Elections officials in Salem will perform a tie breaker to determine the winner of the Republican Party primary election for State Representative District 8. In keeping with ORS 254.575, when there is a tie in an election for state representative, officials with the Oregon Elections Division “decide by lot who is elected.” Officials have elected to decide the contest by flipping a coin.

No candidate filed to run for the Republican nomination in State Representative District 8. Lisa Fragala and Doyle E Canning, the Democratic Party primary candidates for HD 8, each received seven write-in votes for the Republican nomination, resulting in a tie. Under ORS 249.048, Doyle E Canning is barred from receiving the Republican nomination.

Tie Breaking Ceremony, Republican Party Primary State Representative District 8

• Candidates: Lisa Fragala (write-in) and Doyle E Canning (write-in)
  Date: June 27, 2024
  Time: 11:00 AM
  Location: Public Service Building, 225 Capitol St. NE, Basement Room A, Salem, OR 97310