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Bud Pierce
Bud Pierce (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Oregon. He lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.
Pierce completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Pierce ran for governor of Oregon in 2016. He announced his candidacy on September 10, 2015, on the steps of the Capitol in Salem, Oregon. On May 17, 2016, he defeated his primary opponents.[1][2] He was defeated in the general election.
Biography
Pierce is an oncologist in Salem, Ore. He said at his 2016 campaign announcement that he would stop his practice if elected as governor.[3][2]
Elections
2022
See also: Oregon gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Oregon
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Oregon on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tina Kotek (D / Working Families Party) | 47.0 | 917,074 |
 | Christine Drazan (R) | 43.5 | 850,347 | |
 | Betsy Johnson (Independent) | 8.6 | 168,431 | |
 | Donice Smith (Constitution Party) | 0.4 | 8,051 | |
 | R. Leon Noble (L)  | 0.4 | 6,867 | |
 | Paul Romero (Constitution Party of Oregon) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2,113 | ||
| Total votes: 1,952,883 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nathalie Paravicini (Pacific Green Party / Progressive Party)
- Tom Cox (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Oregon
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Oregon on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tina Kotek | 56.0 | 275,301 |
 | Tobias Read | 31.7 | 156,017 | |
 | Patrick Starnes | 2.1 | 10,524 | |
 | George Carrillo | 1.9 | 9,365 | |
 | Michael Trimble | 1.0 | 5,000 | |
 | John Sweeney | 0.9 | 4,193 | |
 | Julian Bell | 0.8 | 3,926 | |
 | Wilson Bright | 0.5 | 2,316 | |
 | Dave Stauffer | 0.5 | 2,302 | |
 | Ifeanyichukwu Diru | 0.4 | 1,780 | |
| Keisha Merchant | 0.4 | 1,755 | ||
| Genevieve Wilson | 0.3 | 1,588 | ||
 | Michael Cross | 0.3 | 1,342 | |
| David Beem | 0.3 | 1,308 | ||
 | Peter Hall | 0.2 | 982 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.8 | 13,746 | ||
| Total votes: 491,445 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Peter Winter (D)
- Casey Kulla (D)
- Nicholas Kristof (D)
- Dave Lavinsky (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Oregon
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Oregon on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christine Drazan | 22.5 | 85,255 |
 | Bob Tiernan | 17.5 | 66,089 | |
 | Stan Pulliam | 10.9 | 41,123 | |
 | Bridget Barton | 10.8 | 40,886 | |
 | Bud Pierce | 8.7 | 32,965 | |
 | Marc Thielman | 7.9 | 30,076 | |
 | Kerry McQuisten | 7.6 | 28,727 | |
| Bill Sizemore | 3.5 | 13,261 | ||
 | Jessica Gomez | 2.6 | 9,970 | |
 | Tim McCloud | 1.2 | 4,400 | |
 | Nick Hess | 1.1 | 4,287 | |
 | Court Boice | 1.1 | 4,040 | |
 | Brandon Merritt | 1.0 | 3,615 | |
| Reed Christensen | 0.8 | 3,082 | ||
 | Amber Richardson | 0.5 | 1,924 | |
 | Raymond Baldwin | 0.1 | 459 | |
 | David Burch | 0.1 | 406 | |
| John Presco | 0.0 | 174 | ||
 | Stefan Strek | 0.0 | 171 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 7,407 | ||
| Total votes: 378,317 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Darin Harbick (R)
- John Fosdick III (R)
- Jim Huggins (R)
2016
Pierce ran for governor of Oregon in the 2016 special election to complete the term of Governor John Kitzhaber (D), who resigned in February 2015 and was replaced by Kate Brown (D). Pierce had never run for an election before 2016. He is one of five Republicans who filed to run against Gov. Brown in 2016.[1][4][2]
Incumbent Kate Brown defeated Bud Pierce, Cliff Thomason, James Foster, and Aaron Auer in the Oregon governor election.[5]
| Oregon Governor, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Working Families |  Kate Brown Incumbent |
50.70% | 985,027 | |
| Republican | Bud Pierce | 43.53% | 845,609 | |
| Independent Party of Oregon | Cliff Thomason | 2.44% | 47,481 | |
| Libertarian | James Foster | 2.33% | 45,191 | |
| Constitution Party | Aaron Auer | 1.00% | 19,400 | |
| Total Votes | 1,942,708 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Bud Pierce defeated Allen Alley, Bruce Cuff, Bob Niemeyer and Bob Forthan defeated in the Republican primary for governor.
| Republican primary for governor, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bud Pierce |
47.03% | 143,387 |
| Allen Alley | 29.25% | 89,180 |
| Bruce Cuff | 11.55% | 35,201 |
| Bob Niemeyer | 10.15% | 30,933 |
| Bob Forthan | 1.23% | 3,756 |
| Write-in votes | 0.8% | 2,435 |
| Total Votes | 304,892 | |
| Source: http://oregonvotes.gov/results/2016P/1314035914.html | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Bud Pierce completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pierce's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Raised by a happy, close-knit family in a small Southern California town, Bud achieved his dreams by receiving his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from UCLA. Between his second year of medical school, he proudly entered military service. Bud enlisted in the U.S Marines and served as an enlisted marine reservist for six years. He would again serve in the United States Naval Reserve as a doctor during his medical training. On December 1, 2020, Bud announced his run for governor. On the same day, a vehicle struck his wife Selma while she was walking with her son. He took three months to reflect and regroup, then Dr. Bud Pierce announced that he would continue to seek the Republican nomination for Governor of Oregon in the 2022 election.
- Public Safety- We need to be able to walk down our streets without fear. Oregonians must be safe in public and private places. We must increase law enforcement presence, resources, and training to protect property and hold criminals accountable. As governor, I will work with the federal, state, county, and city governments to coordinate law enforcement efforts and use resources appropriately.
- Ending homeless- People cannot live on the streets, parks, and forests. A caring society cannot allow this type of suffering. We must make resources and affordable shelter available to people living in public places or camping illegally on private property. It is essential that those experiencing homelessness move into actual shelters and immediately begin to address their unique issues. These could include poor health, financial problems, lack of job skills, alcoholism, drug addiction, or mental illness. Living on the streets will not be an acceptable choice in Oregon. We must intervene in a caring but firm way to help those who are living lives of self destruction.
- Education- Oregon must take immediate action to improve schools and stop the constant conflict that is interfering with student learning. We need to ensure that students and parents work together with schools to decide the best pathway for each student. Money should follow the student into a variety of public education options, and teachers will have authority, accountability, and support in the classroom. We need a subject-focused curriculum that still allows room for teacher innovation that prepares young Oregonians for tomorrow’s jobs. We must ensure that a variety of public education options are available to match student abilities and interests - these include learning academies, subject-focused schools, and technical career schools.
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2016
Pierce promised to spend up to $1 million of his own money on his campaign. According to The Statesman, Pierce campaign's main focus was on economic prosperity. The newspaper called his positions fiscally conservative and socially liberal.[3][2]
"As your governor, I will work to ensure that each Oregon child has the opportunity to learn how to work, and to be trained for a productive adult life," he said.[2]
According to The Statesman, Pierce indicated support for the current policies regardling the issues of abortion and same-sex marriage. though he wants as few abortions as possible.[2] During his announcement, Pierce called Oregon's state government broken.[2] He called for eliminating and consolidating inefficient state programs and lowering spending by replacing workers who retire or leave instead of laying workers off. He also called for more teacher flexibility and job training, simplification of regulations on business, infrastructure improvements, and welfare reform.[2] Pierce said he could accomplish the goals of his platform without increasing taxes.[2]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results," February 1, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Gordon Friedman, Statesman Journal, "Bud Pierce announces Republican governor bid," September 10, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Denis C. Theriault, The Oregonian, "Kate Brown challenger emerges: Democrats will have a primary after all," October 15, 2015, updated November 6, 2015
- ↑ The Oregonian, "Live updates: Kate Brown becomes Oregon governor," February 18, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes," accessed May 25, 2017
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