[1] Elections were also held for both houses of the state legislature, for the Commissioner of Labor, and for several statewide ballot measures.

Incumbent Democratic governor John Kitzhaber won re-election to a second consecutive, and fourth overall, term in office.

[2] Incumbent Commissioner of Labor Brad Avakian ran for re-election to a second full term in office.

Conservative Christian groups, unhappy over Avakian's enforcement action against a bakery that refused to bake a cake for a lesbian couple's wedding, attempted to recruit a challenger, but were unsuccessful.

[5] Incumbent Democratic senator Jeff Merkley won re-election to a second term in office.