2022 Oregon gubernatorial election
The 2022 Oregon gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022[1] to elect the Governor of Oregon. Incumbent Democratic Governor Kate Brown took office on February 18, 2015 upon the resignation of John Kitzhaber.[2] She was subsequently elected in the gubernatorial special election in 2016[3] and was re-elected to a full term in 2018.[4] She is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a second full term until 2026.[5]
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Albert Lee, candidate for Oregon's 3rd congressional district[6]
- Mark Gamba, mayor of Milwaukie and candidate for Oregon's 5th congressional district
- Julia Brim-Edwards, member of the Portland School Board[6]
- Deborah Kafoury, Multnomah County commission chair and former state representative for Oregon's 18th House district and Oregon's 43rd House district[6]
- John Kitzhaber, former Governor of Oregon[6]
- Tina Kotek, Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives and chair of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee[6]
- Tobias Read, Oregon State Treasurer[6]
- Ted Wheeler, mayor of Portland[6]
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Robin E. Baker , President of George Fox University[6]
- Kevin Mannix, former Chairman of the Oregon Republican Party and Republican nominee for governor in 2002[6]
- Julie Parrish, former state representative for Oregon's 37th House district[6]
- Merritt Paulson, Owner & CEO of The Portland Timbers. [6]
- Bill Sizemore, businessman and Republican nominee for governor in 1998[6]
- Lynn Snodgrass, CEO of the Gresham Chamber of Commerce and the 61st Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives [6]
Declined
- Knute Buehler, candidate for Governor in 2018, former State Representative (HD54), and candidate for Oregon's 2nd congressional district in 2020[7]
References
- "2022 Initiatives, Referendums and Referrals". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- Jaquiss, Nigel (February 13, 2015). "Gov. John Kitzhaber Announces His Resignation". Willamette Week. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- "Oregon Governor Results:Kate Brown Wins". The New York Times. August 1, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- Borrud, Hillary (November 7, 2018). "Oregon governor's race: Kate Brown defeats Knute Buehler". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- "Bulletin story on Kate Brown term limit was incorrect". Bend Bulletin. August 31, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- Borrud, Hillary (November 30, 2018). "Kate Brown's win opens up Oregon's 2022 governor's race". Oregon Live. The Oregonian. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/elections/buehler-rules-out-bid-for-governor/article_c3c9f1fe-9d1b-11ea-b9e8-63b4b5facaa0.html
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