Oregon elections in 2026
8 electoral votes · 6 House seats · Pacific · 2 statewide races on the 2026 ballot
The political landscape
Oregon divides between the Portland metro and Willamette Valley and a vast, sparsely populated east with a different economy and politics. Democrats lead statewide, while housing, homelessness and wildfire dominate its agenda.
Its largest population centers include Portland, Eugene, Salem, Bend. Where a state's people live, and what those places do for a living, is the starting point for how Electorate HQ simulations reason about it.
On the ballot in Oregon
Issues that weigh heavily in Oregon
Based on the state's industry mix, geography and cost of living, these issues tend to carry structural weight in Oregon elections:
Latest Oregon political headlines
Oregon Gov. Kotek stops state from selling land for Salem data centerGovernor Newsom announced the deployment of additional firefighting resources and specialized personnel to Washington and Oregon | Cal OES NewsDemocratic lawmakers propose three-year moratorium on new large data centers in OregonDrazan’s first TV ad of general election doubles down on criticism of Oregon’s leadershipOregon governor backs local moratoriums on data center developmentAre we letting Oregon’s initiative process become a playground for political weirdness?$1.5 million donation lands as Oregon governor’s race speeds through summerSalem-Keizer to close up to 8 elementary schools in 2027-2028 school yearSimulate Oregon
In the Electorate HQ simulator, Oregon is one of 51 delegations that reads current reporting and decides a presidential race issue by issue. Results are AI simulations, clearly labeled, with the reasoning shown for every call. See the methodology for what that does and does not mean.