The 2020 Oregon Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Oregon Secretary of State, the highest office in the state after the governor. Incumbent Republican Bev Clarno had agreed not to run for a full term. Clarno was appointed by Governor Kate Brown to replace Dennis Richardson, who died of cancer during his term.

Republican primary Candidates Declared Dave Stuaffer, environmental engineer, candidate for governor of Oregon in 2016 (as a Democrat) and in 2018 (as a Republican) Kim Thatcher, state senator for Oregon's 13th Senate district

Declined Rich Vial, former state representative for Oregon's 26th House district and former deputy Secretary of State

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Democratic primary Candidates Declared Shemia Fagan, state senator for Oregon's 24th Senate district Mark Hass, state senator for Oregon's 14th Senate district Jamie McLeod-Skinner, environmental attorney and nominee for in 2018

Withdrawn Jamie Morrison (withdrew candidacy effective February 28, 2020, to run for District 18 in the Oregon House of Representatives) Cameron Smith, former Director of Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services and Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs (withdrew candidacy effective March 10, 2020) Jennifer Williamson, former Majority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives and former state Representative for District 36 (withdrew candidacy effective February 26, 2020) Ryan Wruck, office manager (withdrew candidacy effective November 8, 2019, endorsed Mark Hass)

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General election Debate + 2020 Oregon Secretary of State debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic Pacific Green LibertarianKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Kim Thatcher Shemia Fagan Nathalie Paravicini Kyle Markley1 October 1, 2020 City Club of Portland John Schrag YouTube

Predictions SourceRankingAs ofThe Cook Political ReportJune 25, 2020

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By county County Kim ThatcherRepublican Shemia FaganDemocratic Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total # % # % # % # % Baker7,21074.59%2,05221.23%4044.18%-5,158-53.36%9,666 Benton16,88933.09%30,11859.00%4,0407.91%13,22925.92%51,047 Clackamas114,86946.69%116,28047.26%14,8936.05%1,4110.57%246,042 Clatsop10,35844.54%11,25648.87%1,5196.59%9984.33%23,033 Columbia16,85154.08%12,20739.18%2,1016.74%-4,644-14.90%31,159 Coos21,19459.76%12,28734.64%1,9855.60%-8,907-25.11%35,466 Crook11,02273.43%3,36822.44%6214.14%-7,654-50.99%15,011 Curry8,37858.21%5,30936.89%7064.91%-3,069-21.32%14,393 Deschutes58,61548.63%54,83445.49%7,0845.88%-3,781-3.14%120,533 Douglas42,47668.29%16,69126.83%3,0334.88%-25,785-41.45%62,200 Gilliam81270.98%27824.30%544.72%-534-46.68%1,144 Grant3,45277.23%83518.68%1834.09%-2,617-58.55%4,470 Harney3,36677.77%79118.28%1713.95%-2,575-59.50%4,328 Hood River4,16933.06%7,62260.45%8186.49%3,45327.39%12,609 Jackson64,44752.82%50,75341.60%6,8035.58%-13,694-11.22%122,003 Jefferson7,07960.94%3,94833.98%5905.08%-3,131-26.95%11,617 Josephine31,01862.77%15,64731.66%2,7505.57%-15,371-31.11%49,415 Klamath24,80569.85%8,89925.06%1,8065.09%-15,906-44.79%35,510 Lake3,40180.38%68716.24%1433.38%-2,714-64.15%4,231 Lane82,69539.00%114,74554.11%14,6166.89%32,05015.11%212,056 Lincoln12,51342.09%15,29851.46%1,9166.45%2,7859.37%29,727 Linn42,85261.42%22,57932.36%4,3366.21%-20,273-29.06%69,767 Malheur8,14670.76%2,81724.47%5494.77%-5,329-46.29%11,512 Marion81,20950.76%69,12143.20%9,6636.04%-12,088-7.56%159,993 Morrow3,48770.32%1,23824.96%2344.72%-2,249-45.35%4,959 Multnomah88,96120.06%321,96672.59%32,6317.36%233,00552.53%443,558 Polk24,64152.50%19,52141.59%2,7705.90%-5,120-10.91%46,932 Sherman88676.05%23820.43%413.52%-648-55.62%1,165 Tillamook8,25750.63%7,16843.96%8825.41%-1,089-6.68%16,307 Umatilla20,96265.97%9,17228.87%1,6395.16%-11,790-37.11%31,773 Union10,04469.70%3,76526.13%6024.18%-6,279-43.57%14,411 Wallowa3,45768.78%1,38127.48%1883.74%-2,076-41.31%5,026 Wasco6,83250.11%5,95843.70%8456.20%-874-6.41%13,635 Washington108,40035.38%174,92857.09%23,0867.53%66,52821.71%306,414 Wheeler67972.78%21022.51%444.72%-469-50.27%933 Yamhill30,16553.52%22,40339.75%3,7906.72%-7,762-13.77%56,358Totals984,59743.21%1,146,37050.31%147,5366.48%161,7737.10%2,278,503 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Clackamas (largest city: Lake Oswego) Clatsop (largest city: Astoria)

By congressional district Despite losing the state, Thatcher won three of five congressional districts, including two that elected Democrats. District Thatcher Fagan Representative 38% 55%Suzanne Bonamici 58% 37%Cliff Bentz 25% 68%Earl Blumenauer 49% 45%Peter DeFazio 47.1% 46.8%Kurt Schrader

See also

Oregon Secretary of State 2020 Oregon state elections

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