Oregon Supreme Court elections, 2024
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The terms of five Oregon Supreme Court justices will expire on January 6, 2025. The five seats were up for nonpartisan election on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for May 21, 2024. The filing deadline was March 12, 2024.
The Position 1 and 7 seats were up for election in 2024 due to a resignation or retirement from the court. Because of that and because only one candidate filed for each seat, the primaries were canceled. The candidates automatically advanced to the general election.[1]
With a total of seven justices on the Oregon Supreme Court, five justices ran for re-election without opposition. Justices Stephen K. Bushong in Position 1, Rebecca Duncan in Position 2, Meagan A. Flynn in Position 3, Aruna Masih in Position 5, and Bronson James in Position 7 each ran in the primary that took place will occur on May 21, 2024, followed by the general election on November 5, 2024. Based on the appointments of justices by Democratic governors, the court maintained its left-leaning majority.[2]
Candidates and election results
Position 1
General election
General election for Oregon Supreme Court Position 1
Incumbent Stephen K. Bushong won election in the general election for Oregon Supreme Court Position 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephen K. Bushong (Nonpartisan) | 97.8 | 1,071,169 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 23,846 | ||
| Total votes: 1,095,015 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Stephen K. Bushong advanced from the primary for Oregon Supreme Court Position 1.
Position 2
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Oregon Supreme Court Position 2
Incumbent Rebecca Duncan won election outright in the primary for Oregon Supreme Court Position 2 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rebecca Duncan (Nonpartisan) | 97.8 | 584,752 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 12,979 | ||
| Total votes: 597,731 | |||
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Position 3
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Oregon Supreme Court Position 3
Incumbent Meagan A. Flynn won election outright in the primary for Oregon Supreme Court Position 3 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Meagan A. Flynn (Nonpartisan) | 97.9 | 580,295 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 12,567 | ||
| Total votes: 592,862 | |||
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Position 5
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Oregon Supreme Court Position 5
Incumbent Aruna Masih won election outright in the primary for Oregon Supreme Court Position 5 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Aruna Masih (Nonpartisan) | 97.8 | 571,880 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 12,895 | ||
| Total votes: 584,775 | |||
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Position 7
General election
General election for Oregon Supreme Court Position 7
Incumbent Bronson James won election in the general election for Oregon Supreme Court Position 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bronson James (Nonpartisan) | 98.0 | 1,061,731 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 21,748 | ||
| Total votes: 1,083,479 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Bronson James advanced from the primary for Oregon Supreme Court Position 7.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Oregon
About the Oregon Supreme Court
- See also: Oregon Supreme Court
The Oregon Supreme Court is composed of seven justices who are elected in nonpartisan elections by voters. A full term on the court is six years. Oregon's nonpartisan judicial elections take place during its primary and general elections, both held every two years in even-numbered years.
Political composition
This was the political composition of the court heading into the 2024 election.
| ■ Stephen K. Bushong | Appointed by Gov. Kate Brown (D) in 2022 | |
| ■ Roger J. DeHoog | Appointed by Gov. Kate Brown (D) in 2022 | |
| ■ Rebecca Duncan | Appointed by Gov. Kate Brown (D) in 2017 | |
| ■ Meagan A. Flynn | Appointed by Gov. Kate Brown (D) in 2017 | |
| ■ Chris Garrett | Appointed by Gov. Kate Brown (D) in 2018 | |
| ■ Bronson James | Appointed by Gov. Kate Brown (D) in 2022 |
Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in Oregon
Each of the seven justices on the Oregon Supreme Court serves terms of six years. In the case of a vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement. The appointee serves until the next general election occurring 61 or more days after the vacancy, at which point he or she may run for election.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a state resident for at least three years;
- a state bar member; and
- under the age of 75.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Oregon • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Oregon
State courts:
Oregon Supreme Court • Oregon Court of Appeals • Oregon Circuit Courts • Oregon Tax Court • Oregon County Courts • Oregon Justice Courts • Oregon Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Oregon • Oregon judicial elections • Judicial selection in Oregon
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