PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The primary election day for Oregon is just days away, and whether you’re a first-time voter or a seasoned voting veteran, there’s still lots to do ahead of Tuesday, May 17.
Oregon has been voting by mail for more than two decades, and while it’s too late to sign up to vote, if a ballot has been delivered to your home, there are new considerations to make about delivering your vote — in addition to filling out the ballot.
Ballot drop off locations
We have you covered with a full list of locations in the Portland and Salem metro areas.
Click here to learn where to drop off your ballot if you live outside of Multnomah, Washington or Clackamas counties.
What’s on the ballot?
This is a primary, which means if you’re a registered Republican or Democrat, you can choose to vote in a party-affiliate race. However, if you’re an unaffiliated voter, you can still fill out a ballot.
Here are the party-registered-only races:
- Oregon gubernatorial primaries
- U.S. Congressional primaries
Who is on your ballot for U.S. House of Representatives will depend on where you live in Oregon. Voters will also be casting ballots for local representatives in the Oregon Legislature.
There are also a few local measures based on your location.
Does Oregon have runoff elections?
Essentially, if an elected position is considered partisan, then there will not be a runoff election. However, if an elected position is considered non-partisan, then it is eligible for a runoff election, which will take place during November’s general election.
Meet the candidates
There are also state legislative primary races across Oregon. Be sure to check your local voters’ pamphlet sent to your home alongside your ballot, or click here for the online guide.
Oregon Democratic gubernatorial
- Tina Kotek
- Tobias Read
- George Castillo
- Patrick Starnes
- John Sweeney
- Dave W Stauffer
- Peter W Hall
- Genevieve Wilson
- Keisha Lanell Merchant
- Michael Cross
- Michael Trimble
- Ifeanyichukwu C Diru
- Wilson R Bright
- Julian Bell
- David Beem
Oregon Republican gubernatorial
- Bud Pierce
- Bob Tiernan
- Christine Drazen
- Stan Pulliam
- Marc Thielman
- Amber R Richardson
- Bill Sizemore
- Nick Hess
- Stefan G Strek
- John G Presco
- Kerry McQuisten
- Tim McCloud
- Brandon C Merritt
- Reed Christensen
- Jessica Gomez
- Court Boice
- Bridget Barton
- Raymond Baldwin
- David A Burch
US Senator Democratic
- Ron Wyden
- Brent Thompson
- William E Barlow III
US Senator Republican
- Jo Rae Perkins
- Christopher C Christensen
- Darin Harbick
- Sam Palmer
- Robert M Fleming
- Jason Beebe
- Ibra A Taher
U.S. Congressional District 1 Democratic
- Suzanne Bonamici
- Christian Robertson
- Scott Phillips
U.S. Congressional District 1 Republican
- Christopher A Mann
- Armidia (Army) Murray
U.S. Congressional District 2 Democratic
- Joe Yetter
U.S. Congressional District 2 Republican
- Cliff S Bentz
- Mark Cavener
U.S. Congressional District 3 Democrat
- Earl Blumenauer
- Jonathan E Polhemus
U.S. Congressional District 3 Republican
- Joanna Harbour
U.S. Congressional District 4 Democrat
- Sami Al-Abdrabbuh
- G Tommy Smith
- John S Selker
- Val Hoyle
- Doyle E Canning
- Andrew Kalloch
U.S. Congressional District 4 Republican
U.S. Congressional District 5 Democrat
U.S. Congressional District 5 Republican
- Madison Oatman
- Laurel L Roses
- Jimmy Crumpacker
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer
- John Di Paola
U.S. Congressional District 6 Democrat
- Cody Reynolds
- Teresa Alonso Leon
- Andrea Salinas
- Loretta Smith
- Kathleen Harder
- Matt West
- Carrick Flynn
U.S. Congressional District 6 Republican
- Amy L Ryan Courser
- David Russ
- Nathan A Sandvig
- Angela Plowhead
- Ron Noble
- Mike Erickson
- Jim Bunn
Portland City Council
There are two city commissioner seats in this year’s election cycle – Commissioner seat 2, which is held by TK and Commissioner seat TK, which is held by TK. Both incumbents face multiple challengers.
City Council Seat 2
- Dan Ryan
- Alanna (AJ) McCreary
- Steven B Cox
- Chris Brummer
City Council Seat 3
- Jo Ann Hardesty
- Joseph Whitcomb
- Jeffrey A Wilebski
- Vadim Mozyrsky
- Rene Gonzalez
- Kim Kasch
Multnomah County Chair
Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2
- Derry Jackson
- Susheela Jayapal
- Elizabeth Taylor
Multnomah County Sheriff
- Nicholas Alberts
- Derrick Peterson
- Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell
Related: Multnomah County Sheriff candidates face off ahead of May primary
Washington County District Attorney
- Brian Decker
- Kevin Barton