James Buchal
| James Buchal | ||
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| Candidate for | ||
| Attorney General of Oregon | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Harvard College | |
| Master's | Yale School of Management | |
| J.D. | Yale Law School | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Property-rights lawyer | |
| Websites | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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James Buchal is a property-rights lawyer and three-time candidate for Oregon House of Representatives. He was a 2012 Republican candidate for Attorney General of Oregon. He was defeated by incumbent Ellen Rosenblum in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1]
Education
- B.S. in Physics from Harvard College (1981)
- Yale School of Management
- J.D. Yale Law School (1985)
Political career
Attorney General candidacy 2012
Because no Republican candidates filed for the attorney general election in 2012, the GOP decided to pin its hopes on Buchal as a write-in candidate. Last time the Republicans failed to field a primary candidate for the office, in 2008, Kroger (D) won both the GOP and Democratic party nominations. About that incident of bipartisan convergence, Oregon's GOP chief of staff Greg Leo told the press on May 3 “It’s grated on us so much that we said next time we have a vacancy for statewide office, let’s do a write-in campaign and make sure a Republican fills that spot.”[2]
Buchal received the requisite amount of the primary write-in vote to be able to compete in the general election contest, which took place on November 6, 2012.
Elections
2012
Buchal ran for attorney general of Oregon in 2012. He faced interim attorney general Ellen Rosenblum (D), Chris Henry (Progressive) and James Leuenberger (Libertarian, Constitution Party) in the general election on November 6, 2012, and was defeated by Rosenblum.[3][4]
| Attorney General of Oregon General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ellen Rosenblum Incumbent |
56.3% | 917,627 | |
| Republican | James Buchal | 39.2% | 639,363 | |
| Libertarian | James Leuenberger | 2.8% | 45,451 | |
| Progressive | Chris Henry | 1.7% | 28,187 | |
| Total Votes | 1,630,628 | |||
| Election Results via Oregon Secretary of State. | ||||
- Primary
Buchal received enough write-in votes to qualify him for the GOP slot on the 2012 general election ballot for attorney general.[5]
| Oregon Attorney General Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| James Buchal (Write-In) | 50.4% | 12,816 |
| Misc. | 49.6% | 12,622 |
| Total Votes | 25,438 | |
Campaign donors
2012
Buchal lost the election to the position of Attorney General of Oregon in 2012. During that election cycle, Buchal raised a total of $38,316.
| Attorney General of Oregon 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to James Buchal's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| T & R Farms | $3,600 | |||
| Kenneth D. Peterson Jr | $2,000 | |||
| James L. Buchal | $1,943 | |||
| The Pacific Northwest Project | $1,422 | |||
| Chris Barreto | $1,160 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $38,316 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
Contact
James L. Buchal
1500 SW First Avenue, Suite 1135
Portland, OR 97201
Phone: 503-227-1011
Fax: 503-227-1034
E-mail: counsel@buchal.com
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See also
- Attorney General of Oregon
- Oregon attorney general election, 2012
- Current Oregon AG John Kroger
- The whirlwind candidacy of Ellen Rosenblum, Oregon's next attorney general June 20
External links
- Buchal Official Campaign Website
- Follow Buchal on Twitter
- Buchal on Facebook
- Oregon Secretary of State Elections Website
- Buchal's Campaign Website from 2002
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ Oregon Live, "2012 General Election Results," November 7, 2012
- ↑ The Statesman Journal, "Oregon GOP backs write-in effort," May 3, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Live, "2012 General Election Results," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Elections Division-Candidate Filing," accessed September 13, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Live, "Oregon Republicans now have candidates for attorney general and treasurer, courtesy of write-in votes," June 6, 2012
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