2014 Oregon elections

none February 2026 September 2023 2014 Oregon elections Oregon presidential no 2012 Oregon elections 2012 2016 Oregon elections 2016 November 4, 2014 A general election was held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 4, 2014. The incumbent governor and U.S. senator, and all incumbent members of the U.S. Congress won reelection.Election 2014 live updates: Marijuana legal; Merkley, Kitzhaber and all congressional incumbents win Sue Jepsen November 5, 2014 The Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/11/election_2014_statewide_ballot.html#incart_related_stories Elections were also held for both houses of the state legislature, for the Commissioner of Labor, and for several statewide ballot measures. Primary elections were held on May 20, 2014. 3 Governor 2014 Oregon gubernatorial election Incumbent Democratic governor John Kitzhaber won re-election to a second consecutive, and fourth overall, term in office. Dennis Richardson was the Republican nominee.http://gov.oregonlive.com/election/#incart_std 2014 General Election Oregon Results Commissioner of Labor 2014 Oregon Commissioner of Labor election Incumbent Commissioner of Labor Brad Avakian ran for re-election to a second full term in office. Although Avakian is a Democrat, the position and thus the election are officially nonpartisan.http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/11/2014-election-takes-shape-as-filing-deadline-nears/ 2014 election takes shape after filing deadline Jonathan J. Cooper March 11, 2014 September 2, 2014 The Washington Times A nonpartisan primary election was held alongside partisan primary elections on May 20, 2014. Conservative Christian groups, unhappy over Avakian's enforcement action against a bakery that refused to bake a cake for a lesbian couple's wedding, attempted to recruit a challenger, but were unsuccessful.http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2014/03/conservative_christian_groups_1.html Conservative Christian group's call for Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian's ouster falls flat Jeff Mapes March 12, 2014 September 2, 2014 The Washington Times Avakian was unopposed in the election and essentially declared victory on the filing deadline.http://www.ballotnews.org/state-executives/richardson-win-sets-up-close-governor-race-oregon-state-executive-elections-primary-day-review/ RICHARDSON WIN SETS UP CLOSE GOVERNOR RACE: OREGON STATE EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS PRIMARY DAY REVIEW Garrett Fortin May 21, 2014 September 2, 2014 The Washington Times https://web.archive.org/web/20150919231554/http://www.ballotnews.org/state-executives/richardson-win-sets-up-close-governor-race-oregon-state-executive-elections-primary-day-review/ September 19, 2015 dead Primary resultshttp://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873756 May 20, 2014, Primary Election Abstract of Votes Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries September 2, 2014 Oregon Secretary of State October 18, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201018004122/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873756 dead Brad Avakian Nonpartisan politician 406,798 98.27 write-ins 7,153 1.73 413,951 100 U.S. Senate United States Senate election in Oregon, 2014 Incumbent Democratic senator Jeff Merkley won re-election to a second term in office. Monica Wehby was the Republican nominee. U.S. House of Representatives United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2014 All five of Oregon's seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for re-election in 2014. All five incumbents ran for and won re-election. State legislature 2014 Oregon legislative elections All 60 seats of the Oregon House of Representatives and 16 of the 30 seats in the Oregon State Senate (last contested in 2010) were up for re-election in 2014. The Democratic party held a 34–26 majority in the state house and a 16–14 majority in the state senate following the Oregon legislative elections of 2012. Ballot measures Seven measures appeared on the November ballot. Two were legislative referrals, one was an initiated veto referendum, one was an initiated constitutional amendments, and three were initiated state statutes.http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/228987-92294-numbers-assigned-to-state-measures https://archive.today/20140811225942/http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/228987-92294-numbers-assigned-to-state-measures dead August 11, 2014 Numbers assigned to state measures Peter Wong August 10, 2014 August 1, 2014 Portland Tribune Measure 86. Creates fund for Oregonians pursuing post-secondary education; authorizes debt to finance. Referred by the legislature. Amends constitution. Measure 87. Allows judges to be hired by the National Guard and public universities; allows school employees to serve in the legislature. Amends constitution. Measure 88. Upholds four-year driver licenses for those who cannot prove legal presence in the United States. Veto referendum of bill passed by the legislature. Measure 89. Guarantees equal rights regardless of gender. Initiated constitutional amendment. Measure 90. Creates an open, top-two primary election system. Initiated statute. Measure 91. Legalizes recreational marijuana; tasks Oregon Liquor Control Commission with regulation of its sale. Initiated statute. Measure 92. Mandates labeling of certain foodstuffs that contain genetically modified organisms. Initiated statute. References Oregon Category:Elections in Oregon by year