2020 Oregon Secretary of State election

2020 Oregon Secretary of State election
	November 3, 2020
	November 3, 2020
Incumbent Secretary of State; Bev Clarno; Republican	;

The 2020 Oregon Secretary of State election will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Oregon Secretary of State, the highest office in the state after the Governor. Incumbent Republican Bev Clarno has agreed not to run for reelection.[1] Clarno was appointed by Governor Kate Brown to replace Dennis Richardson, who died of cancer during his term.[2][3] Richardson's election was considered a surprise as a Republican had not been elected to statewide office since 2002, and Oregon had not had a Republican Secretary of State since 1985. This election is therefore important as it will show whether or not the Republicans, who are a super minority in the state legislature, can keep a statewide office.

Primary elections

Republican primary

Declared

Kim Thatcher, state Senator representing District 13[4]
Dave Stuaffer, environmental engineer, candidate for Governor of Oregon in 2016 (as a Democrat) and in 2018 (as a Republican)[5]

Declined

Rich Vial, former state Representative for District 26, former deputy Secretary of State[6]

Endorsements

Kim Thatcher

Organizations

National Rifle Association
Oregon Firearms Federation
Oregon National Federation of Independent Business
Oregon Business and Industry

Newspapers

The Bulletin[7]

Democratic primary

Declared

Shemia Fagan, state Senator representing District 24[8]
Mark Hass, state Senator representing District 14[9][10][11][12]
Jamie McLeod-Skinner, environmental attorney and Democratic nominee for the 2018 election for Oregon's 2nd congressional district[9][10][11][12]

Withdrawn

Jamie Morrison (withdrew candidacy effective February 28, 2020 to run for District 18 in the Oregon House of Representatives)[13]
Cameron Smith, former Director of Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services and Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs (withdrew candidacy effective March 10, 2020)[14][15]
Jennifer Williamson, former Majority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives and former state Representative for District 36 (withdrew candidacy effective February 26, 2020)[16][17]
Ryan Wruck, office manager (withdrew candidacy effective November 8, 2019, endorsed Mark Hass)[18][19]

Endorsements

Shemia Fagan

Statewide officials

Barbara Roberts, former Governor of Oregon[20]

Unions

Oregon AFL-CIO[20]
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees[21]
American Federation of Teachers[20]
Oregon Education Association[20]
Oregon School Employees Association[20]
Oregon State Building & Construction Trades Council[20]
Oregon State Firefighters Council[20]
Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters[20]
PCUN[20]
Service Employees International Union[20]
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association[20]

Organizations

NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon PAC[20]
Oregon League of Conservation Voters[20]
Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon[20]

Newspapers

The Bulletin[22]

Mark Hass

Statewide Officials

Bill Bradbury, former Oregon Secretary of State (served 1999-2009)[23]
Susan Castillo, former Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction (served 2003-2012)[23]
Phil Keisling, former Oregon Secretary of State (served 1991-1999)[24]

State Legislators

Ginny Burdick, state Senator representing District 18, Majority Leader of the Oregon State Senate[23]
James Manning Jr., state Senator representing District 7[23]
Caddy McKeown, state Representative representing District 9[23]
Kathleen Taylor, state Senator representing District 21[23]
Carolyn Tomei, former state Representative representing District 41 (served 2001-2015)[23]

Local Officials

Ben Bowman, Tigard-Tualatin School Board Member[23]
Anne Bryan, Beaverton School Board Member[23]
Deborah Kafoury, Multnomah County Commission Chair[23]
LeeAnn Larsen, Beaverton School Board Member[23]
Maria Reyes, Tualatin City Councilor[23]
Donna Tyner, Beaverton School Board Member[23]
Maureen Wolf, Chair, Tigard-Tualatin School Board[23]

Party Officials

Maria Smithson, former Vice-Chair, Democratic Party of Oregon[23]

Individuals

Jennifer Mohr Colett, music teacher, Beaverton School District[23]
Nafisa Fai, Pan African Planning Group[23]
Sheila Hamilton, author and journalist[23]
Lupita Maurer, engineer, Latino rights advocate[23]
Megan McMillan, Oregon Emerge graduate[23]
Betty Reynolds, Clackamas Community College Board Member[23]
Ryan Wruck, former 2020 candidate for Oregon Secretary of State[19]

Newspapers

Willamette Week[25]

Jamie McLeod-Skinner

Statewide Officials

Jeanne Atkins, former Oregon Secretary of State (served 2015-2017)[26]
Marilynne Keyser, former deputy Oregon Secretary of State (served 1989-1991)[26]

State Legislators

Jane Cease, former state Senator representing District 10 (served 1985-1991), former state Representative representing District 19 (served 1979-1985)[26]
Jackie Dingfelder, former state Senator representing District 23 (served 2001-2009), former state Representative representing District 19 and District 45 (served 2009-2013)[26]
Jeff Golden, state Senator representing District 3[26]
Alissa Keny-Guyer, state Representative representing District 46[26]

State Judicial Officials

Nancy Campbell Mead, retired Circuit Court Judge, Washington County[26]
Pete Runnels, Harney County judge[26]

Local Officials

Bill Baertlin, Tillamook County Commissioner[26]
Tammy Baney, former Deschutes County Commissioner[26]
Melissa Barnes-Dholakia, Bend-La Pine School Board Member[26]
Roy Barron, Hermiston City Councilor[26]
Victor Chang, Ashland School Board Member[26]
Sumitra Chhetri, Centennial School Board Member[26]
Serena Cruz, former Multnomah County Commissioner[26]
Michelle DePass, Portland Public Schools Board of Education[26]
Carrie Douglas, Co-Chair, Bend-La Pine School Board[26]
Royce Embanks, Madras City Councilor, former Mayor[26]
Sarah Finger McDonald, Vice Chair, Corvallis School Board[26]
Dale Freeman, Pendleton School Board Member[26]
Gena Goodman-Campbell, Bend City Councilor[26]
Claire Hall, Lincoln County Commissioner[26]
Roland Herrera, Keizer City Councilor[26]
Ken Humberston, Clackamas County Commissioner[26]
John Hummel, Deschutes County District Attorney[26]
Nora Kent, Lane Education Service District Board Member[26]
Chelsea King Martin, West Linn-Wilsonville School Board Member[26]
Darcy Long-Strickler, The Dalles City Councilor[26]
Mary Middleton, Vice-Chair, Southern Oregon ESD Board[26]
Carina Miller, former Tribal Council Member, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs[26]
Shimiko Montgomery, Bend-La Pine School Board Member[26]
Eddy Morales, Gresham City Councillor[26]
Daniel Nguyen, Lake Oswego City Councilor[26]
Denise Piza, former Madras City Councilor[26]
Dawn Rasmussen, North Wasco County School Board Member[26]
Kathy Schwartz, Wasco County Commissioner[26]
Stefani Seffinger, Ashland City Councilor[26]
Caroline Skidmore, Bend-La Pine School Board Member[26]
John Snider, Mayor of Tigard[26]
Karen Starchvick, Medford School Board Member[26]
Leonard Stoehr, Springfield City Councilor[26]
Darby Stricker, Mayor of Talent[26]
Claire Syrett, Eugene City Councilor[26]
Lucy Vinis, Mayor of Eugene[26]
Mary Walston, Eugene 4J School Board Member[26]

Party Officials

Valdez Bravo, former Vice Chair, Democratic Party of Oregon[26]
Barbara Dudley, Senior Policy Advisor, Oregon Working Families Party[26]
James Freed, former Vice Chair, Multnomah County Democrats[26]
Linda Simmons, Vice Chair, Malheur Democratic Party[26]

Organizations

Josephine County Democratic Party[26]
LGBTQ Victory Fund[26][27]
The Vocal Seniority[26]

Individuals

Howard Arnett, attorney and University of Oregon law professor[26]
Dave Eyler, retired teacher, Malheur County[26]
Ryan Moore, candidate for Eugene City Council[26]
Deb Porta, Executive Director, Pride Northwest[26]
Grant Starr, College Democrats of Oregon[26]

Results

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kim Thatcher	306,126	85.65%
	Republican	Dave Stauffer	47,704	13.35%
Total votes			357,434	Initial results

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Shemia Fagan	204,154	36.13%
	Democratic	Mark Hass	200,942	35.57%
	Democratic	Jamie McLeod-Skinner	155,326	27.49%
Total votes			564,976	Initial results

Secretary of State of Oregon
Party		Candidate	%
	Democratic	Shemia Fagan
	Republican	Kim Thatcher
	Nonpartisan	Rich Vial
Total votes			00.00

References

"Oregon Secretary of State election, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
Oregonian/OregonLive, Gordon R. Friedman | The (2019-02-27). "Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson dies of brain cancer". oregonlive. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
VanderHart, Dirk. "Bev Clarno, Former House Speaker, Will Be Oregon's Next Secretary Of State". www.opb.org. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
Monahan, Rachel (February 6, 2020). "Sen. Kim Thatcher Enters the Race for Oregon Secretary of State". Willamette Week. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
"Candidate Information: David W Stauffer". Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
Hammond, Betsy; Davis, Rob (January 9, 2020). "Rich Vial resigns as deputy Oregon secretary of state". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
"Editorial: Kim Thatcher for secretary of state in the Republican primary". The Bulletin. April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
Monahan, Rachel (February 27, 2020). "State Sen. Shemia Fagan Officially Enters the Race for Oregon Secretary of State". Willamette Week. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
Monahan, Rachel (September 12, 2019). "Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Files for Reelection in 2020". Willamette Week. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
Selsky, Andrew (September 13, 2019). "Oregon's 2020 election season is officially underway". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
Visser, Brenna (October 21, 2019). "Secretary of State candidates debate public trust, election integrity". East Oregonian. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
Selsky, Andrew (September 13, 2019). "Jamie McLeod-Skinner files to run for secretary of state". The Bulletin. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
"Candidate Information: Jamie A Morrison". Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
Monahan, Rachel (March 10, 2020). "Former State Agency Director Cameron Smith Withdraws from Secretary of State's Race". Willamette Week. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
"Candidate Information: Cameron Smith". Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
Monahan, Rachel; Jaquiss, Nigel (February 10, 2020). "Former House Majority Leader Jennifer Williamson Abruptly Ends Campaign for Secretary of State In Advance of WW Story". Willamette Week. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
"Candidate Information: Jennifer A Williamson". Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
"Candidate Information: Ryan F Wruck". Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
Wruck, Ryan (November 10, 2019). "Readers respond: An SOS candidate bows out". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
"Endorsements". Shemia Fagan for Oregon. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
Jaquiss, Nigel (March 1, 2020). "Just Days After Entering Secretary of State's Race, State Sen. Shemia Fagan Scores a Key Endorsement". Willamette Week. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
"Editorial: Vote Shemia Fagan in the Democratic primary for secretary of state". The Bulletin. April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
"Mark Hass: Endorsements". Mark Hass for Secretary of State. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
"Mark Haas Endorsement: Phil Keisling". Twitter. April 13, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
"WW's May 2020 Endorsement for Oregon Secretary of State". Willamette Week. April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
"Jamie McLeod-Skinner: Endorsements". Jamie McLeod-Skinner for Secretary of State. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
Keith, Jarod (January 22, 2020). "Victory Fund Endorses 32 New LGBTQ Candidates for 2020". LGBTQ Victory Fund. Retrieved March 24, 2020.

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[1] "Oregon Secretary of State election, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-05-15.

[2] Oregonian/OregonLive, Gordon R. Friedman | The (2019-02-27). "Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson dies of brain cancer". oregonlive. Retrieved 2020-05-15.

[3] VanderHart, Dirk. "Bev Clarno, Former House Speaker, Will Be Oregon's Next Secretary Of State". www.opb.org. Retrieved 2020-05-15.

[4] Monahan, Rachel (February 6, 2020). "Sen. Kim Thatcher Enters the Race for Oregon Secretary of State". Willamette Week. Retrieved February 10, 2020.

[5] "Candidate Information: David W Stauffer". Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.

[6] Hammond, Betsy; Davis, Rob (January 9, 2020). "Rich Vial resigns as deputy Oregon secretary of state". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 10, 2020.

[7] "Editorial: Kim Thatcher for secretary of state in the Republican primary". The Bulletin. April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.

[8] Monahan, Rachel (February 27, 2020). "State Sen. Shemia Fagan Officially Enters the Race for Oregon Secretary of State". Willamette Week. Retrieved March 2, 2020.

[rosenblumfiles-9] Monahan, Rachel (September 12, 2019). "Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Files for Reelection in 2020". Willamette Week. Retrieved October 25, 2019.

[2020season-10] Selsky, Andrew (September 13, 2019). "Oregon's 2020 election season is officially underway". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 25, 2019.

[sosdebate-11] Visser, Brenna (October 21, 2019). "Secretary of State candidates debate public trust, election integrity". East Oregonian. Retrieved October 25, 2019.

[bend-12] Selsky, Andrew (September 13, 2019). "Jamie McLeod-Skinner files to run for secretary of state". The Bulletin. Retrieved October 25, 2019.

[13] "Candidate Information: Jamie A Morrison". Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.

[14] Monahan, Rachel (March 10, 2020). "Former State Agency Director Cameron Smith Withdraws from Secretary of State's Race". Willamette Week. Retrieved March 11, 2020.

[15] "Candidate Information: Cameron Smith". Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.

[16] Monahan, Rachel; Jaquiss, Nigel (February 10, 2020). "Former House Majority Leader Jennifer Williamson Abruptly Ends Campaign for Secretary of State In Advance of WW Story". Willamette Week. Retrieved February 10, 2020.

[17] "Candidate Information: Jennifer A Williamson". Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.

[18] "Candidate Information: Ryan F Wruck". Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.

[wruck-19] Wruck, Ryan (November 10, 2019). "Readers respond: An SOS candidate bows out". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

[faganendorsements-20] "Endorsements". Shemia Fagan for Oregon. Retrieved April 16, 2020.

[21] Jaquiss, Nigel (March 1, 2020). "Just Days After Entering Secretary of State's Race, State Sen. Shemia Fagan Scores a Key Endorsement". Willamette Week. Retrieved March 2, 2020.

[22] "Editorial: Vote Shemia Fagan in the Democratic primary for secretary of state". The Bulletin. April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.

[hassendorsements-23] "Mark Hass: Endorsements". Mark Hass for Secretary of State. Retrieved March 24, 2020.

[24] "Mark Haas Endorsement: Phil Keisling". Twitter. April 13, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[25] "WW's May 2020 Endorsement for Oregon Secretary of State". Willamette Week. April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.

[mcleod-skinnerendorsements-26] "Jamie McLeod-Skinner: Endorsements". Jamie McLeod-Skinner for Secretary of State. Retrieved March 24, 2020.

[27] Keith, Jarod (January 22, 2020). "Victory Fund Endorses 32 New LGBTQ Candidates for 2020". LGBTQ Victory Fund. Retrieved March 24, 2020.

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2020 Oregon Secretary of State election

Primary elections

Republican primary

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Results

See also

References