The 2002 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 U.S. Senator Gordon Smith ran for re-election to a full second term.

Campaign

Smith, who only served one term in the U.S. Senator, had slightly lower than a 50% approval rating before the summer of 2002 began. By July 2002, Smith had raised over $5 million, while Bradbury raised only about $1 million.

Results