It's the longest streak for either major party in Oregon history. Republicans dominated statewide offices when Atiyeh was governor 40 years ago. They were led by Oregon's U.S. senators of that era â Mark Hatfield and Bob Packwood, each with five victories â but also the secretary of state, state treasurer and attorney general, even though Democrats controlled the Legislature. Republicans have become a threatened species at the statewide level. Just two Republicans have been elected to statewide office in the past two decades. Their ranks are shrinking further. Knute Buehler once carried the GOP banner in Oregon, now he's left the party