The 2026 Oregon gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Oregon. Democratic incumbent Tina Kotek sought a second term, and was challenged by 2022 Republican gubernatorial nominee Christine Drazan. This election marked Oregon's first gubernatorial rematch since 1978.
Primary elections took place on May 19, 2026. Kotek won the Democratic nomination with 84% of the vote, while Drazan won the Republican nomination with 41% of the vote.
Kotek won re-election by approximately 10 points, based on unofficial results. While Democrats have won every gubernatorial election in Oregon since 1982, only one of these victories, in 1998, has been by a margin greater than 10 points. Kotek became the first Oregon gubernatorial candidate to receive over a million votes.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tina Kotek, incumbent governor (2023–present)
Eliminated in primary
- Forest "Fora" Alexander, rabbi and political activist
- James Atkinson IV, inventor and 2024 Portland mayoral candidate
- Donnie Beckwith, businessman
- David Beem, salesperson
- Brittany N. Jones, political activist and non-profit founder
- Cal Kishawi
- Steve Laible, children's author
- Tristan Sheppard, volunteer firefighter
- Miranda Weigler, policy and strategy consultant
Endorsements
Tina Kotek
- Jeff Merkley, Oregon (2009–present)
- Ron Wyden, Oregon (1996–present)
- Suzanne Bonamici, OR-01 (2012–present)
- Maxine Dexter, OR-03 (2025–present)
- Val Hoyle, OR-04 (2023–present)
- Janelle Bynum, OR-05 (2025–present)
- Andrea Salinas, OR-06 (2023–present)
- Dan Rayfield, attorney general of Oregon (2024–present)
- Elizabeth Steiner, treasurer of Oregon (2025–present)
- Christina Stephenson, labor commissioner of Oregon (2023–present)
- Rob Wagner, president of the Oregon Senate (2023–present) from the 19th district (2018–present)
- Julie Fahey, speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives (2024–present) from the 14th district (2017–present)
- Keith Wilson, mayor of Portland (2025–present)
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
- Ironworkers Local 29
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 48
- Oregon Building Trades Unions
- Oregon AFL-CIO
- Oregon Nurses Association
- SEIU Local 503
- SMART Union
- Western States Regional Council of Carpenters
- EMILYs List
- Giffords
- Human Rights Campaign
Declined to endorse
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Christine Drazan, state senator (2025–present), former minority leader of the Oregon House of Representatives (2019–2021, 2025) and nominee for governor in 2022
Eliminated in primary
- Danielle Bethell, Marion County commissioner
- Hope Dalrymple
- Ed Diehl, state representative from the 17th district (2023–present)
- Chris Dudley, wealth management executive, former Portland Trail Blazers basketball player, and nominee for governor in 2010
- Kyle Duyck, genomics researcher
- David Medina, podcaster, participant in the January 6 United States Capitol attack
- Robert Neuman, business manager and candidate for labor commissioner in 2022
- Brad Peters
- Paul Romero
- DeAngelo Turner
- Wen Waddell
- Martin Ward
- Tim Youker
Endorsements
Christine Drazan
Third-party and independent candidates
Declared
- Brett Smith, welder, pipefitter, inventor (Pacific Green Party)
General election
Post-primary endorsements
Declined to endorse
Polling
Aggregate polls
Results
- Clackamas (largest municipality: Lake Oswego)
- Deschutes (largest municipality: Bend)