environmental inventor and perennial candidate John Sweeney, owner of Canary Castle Gallery Michael Trimble, cyclist and disability advocate Genevieve Wilson, independent contractor Disqualified Nicholas Kristof, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist at The New York Times (found to not meet residency requirements by the Secretary of State's office and Oregon Supreme Court) (endorsed Tina Kotek in the general election) Withdrawn Casey Kulla, Yamhill County commissioner (running for labor commissioner) David Lavinsky, businessman Nico Pucci, Oregon Health Authority operations and policy analyst Peter Winter, non-profit project manager Declined Rukaiyah Adams, chief investment officer of the Meyer Memorial Trust Julia Brim-Edwards, member of the Portland Public School Board Shemia Fagan, Oregon secretary of state Val Hoyle, Oregon labor commissioner (running for the U.S. House) Deborah Kafoury, chair of the Multnomah County Commission and former state representative from the 18th and 43rd districts (endorsed Tina Kotek) Lynn Peterson, president of the Portland Metro Council (endorsed Tina Kotek) Ellen Rosenblum, Oregon attorney general (endorsed Tina Kotek in the general election) Melissa Unger, executive director of Service Employees International Union Oregon chapter Ted Wheeler, mayor of Portland and former Oregon state treasurer Debates Endorsements Polling Results Republican primary Candidates Nominee Christine Drazan, former minority leader of the Oregon House of Representatives (2019–2021) and state representative from the 39th district (2019–2022) Eliminated in primary Raymond Baldwin, general contractor Bridget Barton, political consultant for Third Century Solutions (endorsed Betsy Johnson in the General Election) Court Boice, Curry County chair (endorsed Christine Drazan in the general election) David Burch Jessica Gomez, member of the Business Oregon Commission and Oregon Institute of Technology Board of Trustees Nick Hess, CEO & entrepreneur Tim McCloud, business development analyst Kerry McQuisten, mayor of Baker City Brandon Merritt, business development manager Bud Pierce, oncologist and nominee for governor in 2016 (endorsed Christine Drazan in the general election) John Presco, president of Royal Rosamond Press Stan Pulliam, mayor of Sandy (endorsed Christine Drazan in the general election) Amber Richardson, chiropractor Bill Sizemore, general contractor, tax-reduction advocate, candidate for governor in 2010, and nominee in 1998 Stefan Galen Strek (Stregoi), painter and graphic design artist Marc Thielman, former Alsea School District superintendent Bob Tiernan, former state representative from the 24th district (1993–1997) and former chair of the Oregon Republican Party (2009–2011) Withdrawn Angelique Bouvier, psychologist and business owner Reed Christensen, former electrical engineer Mark Duncan, fight instructor John L. Fosdick III, customer service representative, Army veteran