PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's 2022 Primary Election is here, and the first round of results was posted shortly after the ballot drop off deadline at 8 p.m. Tuesday night.
KGW has you covered on the top races for Oregon statewide and the Portland metro area. The results below are not final; ballots will continue to be counted and this story will be updated as additional results come in.
There are no results to display for Washington State because the state's primary won't be held until August 2.
Oregon
Governor - Democrat
This is a closed party primary. The winner of this race will become the Oregon Democratic Party's nominee for governor on the November ballot. Incumbent Governor Kate Brown is prevented by term limits from running again this year.
Winner: Tina Kotek, called by Associated Press
Governor - Republican
This is a closed party primary. The winner of this race will become the Oregon Republican Party's nominee for governor on the November ballot.
Winner: Christine Drazan, called by The Oregonian
Oregon Labor Commissioner
Incumbent Val Hoyle is not running for reelection as labor commissioner, because she is running for the U.S. House in Oregon's 4th Congressional District.
This is a nonpartisan race. If any candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, they will win outright. If no one gets there, the top two finishers will advance to a runoff in November.
Portland
City Council, Position 2
This seat is currently held by Commissioner Dan Ryan, who is running for reelection.
This is a nonpartisan race. If any candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, they will win outright. If no one gets there, the top two finishers will advance to a runoff in November.
Winner: Dan Ryan, called by The Oregonian
City Council, Position 3
This seat is currently held by Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, who is running for reelection.
This is a nonpartisan race. If any candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, they will win outright. If no one gets there, the top two finishers will advance to a runoff in November.
Result: Runoff election between Jo Ann Hardesty and a to-be-determined opponent, called by The Oregonian
For a full list of all results, including Portland races not listed here, check out KGW's elections hub.
U.S. House
Incumbent U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Cliff Bentz, Earl Blumenauer and Kurt Schrader are running for reelection. Rep. Peter DeFazio is retiring, creating an open race in Oregon's 4th Congressional District. There's also an open race in the 6th Congressional District, which was newly created after the 2020 census.
These are all closed party primaries. The winner of each race will become their party's nominee for the seat on the November ballot.
1st District
Winner: Suzanne Bonamici, called by Associated Press
Winner: Christopher Mann, called by Associated Press
2nd District
Winner: Joe Yetter, called by Associated Press
Winner: Cliff Bentz, called by Associated Press
3rd District
Winner: Earl Blumenauer, called by The Oregonian
4th District
Winner: Val Hoyle, called by Associated Press
5th District
Winner: Lori Chavez-Deremer, called by The Oregonian
6th District
Winner: Andrea Salinas, called by The Oregonian
U.S. Senate
One of Oregon's two U.S. Senate seats is on the ballot this year, and incumbent Ron Wyden is running for reelection.
These are closed party primaries. The winner of each race will become their party's nominee for the Senate seat on the November ballot.
Winner: Ron Wyden, called by Associated Press
Metro
Metro is the regional government for the Portland metro area. The Metro Council president and four council seats are on the ballot this year. Incumbents Lynn Peterson, Christine Lewis, Juan Carlos Gonzalez and Duncan Hwang are running for reelection.
These are all nonpartisan races. If any candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, they will win their seat outright. If no one gets there, the top two finishers in the race will advance to a runoff in November.
For a full list of all Metro results, including races not listed here, check out KGW's elections hub.
Metro Council President
Metro Council, District 1
Metro Council, District 2
Metro Council, District 4
Winner: Juan Carlos Gonzalez, called by The Oregonian
Metro Council, District 6
Winner: Duncan Hwang, called by The Oregonian
Multnomah County
Two seats on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners are on the ballot this year, one of which is the chair position. The position of Multnomah County Sheriff is also on the ballot.
Incumbent commissioner Susheela Jayapal is running for reelection, but incumbent chair Deborah Kafoury and sheriff Mike Reese are not. Incumbent commissioner Jessica Vega Pederson is running for the chair position rather than her current seat.
These are all nonpartisan races. If any candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, they will win their seat outright. If no one gets there, the top two finishers in the race will advance to a runoff in November.
For a full list of all Multnomah county results, including local races and measures not listed here, check out KGW's elections hub.
County Commission Chair
Result: Runoff between Jessica Vega Pederson and a to-be-determined opponent, called by The Oregonian
County Commissioner, Position 2
County Sheriff
Winner: Nicole Morrisey O'Donnell, called by The Oregonian
Washington County
Three positions on the Washington County Board of Commissioners are on the ballot this year, one of which is the at-large chair position. Incumbents Kathryn Harrington, Pam Treece and Jerry Willey are all running for reelection.
These are all nonpartisan races. If any candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, they will win their seat outright. If no one gets there, the top two finishers in the race will advance to a runoff in November.
For a full list of all Washington County results, including local races and measures not listed here, check out KGW's elections hub.
County Commission Chair, At-Large
Winner: Kathryn Harrington, called by The Oregonian
County Commissioner, District 2
Winner: Pam Treece, called by The Oregonian
County Commissioner, District 4
Clackamas County
Two positions on the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners are on the ballot this year. Incumbents Paul Savas and Sonya Fischer are both running for reelection.
These are all nonpartisan races. If any candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, they will win their seat outright. If no one gets there, the top two finishers in the race will advance to a runoff in November.
For a full list of all Clackamas County results, including local races and measures not listed here, check out KGW's elections hub.
County Commissioner, Position 2
County Commissioner, Position 5
Measures
For a full list of all measure results, including local measures not listed here, check out KGW's elections hub.
Measure 34-314
This Washington County measure would undo the county's Ordinance 878 and prevent it from going into effect. Ordinance 878 prohibits the sale of tobacco products, including synthetic nicotine products like vape pens, to people under 21. It also bans the sale of flavored tobacco products in general.
Result: Fails, called by The Oregonian
Measure 34-313
This Beaverton School District capital improvement bond measure would raise about $723 million for complete rebuilds of Beaverton High School and Raleigh Hills K-8 School, as well as projects across the district such as seismic stability upgrades, air quality improvements and roof replacements.
Result: Passes, called by The Oregonian