2022 Oregon Commissioner of Labor election explained

See also: 2022 Oregon elections.

Type:presidential
Country:Oregon
Commissioner of Labor and Industries
Election Name:2022 Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries election
Previous Year:2018
Previous Election:2018 Oregon Commissioner of Labor election
Ongoing:no
Next Year:2026
Next Election:2026 Oregon Commissioner of Labor election
Election Date:November 8, 2022
Nominee1:Christina Stephenson
Party1:Nonpartisan election
Popular Vote1:916,455
Percentage1:60.7%
Nominee2:Cheri Helt
Party2:Nonpartisan election
Popular Vote2:582,609
Percentage2:38.6%
After Election:Christina Stephenson
Before Election:Val Hoyle

The 2022 Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries election was held on November 8, 2022, in order to elect the Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries. The election was held on a nonpartisan basis.

Incumbent Commissioner Val Hoyle did not seek reelection in order to run for the U.S. House of Representatives. Christina Stephenson was elected to succeed her, defeating former state representative Cheri Helt.

Primary election

The primary election was held on May 17, 2022. Since no candidate won a majority of the vote, the top two placing candidates advanced to the general election in November.

Candidates

Prior to the election, Chris Henry withdrew from the race and endorsed Christina Stephenson. However, his name remained on the ballot.[2]

While the position of Labor Commissioner is nonpartisan, Barker, Helt, and Neuman have run for office as Republicans, while Kulla and Stephenson are Democrats. Henry is a member of the Oregon Progressive Party.[3]

Results

General election

Campaign

Although the position is nonpartisan, Stephenson was endorsed by Democratic Party officials, including gubernatorial nominee Tina Kotek and incumbent commissioner Val Hoyle. Helt was endorsed by Republican gubernatorial nominee Christine Drazan and independent gubernatorial candidate Betsy Johnson.[4]

Results

By congressional district

Stephenson won 5 of 6 congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.[5]

DistrictStephensonHeltRepresentative
69%30%Suzanne Bonamici
45%54%Cliff Bentz
75%25%Earl Blumenauer
61%38%Peter DeFazio (117th Congress)
Val Hoyle (118th Congress)
55%44%Kurt Schrader (117th Congress)
Lori Chavez-DeRemer (118th Congress)
59%41%Andrea Salinas

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Election 2022: Meet the candidates for Oregon labor commissioner. Withycombe. Claire. The Statesman Journal. April 21, 2022. March 30, 2024.
  2. Web site: Race for Oregon labor commissioner attracts candidates with legal, government experience. Manning, Rob. Oregon Public Broadcasting. May 9, 2022. March 30, 2024.
  3. Web site: OR Commissioner of Labor - 2022. Our Campaigns. March 30, 2024.
  4. Web site: Stephenson wins race to lead Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries. Oregon Public Broadcasting. November 8, 2022. March 30, 2024.
  5. https://twitter.com/elium2/status/1609706912844582912