2020Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2020 election for Oregon Secretary of State
Secretary of State · Oregon
Shemia Fagan (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Kim Thatcher (R) by 7.1 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.
Shemia FaganDemocrat · winner
50.3%1,146,370
Kim ThatcherRepublican
43.2%984,667
Nathalie ParaviciniOther party
3.6%81,282
Kyle MarkleyLibertarian
2.8%62,985
2,277,644 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Shemia Fagan (D)Kim Thatcher (R)
Also on the ballot: Nathalie Paravicini (Other party), 3.6%; Kyle Markley (Libertarian), 2.8%
Also on this ballot here
| U.S. Senate | D+17.6 |
| Attorney General | D+14.6 |
| Treasurer | D+10.2 |
Results within this state. Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET