Oregon Treasurer election, 2024

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Oregon Treasurer
Election details
Filing deadline: March 12, 2024
Primary: May 21, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 Pre-election incumbent(s): Tobias Read (D)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Oregon
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Oregon held an election for treasurer on November 5, 2024. The primary was May 21, 2024. The filing deadline was March 12, 2024.

Elizabeth Steiner Hayward won election in the general election for Oregon Treasurer.

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Oregon Treasurer

Elizabeth Steiner Hayward defeated Brian Boquist and Mary King in the general election for Oregon Treasurer on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elizabeth Steiner Hayward (D)	49.4	1,050,119
		Brian Boquist (R / Constitution Party)	43.2	919,794
		Mary King (Pacific Green Party / Working Families Party)	7.3	155,473
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	1,882

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,127,268
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon Treasurer

Elizabeth Steiner Hayward defeated Jeff Gudman in the Democratic primary for Oregon Treasurer on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elizabeth Steiner Hayward	78.5	335,079
		Jeff Gudman	21.0	89,459
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	2,418

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 426,956
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brett Baker (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon Treasurer

Brian Boquist advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon Treasurer on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Boquist	98.9	251,064
		Other/Write-in votes	1.1	2,914

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 253,978
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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Mary King (Pacific Green, Working Families)

We need to shift some of Oregon's $140 billion of investments into ones that better serve Oregonians, creating good, family wage jobs, supporting local businesses and fighting climate change while providing dignified retirements for teachers and other public employees. We should phase out of investments in Wall Street's "corporate raider" private equity funds, which destroy jobs, businesses and affordable housing - and aren't even paying off. We should divest from fossil fuels while we can still get top dollar for them, and from arms manufacturers and countries in violation of international law. Underfunding PERS led to risky investments and taking huge chunks from school & other public budgets.

We should start a state bank to collaborate with community banks and private partners to build stronger local economies all around the state. A state bank can manage Oregon's money, saving us from paying high fees to Wall Street. It can support students, farmers and small businesses with low-interest loans. There are big federal dollars available to help kick-start state banks, intended to finance more green start-ups, which could take advantage of Oregonians' skills and interests in these areas.

Oregon's economy is bigger than 3/4s of the world's countries. We have the resources and responsibility to expand public investments with high payoffs in housing, schools and youth training, childcare and the whole spectrum of health care, while combating climate change and building climate resilience. We can bond more, and raise more revenue by some mix of raising the state income tax on the very affluent, creating a small wealth tax on households with over $30 million in financial assets (stocks & bonds), and ending mortgage interest tax deductions on McMansions and second homes. The State Treasurer helps manage our State Forests, where we can let the trees grow much older and sell carbon credits to fund rural schools.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Mary King (Pacific Green, Working Families)

The overlooked power of public investment. Public education was responsible for most of the economic growth in the U.S. in the 20th century. Too few people realize that every $1 spent on high-quality early childhood programs returns $7 to $12 to the economy. Creating the full range of affordable housing, with supports for addiction, mental health and job skills is much cheaper than arresting people, jailing them and treating health issues in the emergency room. A well educated and highly skilled labor force attracts business investment and raises wages for everyone. The U.S. is over-reliant on the market, which is expensive but can't and won't provide decent housing, health care, child care, or education for everyone.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Mary King (Pacific Green, Working Families)

Always putting the public interest first, and remembering that most people's concerns are not represented by the lobbyists that you hear from all day.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Mary King (Pacific Green, Working Families)

A greener and more people-centered economy.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Mary King (Pacific Green, Working Families)

A solid understanding of economics, finance and the way that the economy works. We need to be asking more questions as consultants sell us their products and services.

Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2012.

2020

See also: Oregon Treasurer election, 2020

General election candidates

• Tobias Read  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ✔
• Jeff Gudman  (Republican Party)
• Michael P. Marsh  (Constitution Party)
• Chris Henry  (Pacific Green Party, Progressive Party, Independent)

 Democratic primary candidates

• Tobias Read (Incumbent) ✔

 Republican primary candidates

• Jeff Gudman ✔

Minor Party convention candidates

Pacific Green Party

• Chris Henry ✔

2016

See also: Oregon Treasurer election, 2016

The general election for State Treasurer was held on November 8, 2016.

Tobias Read defeated Jeff Gudman, Chris Telfer, and Chris Henry in the Oregon treasurer election.

Oregon Treasurer, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tobias Read	43.97%	808,998
	Republican	Jeff Gudman	41.67%	766,680
	Independent Party of Oregon	Chris Telfer	9.45%	173,878
	Pacific Green Party of Oregon	Chris Henry	4.92%	90,507
Total Votes				1,840,063
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

2012

See also: Oregon down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Incumbent Ted Wheeler (D) defeated Tom Cox (R) and three minor-party challengers to win re-election on November 6, 2012.

• 2012 General Election Results for Oregon Treasurer

Oregon Treasurer General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ted Wheeler Incumbent	57.9%	955,213
	Republican	Tom Cox	37%	609,989
	Progressive	Cameron Whitten	2.4%	38,762
	Libertarian	John Mahler	1.8%	30,002
	Constitution	Michael Paul Marsh	0.9%	15,415
Total Votes				1,649,381
Election results via Oregon Secretary of State

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
• Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
• State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

• Presidential elections
• Statewide elections
• State partisanship
• Demographics

See also: Presidential voting trends in Oregon and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Oregon, 2024
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Oregon's 1st	Suzanne Bonamici	Democratic	D+18
Oregon's 2nd	Cliff Bentz	Republican	R+15
Oregon's 3rd	Earl Blumenauer	Democratic	D+22
Oregon's 4th	Val Hoyle	Democratic	D+4
Oregon's 5th	Lori Chavez-DeRemer	Republican	D+2
Oregon's 6th	Andrea Salinas	Democratic	D+4

2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, Oregon
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Oregon's 1st	68.4%	29.1%
Oregon's 2nd	36.6%	61.1%
Oregon's 3rd	72.5%	25.2%
Oregon's 4th	55.1%	42.3%
Oregon's 5th	53.2%	44.4%
Oregon's 6th	55.2%	42.1%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 57.4% of Oregonians lived in one of the state's eight Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 27.9% lived in one of 24 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Oregon was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Oregon following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Oregon county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Democratic	8	57.4%
Solid Republican	24	27.9%
New Democratic	2	12.8%
Trending Republican	2	1.9%
Total voted Democratic	10	70.2%
Total voted Republican	26	29.8%

Historical voting trends

Oregon presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 15 Democratic wins
• 16 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Oregon

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Oregon.

U.S. Senate election results in Oregon
Race	Winner	Runner up
2022	55.8%	40.9%
2020	56.9%	39.3%
2016	56.1%	33.4%
2014	55.7%	36.9%
2010	57.2%	39.4%
Average	55.0	38.9

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Oregon

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Oregon.

Gubernatorial election results in Oregon
Race	Winner	Runner up
2022	47.0%	43.5%
2018	50.0%	43.6%
2016	50.6%	43.4%
2014	49.9%	44.1%
2010	50.7%	42.7%
Average	49.9	44.7

See also: Party control of Oregon state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Oregon's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Oregon
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	5	7
Republican	0	1	1
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	6	8

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Oregon's top three state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Oregon, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Tina Kotek
Secretary of State	LaVonne Griffin-Valade
Attorney General	Ellen Rosenblum

State legislature

Oregon State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	17
	Republican Party	12
	Independent	0
	Independent Party of Oregon	1
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		30

Oregon House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	35
	Republican Party	25
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		60

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Oregon Party Control: 1992-2024
Sixteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	S	S	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
House	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	S	S	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

The table below details demographic data in Oregon and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.

Demographic Data for Oregon
	Oregon	United States
Population	4,237,256	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	95,996	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	78.7%	65.9%
Black/African American	1.9%	12.5%
Asian	4.4%	5.8%
Native American	1.1%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.4%	0.2%
Other (single race)	4.3%	6%
Multiple	9.2%	8.8%
Hispanic/Latino	13.8%	18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate	91.6%	89.1%
College graduation rate	35.5%	34.3%
Income
Median household income	$76,632	$75,149
Persons below poverty level	7.3%	8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

About state financial officers (SFO's)

Different states have different names for state financial officers, but they all fall into three groups: treasurers, auditors, and controllers.

Broadly, these officials are responsible for things like auditing other government offices, managing payroll, and overseeing pensions. In some states, certain SFOs are also responsible for investing state retirement and trust funds, meaning they decide where that public money goes.

Because of the role SFOs play in managing public investments, they have been involved in debates over environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG). ESG refers to an investment or corporate governance approach that involves considering the extent to which corporations conform to certain standards related to environmental, social, and corporate governance issues (such as net carbon emission or corporate board diversity goals) and making business and investment decisions that promote those standards.

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