Summary
The 2022 United States Senate election in Oregon will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state Oregon.
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ron Wyden was first elected in 1996, filling the seat of Bob Packwood, who was resigned due to sexual misconduct, and is running for a fifth full term.
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Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[23] | Solid D | November 19, 2021 |
Inside Elections[24] | Solid D | January 7, 2022 |
Sabato’s Crystal Ball[25] | Safe D | November 3, 2021 |
Politico[26] | Solid D | June 8, 2022 |
RCP[27] | Safe D | January 10, 2022 |
Fox News[28] | Solid D | May 12, 2022 |
538[29] | Solid D | June 30, 2022 |
Ron Wyden
Current Position: US Senator since 1997
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2022 US Senator
Former Position(s): US Representative from 1981 – 1996
Chair, Committee on Finance
Chair, Subcommittee on Water and Power – Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Quotes:
This is wonky, but it’s a big deal: in Republicans’ 2017 tax law they included something called a pass-through deduction. Over 61% of benefits from this provision go to the top 1%. I introduced a bill to end this giveaway to the ultra-wealthy and help true small businesses.
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Jo Rae Perkins
Current Position: US Senator
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position(s): Financial Planner
Jo Rae Perkins (born May 9, 1956) is an American perennial candidate who was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for the 2020 U.S. Senate election in Oregon, and is the Republican nominee for the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Oregon.
She is among the most vocal supporters of QAnon of those 2020 Republican candidates who endorse the conspiracy theory. Perkins, who lives in Albany, Oregon, has made multiple runs for office; she has received national attention for her belief in QAnon.
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