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You can run as a candidate of the Oregon Progressive Party (OPP) if you:
• Are progressive
• Have thought of running for any partisan office:
In partisan races, you would be able to skip campaigning during the primary election but yet appear on the General Election ballot in November, cutting both the time and expense of being in two elections. Yet you could state that you are the nominee of the OPP.
In non-partisan races, you could seek endorsement for office and be able to state that you have OPP endorsement in your campaign literature and/or your voter pamphlet statement. In order to be endorsed or become the nominee of the OPP, please complete the appropriate candidate questionnaire (Fed, State or local) and return it to the OPP at info@progparty.org. Questionnaires are available under the Candidate Questionnaires tab at the top of this page. And then schedule a talk with the OPP state council. Contact info at info@progparty.org to schedule.
The OPP offers candidates many of the same services that are offered by the major political parties, including:
Note: To run as a Progressive, you do not have to file 70 days prior to the primary election date, as do persons who want to run as Democrats or Republicans. Instead, you have to receive the nomination of the Progressive Party at least 70 days prior to the November general election. That means the latter part of August of the election year. Oregon law does not allow minor parties to officially nominate candidates until 15 days after the primary election (so late May or first part of June).
• Are progressive
• Have thought of running for any partisan office:
- President of the United States (next in 2024)
- United States Senator
- United States Representative (in each of 6 districts)
- Governor
- Secretary of State (next in 2024)
- Attorney General (next in 2024)
- State Treasurer (next in 2024)
- State Senator (in each of 30 districts) (15 districts are contested each election year)
- State Representative (in each of 60 districts)
- some county commissioners and any other office that is elected on a "partisan" (by party) basis
In partisan races, you would be able to skip campaigning during the primary election but yet appear on the General Election ballot in November, cutting both the time and expense of being in two elections. Yet you could state that you are the nominee of the OPP.
In non-partisan races, you could seek endorsement for office and be able to state that you have OPP endorsement in your campaign literature and/or your voter pamphlet statement. In order to be endorsed or become the nominee of the OPP, please complete the appropriate candidate questionnaire (Fed, State or local) and return it to the OPP at info@progparty.org. Questionnaires are available under the Candidate Questionnaires tab at the top of this page. And then schedule a talk with the OPP state council. Contact info at info@progparty.org to schedule.
The OPP offers candidates many of the same services that are offered by the major political parties, including:
- Access to the Oregon voter file, including statewide and district lists
- The ability to download canvassing lists
- Contact lists of Progressive Party members in your district
Note: To run as a Progressive, you do not have to file 70 days prior to the primary election date, as do persons who want to run as Democrats or Republicans. Instead, you have to receive the nomination of the Progressive Party at least 70 days prior to the November general election. That means the latter part of August of the election year. Oregon law does not allow minor parties to officially nominate candidates until 15 days after the primary election (so late May or first part of June).
Early every election year we publish 3 questionnaires for prospective candidates to complete:
- for U.S. Congress PDF Word
- for Oregon statewide and Legislature offices PDF Word
- for Oregon local government offices PDF Word