The 2008 Oregon Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect the Oregon Secretary of State. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Bill Bradbury was term limited and could not run for a third consecutive term in office. Democratic state senator Kate Brown defeated Republican journalist Rick Dancer.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Kate Brown, state senator Rick Metsger, state senator Vicki Walker, state senator Paul Damian Wells, electrical engineer

Debate + 2010 Oregon Secretary of State election Democratic primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic DemocraticKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Kate Brown Rick Metsger Vicki Walker1 May 2, 2008 City Club of Portland Rod Gramer YouTube

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Rick Dancer, journalist

Results

Other candidates

Seth Alan Woolley (Libertarian), software engineer

Results

References