | |
| Democratic | Janeen Sollman (incumbent) | 5,885 | 45.64 | |
| Democratic | Nelly Donis-Purcell | 283 | 2.19 | |
| Write-in | 49 | 0.38 | ||
| Total votes | 12,895 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Myrna Muñoz | |||
| Republican | Harold Hutchinson | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District 16
[edit]Incumbent Republican Suzanne Weber was barred from seeking re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Courtney Bangs | 10,289 | 62.36 | |
| Republican | Tripp Dietrich | 4,981 | 30.19 | |
| Republican | Frank Masterfield | 1,146 | 6.95 | |
| Write-in | 84 | 0.51 | ||
| Total votes | 16,500 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rachel Armitage | 12,090 | 85.22 | |
| Democratic | Jordan Guttierrez | 1,156 | 8.15 | |
| Democratic | Aaron Dickie | 725 | 5.11 | |
| Write-in | 216 | 1.52 | ||
| Total votes | 14,187 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Courtney Bangs | |||
| Democratic | Rachel Armitage | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District 17
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Lisa Reynolds is running for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Reynolds (incumbent) | 14,240 | 86.33 | |
| Democratic | Autumn Sharp | 2,205 | 13.37 | |
| Write-in | 50 | 0.30 | ||
| Total votes | 16,495 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Reynolds (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | John Chee | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District 19
[edit]Incumbent Democrat and Senate President Rob Wagner is running for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Wagner (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Mary Dirksen | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District 20
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Mark Meek is running for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Meek (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Michelle Stroh | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District 24
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Kayse Jama is running for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kayse Jama (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | TBD | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District 26
[edit]Incumbent Republican Christine Drazan declined to seek re-election, instead running for governor of Oregon.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nicole Bassett | 12,852 | 90.71 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Favro | 1,156 | 8.16 | |
| Write-in | 160 | 1.13 | ||
| Total votes | 14,168 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Helfrich | |||
| Democratic | Nicole Bassett | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ VanderHart, Dirk. "Oregon Senate Republicans have a new leader". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ↑ Booker, Brakkton (2025-07-29). "The 2026 midterms are officially underway". POLITICO. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ↑ "Oregon State Senate elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ↑ "Public Elections Calendar | data.oregon.gov | Oregon's Open Data Portal | Oregon.gov". data.oregon.gov. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Jeff Golden withdraws from Southern Oregon Senate race, plans to retire". opb. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ↑ "Republican Christine Drazan appointed to Oregon Senate". opb. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
- ↑ Mesh, Aaron (May 21, 2026). "Myrna Muñoz Unseats Sen. Janeen Sollman in Key Democratic Primary". Willamette Week. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ Jacobson, Louis (January 22, 2026). "Handicapping The 2026 State Legislative Map: A First Look". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "UNOFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION Results MAY 19, 2026". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- 1 2 Knudsen, Dirk (February 18, 2026). "Challenger Emerges: Myrna Muñoz to Take On Senator Sollman in SD 15 Primary And Comes Out Swinging". Hillsborough Herald. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- ↑ VanderHart, Dirk (April 2, 2026). "Some Oregon Democrats get an unlikely primary foe: Their party's top boosters". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- ↑ Silverman, Julia (April 23, 2026). "Can Oregon's progressive left unseat 2 of the Legislature's most moderate Democrats?". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
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