KLCC Voter Guide for 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.
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
Courtesy of the candidates
Democratic 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.
Screenshot of Monique DeSpain ad
Oregon Governor's Race
Will Yurman
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Pool/LookOut Eugene-Springfield
In their final Oregon gubernatorial debate in Bend, Tina Kotek and Christine Drazan clashed over Donald Trump, housing affordability, data centers, and water rights.
Will Yurman/Pool/LookOut Eugene-Springfield
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)
Ballot Measures & Levies
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Eugene voters will decide this November whether to impose a new climate fee on some large retailers.
