In unofficial early results Tuesday, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is leading in the race to retain her office for a third term.
Rosenblum, a Democrat, has held the top attorney’s job in Oregon since 2013. During her re-election campaign, she pointed to her past term as one in which she challenged the Trump administration through more than 20 federal lawsuits on a variety of issues. Her office also worked to strengthen hate crime laws in the state.
Though Rosenblum’s most recent term had moments in which she drew criticism — such as when the attorney general’s office defended Oregon’s nonunanimous jury law — Rosenblum did not face significant challenges in her reelection bid.
Her opponent, Republican Michael Cross, is a political activist who does not hold a law degree or have any legal experience. Cross is best known for a failed 2019 effort to recall Oregon Gov. Kate Brown. His campaign struggled to raise significant funds to challenge Rosenblum.
The attorney general said in her next term, she would like to examine whether her office can play a role in the independent review of police shootings.
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