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Oregon Elections in 2008
U.S. President
Oregon Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. Senate
Candidates: Jeff Merkley (D), Gordon H. Smith (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: David Wu (D, Incumbent), Joel Haugen (NN)
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U.S. House, District 2
Candidates: Noah Lemas (D), Greg Walden (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 3
Candidates: Earl Blumenauer (D, Incumbent), Delia "Dee" Lopez (R)
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U.S. House, District 4
Candidates: Peter A. DeFazio (D, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 5
Candidates: Kurt Schrader (D), Mike Erickson (R)
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Previous OR Election Results
Republican Presidential Primary (May 20, 2008)
» MAP: Primary Results, by County | News/Analysis
Democratic Presidential Primary (May 20, 2008)
» MAP: Primary Results, by County | Exit Polls | News/Analysis
Latest Headlines
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The State of the Election: Pacific (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The Final Senate Line: The Fix Predicts (Oct. 31, 2008)
- Rick Davis Sees "One of the Greatest Comebacks" (Oct. 31, 2008)
Political Profile
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Oregon Demographics
- Population: 3,747,455
- Gender: 49.6% male, 50.4% female
- Age: 76.9% 18 years and over; 13.0% 65 years and over; Median age: 37.9
- Median Household Income: $48,730
- Families Below Poverty Level: 8.9%
- Education: 12.2% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
