Tuesday’s Oregon primary elections include races for nominations for state and federal offices, with Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek seeking a second term. Kotek is running for the Democratic nomination for governor, facing multiple challengers within her party as she tries to secure the party’s nod for the November general election. The Democratic field includes nearly two dozen contenders across state and federal races, according to PBS NewsHour.
On the Republican side, the governor’s nomination is contested in a crowded primary. The Hill reports that Kotek’s Republican challengers include a slate of nine other candidates competing for the party’s nomination for the November general election.
Both outlets frame the day as a key nomination contest that determines which candidates move forward to the general election for governor and other state and congressional seats. The results are being tracked live as voting continues and returns are counted.
