Oregon 2024 primary results: Biden, Trump projected to win
Biden and Trump clinched their parties' nominations earlier this year.
Tuesday was primary day in Oregon for Republican and Democratic presidential candidates.
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are projected to win the Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively, ABC News reports.
They clinched their parties' nominations earlier this year.
ABC News reports that Maxine Dexter, a doctor and state representative, is projected to win Oregon's third congressional district Democratic primary.
As of around 11:23 p.m. ET, with 45% of the expected vote reporting, Dexter was leading with 53%.
ABC News also reports that Joanna Harbour is projected to win Oregon’s third congressional district GOP primary.
With 36% of the expected vote in, Harbor is leading challengers with 52%.
State Rep. Janelle Bynum is projected to win Oregon’s fifth congressional district Democratic primary, ABC News projects.
As of around 11:24 p.m. ET, with 49% of the expected vote reporting Bynum was leading with 70%.
ABC News reports that Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the incumbent who narrowly won the general election last cycle against McLeod-Skinner, is projected to win OR-05’s Republican primary.
Elections in the state are conducted solely by mail. Voters registered as of 21 days before the primary were mailed a ballot to vote and return by primary day.
The ballot must have been mailed or dropped off at any official drop box across the state by 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
Only voters registered with a major political party were able to vote for candidates of the same party in the primary election.
State significance
Oregon is one of only eight states to conduct entirely all mail-in elections, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
The state's primary election came fairly late in the presidential nominating process. There were 31 Republican delegates and 66 Democratic delegates up for grabs.
Oregon is considered a Democratic stronghold in presidential races. Biden won 56% of the state in the 2020 general election against Trump.