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      Home/Elections/2026/Governor/Oregon
      2026 ForecastSafe D
      2026·Governor·Oregon

      Oregon Governor

      Incumbent
      DTina Kotek

      Race Analysis

      Analysis coming soon.

      Updated 2026-02-18

      Candidates & Primaries

      Democratic Candidates

      Tina KotekDIncumbent

      Governor of Oregon since 2023

      9W-0L9 races
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      Republican Candidates

      TBDRRumored

      No major GOP challenger expected

      State Demographics

      Oregon vs. National · Pop. 4.3M

      White (non-Hispanic)71.4%
      National: 57.4%
      Black1.9%
      National: 12.2%
      Hispanic/Latino14.7%
      National: 19.3%
      Asian4.5%
      National: 6.0%
      College Degree36.7%
      National: 35.6%
      Median Income$84,541
      National: $83,960
      Median Age40.6
      National: 39.1

      Seat History

      Governor in Oregon

      2022
      Tina KotekDEM
      D+3.4
      2018
      Kate BrownDEM
      D+6.4
      2016
      Kate BrownDEM
      D+7.2
      2014
      John A KitzhaberDEM
      D+5.8
      2010
      John A KitzhaberDEM
      D+1.5
      2006
      Ted KulongoskiDEM
      D+8.0
      2002
      Ted KulongoskiDEM
      D+2.9
      1998
      John A KitzhaberDEM
      D+34.4
      1994
      John A KitzhaberDEM
      D+8.5
      1990
      Barbara RobertsDEM
      D+5.8
      1986
      Neil GoldschmidtDEM
      D+4.0
      1982
      Victor AtiyehREP
      R+25.5
      1978
      Victor AtiyehREP
      R+9.8
      1974
      Robert W. StraubDEM
      D+15.6
      1970
      Thomas McCallREP
      R+11.4
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