United States 2026 / By state / Oregon
Oregon · Midterm elections · 3 November 2026
Who paid to reach Oregon voters
The Democratic side outspent the Republican side in Oregon, $856.1K to $435.2K. The costliest race: Governor, at $846.4K. Christine Drazan was the most-attacked name in the state.
Ads delivered from 4 May 2026 to 4 November 2026 · Results: unofficial count as of 6 November 2026
The races
Each race links to its candidates’ pages, with the unofficial count above its spend. Spend counts every ad about the race, the candidates’ own and outside groups’.
Democratic sideRepublican sideNo side (white figures)
U.S. Senate
Merkley vs Smith
$12.5K · 71 ads · 5 pages
- Jeffrey Merkley$9.7K own
- David Smith$99 own
- Outside groups and others$2.7K
Largest pages
Governor
Kotek vs Drazan
$846.4K · 405 ads · 31 pages
Largest pages
- Tina Kotek for Oregon$286K
- Christine Drazan$246.4K
- The Choice 2026$224.9K
U.S. House
House · 5 districts
$102.5K · 170 ads · 8 pages
- OR-5 · Janelle Bynum$23K
- OR-4 · Valerie Hoyle$20.8K
- OR-2 · Chris Beck$4.2K
- 2 other districts, and ads naming none$54.4K
Other statewide offices
$2K · 6 ads · 2 pages
Largest pages
State legislature
$397.3K · 963 ads · 91 pages
Largest pages
Ballot measures
$274.5K · 634 ads · 51 pages
Largest pages
Local races
$428.8K · 1,732 ads · 174 pages
Largest pages
U.S. House, district by district
5 districts with ads. A district is placed only when the ad names it, or the candidate’s FEC record does.
| District | Candidates with ads | Result | Largest page | Ads | Spend | Side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR-5 | Janelle Bynum, Patti Adair | Janelle Bynum D 54.1% | Janelle Bynum | 50 | $23K | |
| OR-4 | Valerie Hoyle | Val Hoyle D 53.6% | Val Hoyle for Congress | 12 | $20.8K | |
| OR-2 | Chris Beck | Cliff Bentz R 61.6% | Chris Beck for Congress | 63 | $4.2K | |
| OR-1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Suzanne Bonamici D 70.9% | Jamil Ahmad for Congress | 14 | $4.1K | |
| OR-6 | David Russ | Andrea Salinas D 57.6% | David Russ Is For US | 1 | $50 | |
| District not named | Think Big PAC | 30 | $50.3K |
Who paid
The pages that spent the most on Oregon’s races; spend here is what each page spent in this state.
| # | Advertiser | Side | Race | Ads | Spend | Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tina Kotek for OregonPaid for by Friends of Tina Kotek | Dem. | Governor | 127 | $286K | 41% |
| 2 | Christine DrazanPaid for by Friends of Christine Drazan | Rep. | Governor | 36 | $246.4K | 39% |
| 3 | The Choice 2026Paid for by Friends of Tina Kotek | Dem. | Governor | 58 | $224.9K | 67% |
| 4 | Your Two Cents PortlandPaid for by Yes On Your Two Cents PDX | None | Ballot measure | 99 | $140.6K | 23% |
| 5 | Hank For Oregon | Dem. | Legislature | 32 | $53K | 57% |
| 6 | Elect Virginia Stapleton - State Senate District 11Paid for by Elect Virginia Stapleton PAC #20287 | None | Legislature | 141 | $48.1K | 8.7% |
| 7 | Julia Brim-Edwards for Multnomah CountyPaid for by Friends of Julia Brim-Edwards | None | Local | 43 | $39.1K | 0.0% |
| 8 | Welsh For OregonPaid for by WELSH FOR OREGON | Dem. | Legislature | 16 | $35.5K | 38% |
| 9 | Think Big PACPaid for by Think Big | Dem. | House, district not named | 6 | $29.8K | 0.0% |
| 10 | Eli for Portland | None | Local | 27 | $22.5K | 0.0% |
| 11 | Val Hoyle for CongressPaid for by Democratic Party of Oregon and Val Hoyle for Congress. Authorized by Val Hoyle for Congress. | Dem. | House OR-4 | 11 | $20.5K | 55% |
| 12 | Janelle BynumPaid for by JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS | Dem. | House OR-5 | 31 | $19.7K | 32% |
| 13 | Mark MeekPaid for by Friends of Mark Meek | Dem. | Legislature | 22 | $19.1K | 0.0% |
| 14 | Ed DiehlPaid for by Ed Diehl for Oregon (PAC ID: 21823) | Rep. | Governor | 35 | $18.4K | 26% |
| 15 | Monique DeSpainPaid for by MONIQUE FOR CONGRESS | Rep. | House, district not named | 11 | $18.1K | 55% |
| 16 | Councilor Juan Carlos González / teamjcgPaid for by Gonzalez for Oregon Campaign Committee | None | Local | 12 | $17.9K | 0.0% |
| 17 | Chris DudleyPaid for by Dudley for Oregon PAC#24693 | Rep. | Governor | 35 | $17.6K | 14% |
| 18 | Yes on 20-388: Eugene Clean Energy FundPaid for by Yes for Eugene Clean Energy Fund | None | Ballot measure | 53 | $15.3K | 21% |
| 19 | Jake Pelroy for East Lane CommissionerPaid for by Pelroy for Commissioner | None | Local | 45 | $15.1K | 8.9% |
| 20 | Brad Hicks For State SenatePaid for by Hicks for Senate | None | Legislature | 77 | $14.8K | 34% |
| 21 | Protect Our City ServicesPaid for by PROTECT OUR CITY SERVICES | None | Ballot measure | 4 | $14.2K | |
| 22 | Denise Krause for State SenatePaid for by Friends for Denise Krause | Dem. | Legislature | 19 | $13.6K | 47% |
| 23 | Virginia Stapleton SpeaksPaid for by Tracy Cramer PAC | Rep. | Local | 6 | $13.1K | 100% |
| 24 | Steve NovickPaid for by Novick for Portland, #15109 | Dem. | Local | 20 | $13.1K | 0.0% |
| 25 | Mitch Green for Portland City Council - District 4Paid for by Friends of Mitch Green, #23365 | None | Local | 84 | $13K | 4.8% |
Every page with ads about Oregon, with search and the CSV: the advertisers.
Who was attacked
| Target | Attack spend | Mostly by |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Drazan | $110.4K | Democratic side |
| Tina Kotek | $99.4K | Republican side |
| Drazan-Trump | $58.8K | Democratic side |
| Scott Hege | $31.1K | Democratic side |
| Donald Trump | $21.1K | Democratic side |
| Republicans | $19.3K | Democratic side |
| Val Hoyle | $17.1K | Republican side |
| Kevin Mannix | $15.5K | Democratic side |
Google and YouTube
Google’s register holds 1,019 election ads from 100 verified advertisers aimed at Oregon alone since 4 May 2026, worth $7.2–8.7M by Google’s ranges, and 740 more named the state among others. Democratic committees and their allies bought the most.
1,019
Google ads aimed at Oregon alone
$7.2–8.7M
spent, by Google’s ranges
100
verified advertisers
66 / 34
% Dem. / Rep. side, of placed Google spend
| Advertiser | Side | Ads | Google spend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Tina Kotek | Dem. | 77 | $3.1–3.7M |
| CHRISTINE DRAZAN FRIENDS OF | Rep. | 53 | $947.4K – $1.1M |
| Friends of Christine Drazan | Rep. | 37 | $622.1–738.7K |
| 2026 Oregon Voter Guide | Dem. | 85 | $292.1–346.9K |
| A SAFER STRONGER OREGON PAC | Rep. | 11 | $188.4–224.4K |
An ad counts for the state only when its targeting named no other; Google’s state split is cumulative since 2018 and is not used. Spend is a sum of Google’s per-ad ranges; a side comes from the advertiser’s FEC committee, or failing that from a web search of its verified name. No ad text is published, so Google ads are not placed in races.
A state’s page counts ads about its races and measures; the state comes from the ad’s text, page and payer, or the candidate’s FEC record. Ads about no single state are not here. Candidates are those whose FEC committees paid; state and local candidates appear through their pages.