The 2012 Oregon Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the Oregon Secretary of State. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Kate Brown ran for a second term against Republican Knute Buehler. Brown and Buehler ran against each other again in the 2018 Oregon gubernatorial election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Kate Brown, incumbent Paul Damian Wells, machinist
Results
Republican primary
Candidates Knute Buehler, surgeon
Results
Independent primary Oregon allows candidates to be cross-nominated by up to three political parties. The Independent Party of Oregon holds a month-long online primary to select which candidate receives their nomination. The party chose candidates in a number of legislative and local races but only one statewide race, Secretary of State.
Candidates Kate Brown, incumbent Knute Buehler, surgeon
Results
Other candidates Bruce Alexander Knight (Libertarian), store manager Robert Wolfe (Progressive), wine salesman Seth Woolley (Pacific Green), software engineer
General election Polling Poll sourceDate(s) administeredSample sizeMargin oferrorKate Brown (D)Knute Buehler (R, I)UndecidedThe OregonianThe OregonianOctober 25–28, 2012405± 5%38%23%36%DHM ResearchDHM ResearchOctober 18–20, 2012500± 2.6%–4.4%43%37%15%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy PollingJune 21–24, 2012686± 3.7%48%30%21%
Results
Results by congressional districts Brown won four of five congressional districts. District Brown Buehler Representative 52% 43%Suzanne Bonamici 40% 56%Greg Walden 65% 28%Earl Blumenauer 50% 44%Peter DeFazio 49% 47%Kurt Schrader
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