2026 Oregon elections

A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 3, 2026. Primary elections will be held on May 19, 2026.

Federal

United States House of Representatives

All six of Oregon's seats in the United States House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. These seats are represented by five Democrats and one Republican prior to the election.

Senate

Democrat Jeff Merkley is the incumbent and is running for a fourth term.

State offices

Governor

Democrat Tina Kotek is the incumbent and is running for a second term.

Labor Commissioner

First-term incumbent Christina Stephenson is running for a second consecutive term.

Legislature

All 60 seats in the Oregon House of Representatives and 15 of 30 seats in the Oregon State Senate are up for election.

Local elections

Portland

The 2026 Portland City Council elections will be the second election under the new city council form of government adopted following Portland's 2022 charter reform, and the second to use ranked-choice voting. Half of the city council is up for election: the three seats for district 3 and the three seats for district 4.

Salem

Incumbent mayor Julie Hoy, is facing a primary challenge from Salem city councilor Vanessa Nordyke

Ballot measures

As of December 2025, none have been accepted yet.