2026 Oregon Student Mock Election Results – General Election
Nearly 13,500 Students Across the State Voted This Year
by Mimi Alkire (LWVOR Secretary, OSME, Youth Outreach)
The 2026 General Mock Election is history, with students voting between October 19th and 23rd. We had almost 13,500 students registered by their teachers to vote in this election, including from schools located in Albany, Beaverton, Corvallis, Cove, Dayville, Dufur, Eugene, Gold Beach, Grants Pass, Hillsboro, Klamath Falls, LaGrande, Lake Oswego, North Bend, Milwaukie, Pendleton, Pine Eagle, Portland (Centennial SD, David Douglas SD, Reynolds SD, and PPS), Neah-Kah-Nie, Rockaway, Roseburg, Salem, Silver Falls, West Linn, and Winston.
Students voted for Oregon Governor, US Senator, and for their US House of Representative.
There are 7 ballots total, with one for each of the six US House Districts and a seventh for a
teacher who requested a few local races.
The student voting results were due by October 26th and the press release went out at the end of that day to all the participating teachers.
The Results:
Tina Kotek won the Oregon Governor election with 55% of the student vote. Jeff Merkley was elected US Senator with 57% of the student vote. For US House of Representatives students elected the following candidates with the given percentage of student vote:
District 1: Suzanne Bonamici -- 79%
District 2: Cliff Bentz – 53%
District 3: Maxine Dexter – 85%
District 4: Val Hoyle – 48%
District 5: Janelle Bynum – 74%
District 6: Andrea Salinas – 79%
Participating Teachers Shared Their Thoughts:
“This was great and the kids really enjoyed it. I made sure we went through the voters’ pamphlet for each candidate so that they made informed choices.”
“This was a fantastic way for students to understand the voting process and become involved. Thank you for creating this opportunity! Looking forward to discussing the results.”
“This was a great experience for me and my students. We had a very smooth time of it, and I really appreciated all of the resources. Thank you!”
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