2020 Oregon Attorney General election

The 2020 Oregon Attorney General election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Attorney General of Oregon. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum was originally appointed to the role by former Governor John Kitzhaber on June 29, 2012, to finish the term of her predecessor John Kroger, who resigned from office. She was elected to a full term in 2012 and re-elected in 2016. This office is not subject to term limits, and Rosenblum won a third full term, defeating Republican activist Michael Cross who led an unsuccessful 2019 attempt to recall Governor Kate Brown.

Democratic primary Candidates Declared

Ellen Rosenblum, incumbent Attorney General

Results

Republican primary

Candidates Declared Michael Cross, software designer and leader of an unsuccessful attempt to recall Governor Kate Brown in 2019

Withdrawn Daniel Zene Crowe, lawyer and Republican nominee for Attorney General in 2016 (withdrew candidacy effective March 13, 2020)

Results

General election

Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report July 17, 2020

Results

By county County Ellen RosenblumDemocratic Michael CrossRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total # % # % # % # % Baker2,31424.72%6,69571.52%3523.76%-4,381-46.80%9,361 Benton33,95066.88%15,45230.44%1,3622.68%18,49836.44%50,764 Clackamas127,39252.46%108,96844.87%6,4882.67%18,4247.59%242,848 Clatsop12,51354.36%9,81742.65%6882.99%2,69611.71%23,018 Columbia13,60144.03%16,16752.33%1,1253.64%-2,566-8.31%30,893 Coos13,81639.30%20,41358.07%9252.63%-6,597-18.77%35,154 Crook3,71124.99%10,77372.56%3632.44%-7,062-47.57%14,847 Curry5,82640.76%8,14957.01%3202.24%-2,323-16.25%14,295 Deschutes61,60651.37%55,44546.23%2,8762.40%6,1615.14%119,927 Douglas19,09031.01%40,72366.15%1,7502.84%-21,633-35.14%61,563 Gilliam32428.57%78369.05%272.38%-459-40.48%1,134 Grant93921.19%3,38876.46%1042.35%-2,449-55.27%4,431 Harney92121.49%3,27076.29%952.22%-2,349-54.81%4,286 Hood River8,18065.69%3,98331.99%2892.32%4,19733.71%12,452 Jackson56,65546.70%61,75950.91%2,9042.39%-5,104-4.21%121,318 Jefferson4,33037.49%6,87359.51%3463.00%-2,543-22.02%11,549 Josephine17,71836.08%30,01661.11%1,3802.81%-12,298-25.04%49,114 Klamath10,24529.01%24,14968.38%9202.61%-13,904-39.37%35,314 Lake76718.36%3,33079.70%811.94%-2,563-61.35%4,178 Lane126,95660.42%77,59536.93%5,5552.64%49,36123.49%210,106 Lincoln16,85556.97%12,00240.56%7312.47%4,85316.40%29,588 Linn25,65637.16%40,87659.21%2,5013.62%-15,220-22.05%69,033 Malheur3,18627.91%7,89869.18%3322.91%-4,712-41.28%11,416 Marion76,89248.59%76,07348.07%5,2923.34%8190.52%158,257 Morrow1,41628.82%3,35868.34%1402.85%-1,942-39.52%4,914 Multnomah347,00778.85%83,71019.02%9,3582.13%263,29759.83%440,075 Polk21,90147.07%23,26650.00%1,3622.93%-1,365-2.93%46,529 Sherman25522.06%87275.43%292.51%-617-53.37%1,156 Tillamook7,89748.88%7,87048.72%3882.40%270.17%16,155 Umatilla10,39233.11%19,96963.62%1,0283.28%-9,577-30.51%31,389 Union4,17329.24%9,75168.32%3482.44%-5,578-39.08%14,272 Wallowa1,54831.34%3,10962.95%2825.71%-1,561-31.61%4,939 Wasco6,31646.84%6,77150.22%3972.94%-455-3.37%13,484 Washington194,60563.76%101,99233.42%8,5972.82%92,61330.35%305,194 Wheeler23125.08%66071.66%303.26%-429-46.58%921 Yamhill25,53245.78%28,43250.98%1,8123.25%-2,900-5.20%55,776Totals1,264,71655.97%934,35741.35%60,5772.68%330,35914.62%2,259,650 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Deschutes (largest city: Bend)

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Columbia (largest city: St. Helens)

By congressional district Rosenblum won four of five congressional districts. District Rosenblum Cross Representative 61% 36%Suzanne Bonamici 42% 56%Cliff Bentz 74% 24%Earl Blumenauer 51% 47%Peter DeFazio 52% 45%Kurt Schrader

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