2018 Oregon Commissioner of Labor election
The 2018 Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries election was held on May 15, 2018, in order to elect the Oregon Commissioner of [Labor and Industries]. The election was held on a nonpartisan basis.
Incumbent Commissioner Brad Avakian did not seek reelection. Val Hoyle was elected to succeed him. Because Hoyle won a majority in the May primary election, a November runoff did not occur.
Primary election
The nonpartisan primary election was held alongside partisan primary elections for other offices on May 15, 2018. Since the Commissioner of Labor is a nonpartisan role, a general election is only held if no one in the primary election secures 50% of the vote. Hoyle avoided a runoff vote and was elected to the role by winning 52.28% of the vote in the primary election.Candidates
- Jack Howard, Union County Commissioner
- Val Hoyle, former Majority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives
- Lou Ogden, Mayor of Tualatin