2020 United States Senate election in Oregon
The 2020 United States Senate election in Oregon will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Oregon, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley is running for reelection to a third term in office. Although this Senate seat is largely expected to be one of the safest for the Democrats, the race received national attention due to the Republican Party nominating Jo Rae Perkins, a proponent of the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jeff Merkley, incumbent U.S. Senator[1]
Withdrawn
- Michael David, activist and ethnographer[2]
Endorsements
| Jeff Merkley |
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jeff Merkley (incumbent) | 564,878 | 98.72% | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 7,305 | 1.28% | |
| Total votes | 567,679 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jo Rae Perkins, former chairwoman of the Linn County Republican Party[15][16]
Eliminated in primary
- Paul Romero, refrigeration repair technician and candidate for Oregon's 2nd congressional district in 2016 and 2018[17]
- Robert Schwartz, dance teacher[18]
- John Verbeek, financial executive and nominee for Oregon's 1st congressional district in 2018[19]
Declined
- Knute Buehler, former state representative for District 54, nominee for Oregon Secretary of State in 2012 and Governor of Oregon in 2018 (running for Oregon's 2nd congressional district)[22]
Endorsements
| Jo Rae Perkins |
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| Paul Romero |
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Results
Results by county:
Rae Perkins—50–60%
Rae Perkins—40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jo Rae Perkins | 178,004 | 49.23% | |
| Republican | Paul J. Romero, Jr. | 109,783 | 30.36% | |
| Republican | Robert Schwartz | 40,196 | 11.12% | |
| Republican | John Verbeek | 29,382 | 8.13% | |
| Republican | Write-in | 4,213 | 1.17% | |
| Total votes | 361,578 | 100.0% | ||
Pacific Green Party
Nominee
- Ibrahim Taher, philosopher and anti-war activist. He currently serves on the state coordinating committee of the his party.
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[26] | Safe D | June 18, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[27] | Safe D | April 3, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[28] | Safe D | April 30, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[29] | Safe D | June 4, 2020 |
| Politico[30] | Likely D | April 19, 2020 |
| RCP[31] | Likely D | June 25, 2020 |
| Niskanen[32] | Safe D | April 28, 2020 |
Polling
Endorsements
| Jeff Merkley (D) |
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| Jo Rae Perkins (R) |
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Democratic | Jeff Merkley (incumbent) | ||||
| Republican | Jo Rae Perkins | ||||
| Green | Ibrahim Taher | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0% | ||||
References
- Sullivan, Sean (March 5, 2019). "Sen. Jeff Merkley opts out of Democratic presidential contest and will run for reelection to Oregon seat". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- "Candidate Information: Michael David". Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- "2020 State of Oregon Primary Candidate Recommendations".
- "Senate Candidates - Council for a Livable World". Council for a Livable World.
- "Our Candidates". Democracy for America. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- Acosta, Lucas (March 2, 2020). "HRC Endorses Sen. Jeff Merkley for Reelection". Human Rights Campaign.
- Society, Humane. "2020 Endorsements". Humane Society Legislative Fund.
- Burke, Holly (June 27, 2019). "LCV Action Fund Endorses Senator Jeff Merkley for Re-Election". League of Conservation Voters.
- "NARAL Pro-Choice America Endorses Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) for Re-election". NARAL Pro-Choice America. April 24, 2019.
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- "2020 Election".
- "Sierra Club #ClimateVoter Guide: Endorsements". Sierra Club.
- "UNOFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION MAY 19, 2020". Oregon Secretary of State. 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- "Candidate Information: Jo Rae Perkins". Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- "Believer in QAnon conspiracy theory wins Republican Senate nomination in Oregon". The Washington Post. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
“Where we go one, we go all,” Perkins said in the video, reciting a QAnon slogan. “I stand with President Trump. I stand with Q and the team. Thank you Anons, and thank you patriots. And together, we can save our republic.”
- Cegavske, Carisa (September 20, 2019). "Roseburg Republican seeks senate seat held by Democrat Jeff Merkley". The News-Review. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- "Oregon Secretary Of State". secure.sos.state.or.us. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- "Candidate Information: John Verbeek". Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- "FILING FEC-1380922". FEC. February 7, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- "44 changes to the candidate list". The Green Papers. March 12, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- Warner, Gary (2018-12-29). "After losing race for governor, Buehler plans his future". The Bulletin. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- "Endorsements". Perkins for Senate. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- "Campbell for Congress". Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- Robbins, Becca (February 16, 2020). "Republican Senate Candidates Perkins, Romero visit Klamath Falls". Herald and News. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- "2020 Senate Race Ratings for April 19, 2019". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- "2020 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- "2020 Senate race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections releases initial Senate race ratings for 2020". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- "2020 Election Forecast". Politico. November 19, 2019.
- "Battle for White House". RCP. April 19, 2019.
- "2020 Negative Partisanship and the 2020 Congressional Elections". Niskanen Center. April 28, 2020.
- "350 Action Endorses Kara Eastman (NE-02) and Jeff Merkley for Congress in 2020". 350action.org. December 17, 2019.
- Klein, Howie (May 12, 2019). "Blue America's Mothers' Day Senate Endorsement: Jeff Merkley". Blue America.
- "DUH/PEP website". duh4all.org.
- Muller, Tiffany (April 25, 2019). "End Citizens United Endorses Senator Jeff Merkley for Re-election". End Citizens United.
- "Candidates We Endorse and Support". NCPSSM.
- "2020 Federal Endorsements - NOW PAC". nowpac.org.
- "Six Environmental Champions Win NRDC Action Fund Endorsements". www.nrdcactionfund.org. May 18, 2020.
- "2020 OREGON AFL-CIO ENDORSEMENTS". Oregon AFL-CIO. March 6, 2020.
- "PeaceVoter 2020 Endorsements". Peace Action.
- "Endorsements". ppaoregon.org.
- "2020 Endorsements". plannedparenthoodaction.org.
- "2020 Endorsements". Population Connection.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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