May 19 Primary Election in Linn County

Key dates

• March 10 — Last day for candidate filings.
• Prior to April 29 — Voters' Pamphlets mailed out.
• April 29 — County clerks mail out ballots.
• May 19: Election Day — Ballots due/postmarked by 8 p.m.
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Deadline for PCP candidate filings is 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 10

Election resources

Democratic candidates

National candidates

U.S. Senator
• Jeff Merkley, incumbent
• Paul Damian Wells
U.S Representative, 5th Congressional District
• Janelle Bynum, incumbent
• Zeva Rosenbaum
U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District
• Melissa Bird
• Val Hoyle, incumbent
• Melvin Smith

State candidates

Governor
• Forest (Fora) Alexander
• James Atkinson IV
​• David W. Beem
​• Brittany Jones
• Cal Kishawi
• Tina Kotek, incumbent
• Tristan Shepard
​State Senator, 8th District
• Sara Gelser Blouin​
State Representative, 11th District
• Ivan Maluski
State Representative, 15th District
Joanna Robinson

Non-partisan candidates

State candidates

Commissioner of the Bureau
​of Labor and Industries
• Christina E. Stephenson
• Chris Lynch
Judge of the Supreme Court, Position 4
• Christopher L. Garrett
Judge of the Court of Appeals, Position 1
• Ryan T. O'Connor
​Judge of the Court of Appeals, Position 9
• Jacqueline Kamins
​Judge of the Court of Appeals, Position 12
• Erin C. Lageson​
​Judge of the Court of Appeals, Position 13
• Doug Tookey
Judge of the Circuit Court, 23rd District, Linn County, Position 4 
• Brendan J. Kane

County candidates

Justice of the Peace, 4A
• Jessica K. Meyer

Ballot measures

• Harrisburg Fire and Rescue District — Local Option Levy for Operations
• Harrisburg Fire and Rescue District — Local Option Levy Explanatory Statement
• Sweet Home School District — Bonds for School Safety, Classrooms,
​Career Training and State Grants