2020 Oregon Secretary of State election
The 2020 Oregon Secretary of State election was 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 had agreed not to run for a full term. Clarno was appointed by Governor Kate Brown to replace Dennis Richardson, who died of cancer during his term.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Dave Stuaffer, environmental engineer, candidate for governor of Oregon in 2016 and in 2018
- Kim Thatcher, state senator for Oregon's 13th Senate district
Declined
- Rich Vial, former state representative for Oregon's 26th House district and former deputy Secretary of State
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Shemia Fagan, state senator for Oregon's 24th Senate district
- Mark Hass, state senator for Oregon's 14th Senate district
- Jamie McLeod-Skinner, environmental attorney and nominee for in 2018
Withdrawn
- Jamie Morrison '
- Cameron Smith, former Director of Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services and Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs '
- Jennifer Williamson, former Majority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives and former state Representative for District 36
- Ryan Wruck, office manager ''''
General election
Results
By congressional district
Despite losing the state, Thatcher won three of five congressional districts, including two that elected Democrats.| District | Thatcher | Fagan | Representative |
| 38% | 55% | Suzanne Bonamici | |
| 58% | 37% | Cliff Bentz | |
| 25% | 68% | Earl Blumenauer | |
| 49% | 45% | Peter DeFazio | |
| 47.1% | 46.8% | Kurt Schrader |