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Oregon intermediate appellate court elections, 2026
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The terms of three Oregon intermediate appellate court judges will expire on January 4, 2027. The three seats are up for nonpartisan election on November 3, 2026.
Judges with expiring terms
- This is a list of the judges who must stand for nonpartisan election in 2026 in order to remain on the bench. Judges may choose not to stand for election. The list is subject to change if judges retire or are appointed.
■ Jacqueline Kamins
■ Erin C. Lagesen
■ Douglas L. Tookey
Candidates and results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
Position 9
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Position 12
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Position 13
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Oregon
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Selection
The thirteen judges on the Oregon Court of Appeals are selected through nonpartisan elections.[1]
Judges serve six-year terms. Judges seeking to serve more than one term must stand for re-election.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- a United States citizen;
- a qualified elector of his or her county of residence;
- a state bar member; and
- under the age of 75.[1]
Chief judge
The chief judge is appointed by the chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court to serve a two-year term.[1]
Vacancies
If a midterm vacancy occurs on the court, the governor appoints a replacement. The appointee serves until the next general election occurring 61 or more days after the vacancy, at which point he or she may run for election.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Oregon • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Oregon
State courts:
Oregon Supreme Court • Oregon Court of Appeals • Oregon Circuit Courts • Oregon Tax Court • Oregon County Courts • Oregon Justice Courts • Oregon Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Oregon • Oregon judicial elections • Judicial selection in Oregon
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