2024 Oregon State Treasurer election
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 County results [citation needed] Steiner: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Boquist: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 Oregon State Treasurer election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the Oregon state treasurer. Incumbent Democratic state treasurer Tobias Read is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office; he is instead running for Secretary of State.[1]
Primary elections took place May 21, 2024.[2] On November 5, 2024, state senator Elizabeth Steiner defeated state senator Brian Boquist in the general election, becoming the first woman to serve as state treasurer.[3]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Elizabeth Steiner, state senator from the 17th district (2011–present)[4]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Jeff Gudman, former Lake Oswego city councilor (2013–2020) and Republican nominee for state treasurer in 2016 and 2020[5]
Declined
[edit]- Jeff Golden, state senator from the 3rd district (2018–present)[6]
Endorsements
[edit]Jeff Gudman
- Newspapers
Elizabeth Steiner
- Organizations
- Labor unions
- Newspapers
Results
[edit]
Steiner
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elizabeth Steiner | 335,079 | 78.48% | |
| Democratic | Jeff Gudman | 89,459 | 20.95% | |
| Democratic | Miscellaneous | 2,418 | 0.57% | |
| Total votes | 426,956 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Brian Boquist, state senator from the 12th district (2009–present)[15]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Nathan Sandvig, renewable energy developer[15]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Boquist | 251,064 | 98.85% | |
| Republican | Miscellaneous | 2,914 | 1.15% | |
| Total votes | 253,978 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Elizabeth Steiner (D)
- Newspapers
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Elizabeth Steiner Democratic |
Brian Boquist Republican |
Mary King Working Families |
Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling (D)[18][A] | October 16–17, 2024 | 716 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 42% | 37% | 4% | 16% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elizabeth Steiner | 949,525 | 49.43 | |
| Republican | Brian Boquist | 838,948 | 43.67 | |
| Working Families | Mary King | 132,476 | 6.9 | |
| Total votes | ||||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- ^ This poll was sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute
References
[edit]- ^ Shumway, Julia (July 24, 2023). "Oregon state Treasurer Read prepares to enter secretary of state race". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ "Oregon elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Rogoway, Mike (November 6, 2024). "Elizabeth Steiner wins Oregon treasurer's race". OregonLive. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ VanderHart, Dirk (September 13, 2023). "One of Oregon's top budget writers wants to be state treasurer". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Buchanan, Correy (October 13, 2023). "Jeff Gudman runs for state treasurer again, this time as a Democrat". YourOregonNews.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Baumhardt, Alex (March 4, 2024). "Ashland Sen. Jeff Golden announces he will not run for state treasurer, will remain in Senate". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Editorial endorsement May 2024: Jeff Gudman is Democrats' best choice for treasurer". The Oregonian/OregonLive. April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Basic Rights Oregon Endorsements". Basic Rights Oregon. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "2024: Oregon Statewide Elections". Oregon Education Association. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Voters, Mark Your Ballots – Eugene Weekly". eugeneweekly.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Mercury May 2024 Primary Election Endorsements: State Races". Portland Mercury. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "The Skanner News May 2024 Primary Endorsements". The Skanner News. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "WW's May 2024 Endorsements: Statewide". Willamette Week. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "May 21, 2024, Primary Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Baumhardt, Alex (March 12, 2024). "Republican Sen. Brian Boquist, barred from running for Senate, seeks state treasurer job". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Editorial endorsement November 2024: Elizabeth Steiner is voters' best pick for treasurer". The Oregonian. September 25, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "WW's Fall 2024 Endorsements: Statewide". Willamette Week. October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Villeneuve, Andrew (October 25, 2024). "Democrat Elizabeth Steiner has a five point lead over Brian Boquist for Oregon State Treasurer". Northwest Progressive Institute.
- ^ "Election Live Results 2024". Oregon Public Broadcasting. November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.