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The Oregon Senate Election of 2008 will be held on November 4, 2008. Republican Senator Gordon Smith has indicated that he is likely to seek reelection.[citation needed] This Senate contest may be one of the most competitive Senate races during the 2008 election.[1]
Announced candidates
- Senator Gordon Smith
Possible candidates
- Political activist Steve Novick[3]
- State Senator Ben Westlund[citation needed]
- U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer[4]
- U.S. Congressman Peter DeFazio[5]
Announced that they will not run
- Former Governor John Kitzhaber[6]
- Secretary of State Bill Bradbury[citation needed]
Polling
| Source | Date | Smith (R) | DeFazio (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Insight (D) | Feb, 2007 | 38% | 42% |
See also
Other races where Republican-held Senate seats are likely to be hotly contested:[1]
- Colorado United States Senate election, 2008 (Wayne Allard)
- New Hampshire United States Senate election, 2008 (John Sununu)
- Minnesota United States Senate election, 2008 (Norm Coleman)
- Maine United States Senate election, 2008 (Susan Collins)
- North Carolina United States Senate election, 2008 (Elizabeth Dole)
Races with potentially vulnerable Democrats:
- South Dakota United States Senate election, 2008 (Tim Johnson)
- Louisiana United States Senate election, 2008 (Mary Landrieu)
References
- ^ a b http://www.cqpolitics.com/2007/01/ratings_chart_2008_senate_race.html
- ^ "Gordon Smith Draws an Early Opponent". BlueOregon. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
- ^ "If I Ran". Willamette Week Online. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
- ^ "The '08 Senate Campaign: An Early Line". CQPolitics.com. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
- ^ Dietz, Diane. "DeFazio ponders U.S. Senate run". Eugene Register-Guard. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
- ^ Silverman, Julia. "Kitzhaber says he won't challenge Sen. Smith". Eugene Register-Guard. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
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