State supreme courts / Oregon

Oregon Supreme Court

7 justices, chosen by nonpartisan election. Next election May 16, 2028.

Chosen by
Nonpartisan election
Justices
7
Term
6 years
Retirement age
75
Next election
May 16, 2028
Up in 2028
Position 6

Court facts checked November 4, 2026; election dates checked November 4, 2026.

Justices

JusticeRoleSeatTerm ends
Meagan A. FlynnChief justicePosition 32031
Stephen BushongAssociate justicePosition 12031
Roger DeHoogAssociate justicePosition 62029
Rebecca A. DuncanAssociate justicePosition 22031
Christopher GarrettAssociate justicePosition 42027
Bronson D. JamesAssociate justicePosition 72031
Aruna MasihAssociate justicePosition 52031

Court facts checked November 4, 2026.

Results 2016-2024

2024

JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT, POSITION 1

CandidatePartyVotesShare
STEPHEN K BUSHONGNonpartisan1,078,61297.9%
WRITE-INWrite-in23,4542.1%

JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT, POSITION 7

CandidatePartyVotesShare
BRONSON D JAMESNonpartisan1,058,28197.6%
WRITE-INWrite-in19,6441.8%
BRONSON JAMESNonpartisan6,5470.6%

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  • SUPREME COURT - RETENTION - STEPHEN K BUSHONG, POSITION 1: Yes/No answers mixed with candidate lines in the source.

2016

JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT, POSITION 6

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Lynn R Nakamoto1,131,55597.8%
[Write-in]Write-in24,8902.2%

No contests in the data for 2022, 2020, 2018.

November general elections only.

MEDSL precinct returns 2016-2024: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.

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