KLCC Voter Guide & Election Coverage 2026 Midterms
KLCC Voter Guide and Election Coverage for the 2026 Midterms on November 3, 2026.
Important Election Dates
November 3, 2026 Election Day
Last day for voter to return ballot. Ballots that are mailed must be postmarked by November 3. Ballots deposited in an official drop box must be received by 8 p.m..
December 10, 2026
Final election results certified.
KLCC's Love Cross speaks with KLCC News Director Chris Lehman about some of the questions we've received from our listeners and readers.
Lane County voters will have four new ballot drop boxes to use in this November’s election. Three are traditional ballot boxes, but one will be a “smart” drop box.
Congressional Races
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Courtesy of the candidatesDemocratic incumbent Val Hoyle is in a rematch against critics on both the left and right in the race to represent Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. Hoyle again faces Republican Monique DeSpain, a retired Air Force Colonel, and Pacific Green Party candidate Justin Filip. -
Courtesy of the campaignsThe longtime Oregon Democrat faces state Sen. David Brock Smith, a Republican from Port Orford. -
JPRRepublican Cliff Bentz and Democrat Chris Beck differ on Medicaid, rural health care and Trump's policies as they compete to represent Oregon's 2nd District. -
Screenshot of Monique DeSpain adDemocrat Val Hoyle is in a rematch with Republican retired Air Force Colonel Monique DeSpain, in the race to represent Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. This time around, however, candidates are facing voters' worries about artificial intelligence.
Oregon Governor's Race
Oregon Legislature
![House District 11 candidates Republican Ken Jackola [left] and Democrat Ivan Maluski [right].](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/aee4c7c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1070+0+5/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffc%2Fe4%2Fa5d94067442dab6180473d8f0b64%2Fjackola-maluski-headshots.jpg)
Additional Races in Oregon
Ballot Measures & Levies
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Macy Moore/KLCCThe campaign to defeat the proposed Eugene Clean Energy Fund has seen a surge in fundraising in the final weeks before the election. But opponents are still lagging far behind supporters. -
Nathan Wilk/KLCCEugene voters will decide this November whether to impose a new climate fee on some large retailers.
