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2020 Oregon House of Representatives election

The 2020 Oregon House of Representatives election were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election being held on May 19, 2020. Voters in the 60 districts of the Oregon House of Representatives elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for the Oregon State Senate and for U.S. President.

Background
Democrats have held the Oregon House since 2007 and the chamber was not considered competitive in 2020. == Retirements ==
Retirements
3 Republicans and 7 Democrats did not run for re-election to their House seat this cycle. Republicans Carl Wilson (District 3) retired • Sherrie Sprenger (District 17) retired • Greg Barreto (District 58) retired Democrats Caddy McKeown (District 9) retired • Tiffiny Mitchell (District 32) declined to run for re-election due to moving out of state for her spouse's job • Margaret Doherty (District 35) retired • Akasha Lawrence-Spence (District 36) declined to run for re-election due to redistricting • Alissa Keny-Guyer (District 46) declined to run for re-election due to moving out of state • Chris Gorsek (District 49) retired to run for Senate in District 25Carla Piluso (District 50) retired == Flips ==
Flips
One incumbent was defeated: Deschutes County deputy district attorney and Democrat Jason Kropf defeated incumbent Republican Cheri Helt in District 54. Meanwhile, Republicans Boomer Wright and Suzanne Weber won elections for vacant seats in District 9 and District 32, respectively, bringing Republicans' net seat gain to +1. == Electoral system ==
Electoral system
The 60 members of the Oregon State House are elected from single-member districts by first-past-the-post voting to two-year terms. Contested nominations of the Democratic and Republican parties for each district were determined by an open primary election. Minor-party and independent candidates were nominated by petition and write-in candidates had to file a request with the Secretary of State's office for votes for them to be counted. ==Predictions==
Close races
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Results by district
=== 1st District === === 2nd District === === 3rd District === {{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Jerry Morgan|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=12,081 === 4th District === === 5th District === === 6th District === === 7th District === === 8th District === === 9th District === === 10th District === === 11th District === === 12th District === === 13th District === === 14th District === === 15th District === === 16th District === {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Dan Rayfield|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=25,742 === 17th District === === 18th District === === 19th District === === 20th District === === 21st District === === 22nd District === === 23rd District === === 24th District === === 25th District === === 26th District === === 27th District === === 28th District === === 29th District === === 30th District === === 31st District === === 32nd District === === 33rd District === === 34th District === === 35th District === === 36th District === === 37th District === === 38th District === === 39th District === === 40th District === === 41st District === === 42nd District === === 43rd District === === 44th District === === 45th District === === 46th District === === 47th District === === 48th District === === 49th District === === 50th District === === 51st District === === 52nd District === === 53rd District === === 54th District === === 55th District === === 56th District === === 57th District === === 58th District === === 59th District === === 60th District === == See also ==
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