Oregon United States Senate election, 2008
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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] Democrat Ty Pettit announced his candidacy in early 2006,[2] and political activist Steve Novick is also considered likely to seek the Democratic nomination as of early 2007.[3] State Senator Ben Westlund, who recently switched from the Republican to the Democratic party, is frequently cited as a potential contender[citation needed], as is Portland Congressman Earl Blumenauer,[4]
Many other likely Democratic contenders have announced they will not run, including Peter DeFazio [5], John Kitzhaber[6], and Bill Bradbury.[citation needed]
[edit] Polling
| Source | Date | Smith (R) | DeFazio (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Insight (D) | Feb, 2007 | 38% | 42% |
[edit] See also
Other races where Republican-held Senate seats are likely to be hotly contested:[7][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)
[edit] References
- ^ a b http://www.cqpolitics.com/2007/01/ratings_chart_2008_senate_race.html
- ^ http://www.blueoregon.com/2006/03/gordon_smith_dr.html
- ^ http://www.wweek.com/editorial/3312/8503/
- ^ Congressional Quarterly, Feburary 3rd, 2007. http://www.cqpolitics.com/2007/02/from_cq_weekly_the_08_senate_c.html.
- ^ http://thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Campaign/010407.html
- ^ The Eugene Register Guard, citing the Associated Press; December 25, 2006. http://www.registerguard.com/news/2006/12/25/c2.or.senaterace.1225.p1.php?section=nation_world
- ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/486633p-409728c.html
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