Oregon Media Outlets say Thatcher Likely Winner of May Primary (Spring 2020)
“The odds-on favorite to win the Republican nomination is Thatcher, a small-business owner who was in the House 10 years before her election to the Senate in 2014.”
Three Democrats, two Republicans in wide-open race for Oregon secretary of state, Portland Tribune, April 28, 2020
“The owner of a construction contracting firm and 15-year veteran of the statehouse, Thatcher bills herself as an experienced leader in times of crisis. She’s also the only Republican in the race with an established campaign infrastructure.”
— Oregon Democratic Secretary Of State Race Could Be 2020's Most Competitive Primary, Oregon Public Broadcasting, April 22, 2020
“It's an open seat. Republican Bev Clarno, a placeholder, currently serves as secretary of state. Gov. Kate Brown appointed her after Dennis Richardson, who was elected in 2016, died in February 2019. Clarno is not seeking election to the post.
State Sen. Kim Thatcher (R-Keizer) faces no serious competition in the GOP primary.”
— WW’s May 2020 Endorsement for Oregon Secretary of State, Willamette Week, April 29, 2020)
“The most prominent statewide partisan race is the three-way contest for the Democratic nomination for Oregon secretary of state…State Sen. Kim Thatcher of Keizer is the favorite for the Republican nomination. The incumbent is Bev Clarno of Redmond, a Republican appointed by Democratic Gov. Kate Brown last year to succeed Dennis Richardson, who was elected in 2016 and died of cancer. Clarno is not seeking a full term.”