2020 Oregon Attorney General election
November 3, 2020
 
Candidate Ellen Rosenblum Michael Cross
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,264,716 934,357
Percentage 56.0% 41.3%
Rosenblum:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Cross:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
     No data
Attorney General before election

Ellen Rosenblum
Democratic

 Elected Attorney General

Ellen Rosenblum
Democratic

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.[1] 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

Results

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ellen Rosenblum (incumbent) 483,273 99.04%
Write-in 4,661 0.96%
Total votes 487,934 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Daniel Zene Crowe, lawyer and Republican nominee for Attorney General in 2016 (withdrew candidacy effective March 13, 2020)[5][7]

Results

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Cross 279,909 96.71%
Write-in 9,537 3.29%
Total votes 289,446 100.0%

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[8] Safe D July 17, 2020

Results

2020 Oregon Attorney General election[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ellen Rosenblum (incumbent) 1,264,716 55.97% +0.79%
Republican Michael Cross 934,357 41.35% -0.04%
Libertarian Lars Hedbor 52,087 2.30% -0.88%
Write-in 8,490 0.38% +0.08%
Total votes 2,259,650 100.0%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ Cole, Michelle (June 6, 2012). "Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber names Ellen Rosenblum as interim attorney general". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  2. ↑ Monahan, Rachel (September 12, 2019). "Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Files for Reelection in 2020". Willamette Week. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  3. ↑ Selsky, Andrew (September 13, 2019). "Oregon's 2020 election season is officially underway". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "May 19, 2020, Primary Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. May 19, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Mapes, Jeff (March 18, 2020). "Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Faces Just One Opponent: A Non-Lawyer". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Candidate Information: Michael J Cross". Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Candidate Information: Daniel Zene Crowe". Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  8. ↑ "An Updated Look at Handicapping the 2020 Attorney General Elections". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  9. ↑ "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
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