2020 General Election

Results for candidates and measures
endorsed by the Linn County Democrats

City candidates

Albany City Council

• Keith Kolkow, for Ward 1 (b) – lost to Matilda Novak
• Amanda Dant, for Ward 2 (b) – lost to Ray Kopczynski
• Marilyn Smith, for Ward 3 (b)​ – defeated Jessi Brenneman

Lebanon City Council

• ​Christan Stagg (write-in candidate), for Ward 1 – finished third. Wayne Dykstra narrowly defeated Zach Beck.

County candidates

• Scott Bruslind, for Linn County Commissioner, Position 3 – lost to Sherrie Sprenger

State candidates

• Marty Wilde, incumbent, for State Representative, District 11 – defeated Katie Boshart Glaser
• Miriam Cummins, for State Representative, District 15 – lost to Shelly Boshart Davis
• Paige Hook, for State Representative, District 17 – lost to Jami Cate
• Jim Hinsvark, for State Senate, District 9 – lost to Fred Girod
• Ellen Rosenblum, incumbent, for State Attorney General – defeated Michael Cross
• Tobias Read, incumbent, for State Treasurer – defeated Jeff Goodman
• Shemia Fagan, for Oregon Secretary of State – defeated Kim Thatcher

Federal candidates

• Peter DeFazio, incumbent, for U.S. House, District 4 – defeated Alek Skarlatos
• Jeff Merkley, incumbent, for U.S. Senate – defeated Jo Rae Perkins
• Joe Biden, for President/Kamala Harris for Vice President  – defeated Donald Trump and Mike Pence

Ballot measures

• Yes on Measure 107 – Approved by voters​: Authorizes state legislature to limit campaign contributions and require that political advertisements identify the people or entities that paid for them. 
  
• Yes on Measure 108 – Approved by voters:  Increases cigarette tax and allows tax on e-cigarettes. Dedicates revenues to Oregon Health Authority for medical and health programs.
  
• Yes on Measure 110 – Approved by voters: Decriminalizes personal, non-commercial possession of most drugs; establishes fund to create addiction recovery centers

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Election resources

  Oregon Secretary of State: Voting & Elections site
 Linn County Clerk's (Elections) Office
 Benton County Elections Office
 United States Election Project
 Election Protection Hotline: 503-239-VOTE (8683) or toll-free 877-239-8683.
 National Election Protection website