# 2010 Oregon elections

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General elections were held in Oregon on November 2, 2010. Primary elections took place on May 18, 2010.

## Federal
### United States Senate

Democratic incumbent Ron Wyden ran for re-election. His Republican opponent was Jim Huffman.

### United States House of Representatives

All five of Oregon's seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for re-election in 2010. All five incumbents ran for re-election, including Democrat David Wu in District 1, Republican Greg Walden in District 2, Democrat Earl Blumenauer in District 3, Democrat Peter DeFazio in District 4, and Democrat Kurt Schrader in District 5.

## State
### Governor

Incumbent Governor Ted Kulongoski was term-limited. Former two-term governor John Kitzhaber, a Democrat, defeated the Republican nominee, former NBA player Chris Dudley.

### Superintendent of Public Instruction

In May, incumbent Susan Castillo faced State Representative Ron Maurer for Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan office. She received just over 50% of the vote, meaning that she was re-elected rather than facing a runoff in November.

#### Results

Superintendent of Public Instruction election, May 18, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Susan Castillo | 349,055 | 50.04 |
| | Nonpartisan | Ron Maurer | 346,199 | 49.63 |
| | Nonpartisan | Write-in | 2,243 | 0.32 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 697,497 | |

### Treasurer

The 2010 elections in Oregon also included a special election for Treasurer to complete the term of Ben Westlund, who was elected in 2008 but died in office. Interim Treasurer Ted Wheeler defeated State Senator Rick Metsger in the Democratic primary, and then defeated Republican State Senator Chris Telfer, who was unopposed in the Republican primary, in November.

#### Democratic primary results

Oregon State Treasurer Democratic primary election, May 18, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ted Wheeler | 215,399 | 64.92 |
| | Democratic | Rick Metsger | 114,114 | 34.39 |
| | Democratic | write-ins | 2,263 | 0.68 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 331,776 | |

#### General election results

Oregon State Treasurer special election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ted Wheeler | 729,958 | 54.03 |
| | Republican | Chris Telfer | 553,791 | 40.99 |
| | Progressive | Walt Brown | 36,533 | 2.70 |
| | Constitution | Michael Marsh | 29,246 | 2.16 |
| | | write-ins | 1,541 | 0.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,351,069 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### State legislature

Sixteen of the 30 seats in the Oregon State Senate, and all 60 seats in the Oregon House of Representatives, were up for election in 2010.

### Judicial Offices

Two seats on the Oregon Supreme Court, three seats on the Oregon Court of Appeals, and many Circuit Court Judges were up for election in 2010.
* Oregon judicial elections, 2010 at Judgepedia

### Ballot measures
#### January

Two measures, both veto referendums, appeared on the state's ballot in a January special election.

##### Measure 66

Raises tax on household income at and above $250,000 (and $125,000 for individual filers). Reduces income taxes on unemployment benefits in 2009. Provides funds currently budgeted for education, health care, public safety, other services.
Measure 66 :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 692,687 | 54.27 |
| No | 583,707 | 45.73 |
| Total votes | 1,276,394 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,044,042 | 62.7 |
| Source: Oregon State Elections Division |||

##### Measure 67

Raises $10 corporate minimum tax, business minimum tax, corporate profits tax. Provides funds currently budgeted for education, health care, public safety, other services.
Measure 67 :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 682,720 | 53.59 |
| No | 591,188 | 46.41 |
| Total votes | 1,273,908 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,044,042 | 62.7 |
| Source: Oregon State Elections Division |||

#### May

Two measures, both legislative referrals, appeared on the state's ballot in May 2010.

##### Measure 68

Revises constitution: Allows state to issue bonds to match voter approved school district bonds for school capital costs.
Measure 68 :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 498,073 | 65.10 |
| No | 267,052 | 34.90 |
| Total votes | 765,125 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,033,951 | 37.6 |
| Source: Oregon State Elections Division |||

##### Measure 69

Amends constitution: continues and modernizes authority for lowest cost borrowing for community colleges and public universities.
Measure 69 :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 546,649 | 71.66 |
| No | 216,157 | 28.34 |
| Total votes | 762,806 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,033,951 | 37.5 |
| Source: Oregon State Elections Division |||

#### November

Seven statewide measures appeared on the November ballot. Three were legislative referrals and four were citizen initiatives.

##### Measure 70

Amends Constitution: Expands availability of home ownership loans for Oregon veterans through Oregon War Veterans' Fund.
Measure 70 :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 1,180,933 | 84.43 |
| No | 217,679 | 15.56 |
| Total votes | 1,398,612 | 100.00 |
| Source: Oregon State Elections Division |||

##### Measure 71

Amends Constitution: Requires legislature to meet annually; limits length of legislative sessions; provides exceptions.
Measure 71 :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 919,040 | 67.84 |
| No | 435,776 | 32.16 |
| Total votes | 1,354,816 | 100.00 |
| Source: Oregon State Elections Division |||

##### Measure 72

Amends Constitution: Authorizes exception to $50,000 state borrowing limit for state's real and personal property projects.
Measure 72 :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 735,439 | 58.96 |
| No | 511,952 | 41.04 |
| Total votes | 1,247,391 | 100.00 |
| Source: Oregon State Elections Division |||

##### Measure 73

Requires increased minimum sentences for certain repeated sex crimes, incarceration for repeated driving under influence.
Measure 73 :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 765,879 | 56.95 |
| No | 578,830 | 43.05 |
| Total votes | 1,344,709 | 100.00 |
| Source: Oregon State Elections Division |||

##### Measure 74

Establishes medical marijuana supply system and assistance and research programs; allows limited selling of marijuana.
Measure 74 :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| No | 758,809 | 56.15 |
| Yes | 592,665 | 43.85 |
| Total votes | 1,351,474 | 100.00 |
| Source: Oregon State Elections Division |||

##### Measure 75

Authorizes Multnomah County casino; casino to contribute monthly revenue percentage to state for specified purposes.
Measure 75 :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| No | 914,940 | 68.20 |
| Yes | 426,667 | 31.80 |
| Total votes | 1,341,607 | 100.00 |
| Source: Oregon State Elections Division |||

##### Measure 76

Amends Constitution: Continues lottery funding for parks, beaches, wildlife habitat, watershed protection beyond 2014; modifies funding process
Measure 76 :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 923,931 | 68.98 |
| No | 415,396 | 31.02 |
| Total votes | 1,339,327 | 100.00 |
| Source: Oregon State Elections Division |||