Oregon State Senate District 20

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Mark Meek Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Mark MeekDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Mark Meek (D) 50.3, Bill Kennemer (R) 49.5

Michele StrohRepublican

Last election: Mark Meek (Democratic) won by 0.8 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Left column: MeekRight column: Stroh

Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeMeekNo published score for Stroh
Races: Won 4 of 4; None listed
Years since first win: 4; Not available

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Candidates on the ballot

Michele StrohRepublican
Mark MeekIncumbentDemocratic

Source: sos.oregon.gov (PDF), dated Sep 24

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History (13 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 62,225
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Oregon Senate District 20, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMark MeekWon	Democratic	31,31750.3%	50.3%
RepublicanBill Kennemer	Republican	30,81449.5%	49.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	940.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 64,857
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Oregon Senate District 20, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAlan R. OlsenWon(incumbent)	Republican	33,68551.9%	51.9%
DemocraticCharles Gallia	Democratic	29,92746.1%	46.1%
IndependentKenny Sernach	Independent	1,2451.9%	1.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 50,635
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Oregon Senate District 20, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAlan R. OlsenWon(incumbent)	Republican	26,70552.7%	52.7%
DemocraticJamie Damon	Democratic	23,93047.3%	47.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 45,935
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Oregon Senate District 20, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAlan R. OlsenWon	Republican	23,04450.2%	50.2%
DemocraticMartha Schrader	Democratic	22,81749.7%	49.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	740.2%	0.2%

Oregon Senate District 20, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKurt SchraderWon(incumbent)	Democratic	28,530100.0%	100.0%

Oregon Senate District 20, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKurt SchraderWon	Democratic	21,25055.6%	55.6%
RepublicanJesse Lott	Republican	16,95744.4%	44.4%

Oregon Senate District 20, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSusan CastilloWon	Democratic	29,68579.4%	79.4%
RepublicanScott Austin	Republican	7,68620.6%	20.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,889
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Oregon Senate District 20, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPeter SorensonWon	Democratic	25,08664.5%	64.5%
RepublicanJimi Mathers	Republican	10,89228.0%	28.0%
OtherJeann Dellinger	Other	2,9117.5%	7.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 35,895
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Oregon Senate District 20, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGrattan KeransWon(incumbent)	Democratic	22,69763.2%	63.2%
RepublicanPeter Swan	Republican	13,19836.8%	36.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,612
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Oregon Senate District 20, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGrattan KeransWon	Democratic	22,21064.2%	64.2%
RepublicanScott Carpenter	Republican	10,80131.2%	31.2%
LibertarianBob Fauvre	Libertarian	1,5964.6%	4.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	50.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 35,811
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Oregon Senate District 20, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMargie HendriksenWon	Democratic	18,70552.2%	52.2%
RepublicanGeorge Wingard(incumbent)	Republican	17,10347.8%	47.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	30.0%	0.0%

Oregon Senate District 20, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGeorge WingardWon(incumbent)	Republican	20,34399.8%	99.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	320.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,262
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Oregon Senate District 20, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGeorge WingardWon(incumbent)	Republican	15,22355.8%	55.8%
DemocraticJack J. Craig	Democratic	12,03544.1%	44.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	40.0%	0.0%

1974 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026