Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2010

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Oregon State House elections, 2010

Majority control • Campaign contributions

Qualifications • Competitiveness analysis

State Legislative Election Results

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Oregon House of Representatives State legislative elections, 2010

Elections for the office of Oregon's House of Representatives were held in Oregon on November 2, 2010.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 9, 2010 (August 24 for independents). The primary election date was May 18, 2010.

In Oregon, representatives serve two-year terms with no limit on consecutive terms.

In the 2010 election, Republicans gained six seats in the House, tying the chamber at 30 representatives from each major party.

See also: Oregon State Senate and State legislative elections, 2010

November 2 General Election Results

Note: The Oregon House of Representatives pursued a power sharing agreement with the tied House chamber. This was used in 2002 when the Oregon Senate was tied at 15.

The following candidates won on November 2, 2010:

1. Wayne Krieger
2. Tim Freeman
3. Wally Hicks
4. Dennis Richardson
5. Peter Buckley
6. Sal Esquivel
7. Bruce Hanna
8. Paul Holvey
9. Arnie Roblan
10. Jean Cowan
11. Phil Barnhart
12. Elizabeth Terry Beyer
13. Nancy Nathanson
14. Val Hoyle
15. Andy Olson
16. Sherrie Sprenger
17. Victor Gilliam
18. Kevin Cameron (Oregon)
19. Vicki Berger
20. Brian Clem
21. Betty Komp
22. Jim Thompson (Oregon)
23. Jim Weidner
24. Kim Thatcher
25. Matt Wingard
26. Tobias Read
27. Jeff Barker
28. Katie Eyre
29. Shawn Lindsay
30. Bradley Witt
31. Deborah Boone
32. Mitch Greenlick
33. Chris Harker
34. Margaret Doherty
35. Mary Nolan
36. Julie Parrish
37. Bill Kennemer
38. Dave Hunt
39. Carolyn Tomei
40. Jules Kopel Bailey
41. Lew Frederick
42. Tina Kotek
43. Ben Cannon
44. Jefferson Smith
45. Michael Schaufler
46. Matthew Wand
47. Greg Matthews
48. Patrick Sheehan (Oregon)
49. Gene Whisnant
50. Jason Conger
51. Mike McLane
52. William Garrard
53. Greg Smith (Oregon)
54. Bob Jenson
55. John Huffman (Oregon)
56. Cliff Bentz
57. Mark Johnson (Oregon)
58. Chris Garrett
59. Sara Gelser Blouin

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 2 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Oregon House of Representatives:

Oregon House of Representatives
Party		As of November 1, 2010	After the 2010 Election
	Democratic Party	36	30
	Republican Party	24	30
Total		60	60

Campaign contributions

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state House in Oregon in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2010	140	$14,996,656
2008	130	$16,963,664
2006	149	$15,003,199
2004	183	$10,967,119
2002	156	$11,000,936
2000	146	$11,077,518

During the 2010 election, the total contributions to the 140 House candidates was $14,996,656. The top 10 contributors were:

2010 Donors, Oregon House of Representatives
Donor	Amount
Future PAC House Builders	$1,818,536
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC	$628,525
Oregon Education Association	$462,227
Oregon Public Employees Local 503	$425,634
Oregon Healthcare Association	$246,496
Oregon Nurses Association	$222,892
Oregon Beer & Wine Distributors Association	$200,280
Oregon Lodging Association	$194,027
Oregon Victory PAC	$175,000
Oregon Trial Lawyers Association	$170,068

Qualifications

Article 4, Section 8 of the Oregon Constitution states:

• No person shall be a Senator or Representative who at the time of election is not a citizen of the United States; nor anyone who has not been for one year next preceding the election an inhabitant of the district from which the Senator or Representative may be chosen. However, for purposes of the general election next following the operative date of an apportionment under section 6 of this Article, the person must have been an inhabitant of the district from January 1 of the year following the reapportionment to the date of the election.
• Senators and Representatives shall be at least twenty one years of age.
• No person shall be a Senator or Representative who has been convicted of a felony during:
  • The term of office of the person as a Senator or Representative; or
  • The period beginning on the date of the election at which the person was elected to the office of Senator or Representative and ending on the first day of the term of office to which the person was elected.
• No person is eligible to be elected as a Senator or Representative if that person has been convicted of a felony and has not completed the sentence received for the conviction prior to the date that person would take office if elected. As used in this subsection, “sentence received for the conviction” includes a term of imprisonment, any period of probation or post-prison supervision and payment of a monetary obligation imposed as all or part of a sentence.
• Notwithstanding sections 11 and 15, Article IV of this Constitution:
  • The office of a Senator or Representative convicted of a felony during the term to which the Senator or Representative was elected or appointed shall become vacant on the date the Senator or Representative is convicted.
  • A person elected to the office of Senator or Representative and convicted of a felony during the period beginning on the date of the election and ending on the first day of the term of office to which the person was elected shall be ineligible to take office and the office shall become vacant on the first day of the next term of office.
• Subject to subsection (4) of this section, a person who is ineligible to be a Senator or Representative under subsection (3) of this section may:
  • Be a Senator or Representative after the expiration of the term of office during which the person is ineligible; and
  • Be a candidate for the office of Senator or Representative prior to the expiration of the term of office during which the person is ineligible.
• No person shall be a Senator or Representative who at all times during the term of office of the person as a Senator or Representative is not an inhabitant of the district from which the Senator or Representative may be chosen or has been appointed to represent. A person shall not lose status as an inhabitant of a district if the person is absent from the district for purposes of business of the Legislative Assembly. Following the operative date of an apportionment under section 6 of this Article, until the expiration of the term of office of the person, a person may be an inhabitant of any district.

Incumbency

Unopposed incumbents

Two incumbents (3.6%) faced no competition in the November 2 general election and were guaranteed re-election in November.

• District 43: Incumbent Democrat Lew Frederick
• District 17: Incumbent Republican Cliff Bentz

Primary challenges

Seven incumbents (12.7%) faced competition in the June 8 primary. All seven incumbents won their primaries. The incumbents who faced primary challenge were:

• District 17: Incumbent Republican Sherrie Sprenger
• District 25: Incumbent Republican Kim Thatcher
• District 44: Incumbent Democrat Tina Kotek
• District 56: Incumbent Republican William Garrard
• District 57: Incumbent Republican Greg Smith
• District 58: Incumbent Republican Bob Jenson
• District 59: Incumbent Republican John Huffman

Retiring incumbents

Five incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 55 incumbents (91.7%) ran for re-election. Of the 5 incumbents who did not run for re-election, two were Democrats and three were Republicans.

Incumbents who retired were:

• District 3: Incumbent Republican Ron Maurer.
• District 29: Incumbent Democrat Chuck Riley.
• District 37: Incumbent Republican L. Scott Bruun.
• District 51: Incumbent Democrat Brent Barton.
• District 55: Incumbent Republican George Gilman.

List of candidates

Partisan dominance in state houses heading into the 2010 state legislative elections

District 1

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Lynn Kindred: 2,724 a (Withdrew) Replaced by Eldon Rollins
• Eldon Rollins: 1,401

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Wayne Krieger: 6,552 a Incumbent Krieger took office in 2001.

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Wayne Krieger: 50 a
• None of the Above: 24

November 2 General election candidates:

Eldon Rollins 6,875

Wayne Krieger 18,115

District 2

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Harry McDermott: 3,327 a

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Tim Freeman: 6,072 a Incumbent Freeman took office in 2009.

November 2 General election candidates:

Harry McDermott 6,077

Tim Freeman 15,781

District 3

Note: Incumbent Republican Ron Maurer did not seek re-election in 2010.

June 8 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Wally Hicks: 4,695 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Wally Hicks: 31 a
• None of the Above: 19

Constitution Party candidate:

• Barbara Gonzalez

November 2 General election candidates:

Wally Hicks 16,054

Barbara Gonzalez 4,345

District 4

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Richard Levine: 2,743 a

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Dennis Richardson: 6,307 a Incumbent Richardson took office in 2003.

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• None of the Above: 21
• Richard Levine: 18 a
• Write-in: 1

Note: The "None of the Above" option was non-binding in the Independent Party primary, so the candidate receiving the most votes won regardless of how many voters selected the NOTA option.

November 2 General election candidates:

Richard Levine 7,279

Dennis Richardson 17,495

District 5

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Peter Buckley: 6,729 a Incumbent Buckley took office in 2005. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Sandra Abercrombie: 2,736 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Peter Buckley: 22 a
• Sandra Abercrombie: 17
• None of the Above: 12

November 2 General election candidates:

Peter Buckley 16,120

Sandra Abercrombie 9,632

District 6

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Lynn Howe: 3,856 a Howe also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Sal Esquivel: 4,928 a Incumbent Esquivel took office in 2005.

November 2 General election candidates:

Lynn Howe 9,468

Sal Esquivel 12,407

District 7

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Sara Byers: 4,262 a

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Bruce Hanna: 6,073 a Incumbent Hanna took office in 2005.

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• None of the Above: 29
• Sara Byers: 16 a
• Write-in: 2

November 2 General election candidates:

Sara Byers 8,832

Bruce Hanna 16,066

District 8

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Paul Holvey: 6,853 a Incumbent Holvey took office in 2005.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Simone Gordon: 1,868 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• None of the Above: 22
• Simone Gordon: 13 a
• Write-in: 2

November 2 General election candidates:

Paul Holvey 17,715

Simone Gordon 6,581

District 9

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Arnie Roblan: 6,013 a Incumbent Roblan took office in 2005.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Scott Roberts: 4,574 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Arnie Roblan: 29 a
• None of the Above: 28
• Write-in: 4

November 2 General election candidates:

Arnie Roblan 12,094

Scott Roberts 10,824

District 10

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Jean Cowan: 6,565 a Incumbent Cowan took office in 2007.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Becky Lemler: 2,814 a
• Edward Johnston: 775
• George Goldstein: 464

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Jean Cowan: 28 a
• None of the Above: 20
• Write-in: 1

November 2 General election candidates:

Jean Cowan 14,475

Becky Lemler 10,323

District 11

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Phil Barnhart: 6,457 a Incumbent Barnhart took office in 2001. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Kelly Lovelace: 3,810 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• None of the Above: 26
• Phil Barnhart: 17 a
• Write-in: 1

November 2 General election candidates:

Phil Barnhart 15,244

Kelly Lovelace 12,657

District 12

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Elizabeth Terry Beyer: 4,029 a Incumbent Beyer took office in 2003.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Sean VanGordon: 2,164 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Elizabeth Terry Beyer 10,170

Sean VanGordon 7,727

District 13

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Nancy Nathanson: 5,892 a Incumbent Nathanson took office in 2007. She also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Bill Young: 2,735 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Nancy Nathanson: 20 a
• Mark Callahan: 17
• None of the Above: 1
• Write-in: 1

Pacific Green Party candidate:

• Mark Callahan

November 2 General election candidates:

Nancy Nathanson 15,967

Bill Young 7,890

Mark Callahan 749

District 14

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Val Hoyle: 4,347 a Incumbent Hoyle took office in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Dwight Coon: 3,203 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Kevin Prociw: 26 a
• Val Hoyle: 16
• None of the Above: 12

November 2 General election candidates:

Val Hoyle 11,336

Dwight Coon 10,041

{{}} Kevin Prociw 1,078

District 15

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Bud Laurent: 3,676 a He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Andy Olson: 5,623 a Incumbent Olson took office in 2005.

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• None of the Above: 41
• Bud Laurent: 29 a
• Write-in: 19

November 2 General election candidates:

Bud Laurent 7,901

Andy Olson 17,033

District 16

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Sara Gelser: 6,597 a Incumbent Gelser took office in 2005.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Rose Cook: 2,383 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Rose Cook: 21 a
• None of the Above: 14
• Write-in: 19

November 2 General election candidates:

Sara Gelser 15,782

Rose Cook 7,096

District 17

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Rich Harisay: 3,032 a

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Sherrie Sprenger: 4,244 a Incumbent Sprenger took office in 2009.
• Bruce Cuff: 2,083

November 2 General election candidates:

Rich Harisay 5,689

Sherrie Sprenger 15,719

District 18

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Rodney Orr: 3,120 a

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Victor Gilliam: 4,827 a Incumbent Gilliam took office in 2009.

November 2 General election candidates:

Rodney Orr 7,919

Victor Gilliam 14,558

District 19

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Claudia Kyle: 3,776 a

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Kevin Cameron: 5,412 a Incumbent Cameron took office in 2005.

November 2 General election candidates:

Claudia Kyle 9,166

Kevin Cameron 14,532

District 20

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Mike Powers: 3,856 a

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Vicki Berger: 4,880 a Incumbent Berger took office in 2003.

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Vicki Berger: 22 a
• None of the Above: 9

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike Powers 8,816

Vicki Berger 15,143

District 21

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Brian Clem: 3,760 a Incumbent Clem took office in 2007. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Marvin Sannes: 1,977 a
• John Alamarez: 707

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Marvin Sannes: 12 a
• Brian Clem: 10
• None of the Above: 6

November 2 General election candidates:

Brian Clem 9,028

Marvin Sannes 6,494

District 22

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Betty Komp: 2,468 a Incumbent Komp took office in 2005.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Kathy LeCompte: 1,982 a
• Tom Chereck Jr: 428

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Betty Komp: 12 a
• None of the Above: 12
• Write-in: 1

November 2 General election candidates:

Betty Komp 6,083

Kathy LeCompte 5,460

District 23

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Wesley West: 3,533 a

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Jim Thompson: 5,387 a Incumbent Thompson took office in 2009.

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Jim Thompson 37 a
• None of the Above: 13
• Write-in: 1

November 2 General election candidates:

Wesley West 7,661

Jim Thompson 16,371

District 24

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Susan Sokol Blosser: 5,252 a

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Jim Weidner: 5,621 a Incumbent Weidner took office in 2009.

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Susan Sokol Blosser: 27 a
• None of the Above: 7
• Write-in: 4

November 2 General election candidates:

Susan Sokol Blosser 11,380

Jim Weidner 13,787

District 25

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Jim Dyer: 3,272 a Dyer also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Kim Thatcher: 5,682 a Incumbent Thatcher took office in 2005.
• Douglas Heuer: 699

November 2 General election candidates:

Jim Dyer 7,530

Kim Thatcher 14,770

District 26

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Sandy Webb: 3,118 a

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Matt Wingard: 4,557 a Incumbent Wingard took office in 2009.

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Matt Wingard: 21 a
• None of the Above: 6

November 2 General election candidates:

Sandy Webb 10,382

Matt Wingard 16,362

District 27

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Tobias Read: 5,408 a Incumbent Read took office in 2007. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Dan Lucas: 2,879 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Tobias Read: 12 a
• None of the Above: 11

November 2 General election candidates:

Tobias Read 15,398

Dan Lucas 9,328

District 28

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Jeff Barker: 3,183 a Incumbent Barker took office in 2003. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Bill Berg: 1,966 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• None of the Above: 6
• Bill Berg: 3 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jeff Barker 10,314

Bill Berg 7,787

District 29

Note: Incumbent Chuck Riley, husband of Katie, did not seek re-election, instead running for the state Senate.

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Katie Riley: 2,744 a

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Katie Brewer: 2,237 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Katie Riley: 15 a
• None of the Above: 3
• Write-in: 6

November 2 General election candidates:

Katie Riley 8,009

Katie Brewer 9,035

District 30

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• David Edwards: 3,821 a (Withdrew) Incumbent Edwards took office in 2007. He was replaced on the Democratic ticket by Doug Ainge.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Shawn Lindsay: 3,191 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Shawn Lindsay: 20 a
• None of the Above: 13
• Write-in: 1

November 2 General election candidates:

Doug Ainge 10,893

Shawn Lindsay 12,501

District 31

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Bradley Witt: 6,183 a Incumbent Witt took office in 2005. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Ed DeCoste: 2,931 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• None of the Above: 22
• Ed DeCoste: 9 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Bradley Witt 13,804

Ed DeCoste 10,300

District 32

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Deborah Boone: 5,738 a Incumbent Boone took office in 2005.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Lew Barnes: 3,837 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• None of the Above: 15
• Deborah Boone: 14 a
• Write-in: 2

November 2 General election candidates:

Deborah Boone 12,977

Lew Barnes 11,832

District 33

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Mitch Greenlick: 6,686 a Incumbent Greenlick took office in 2003. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Michael Bieker: 2,812 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mitch Greenlick 20,101

Michael Bieker 10,862

District 34

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Chris Harker: 3,394 a Incumbent Harker took office in 2009.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Tyler Hill: 1,986 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• None of the Above: 10
• Chris Harker: 6 a
• Write-in: 1

June 8 Libertarian Party primary result:

• James Foster: a

November 2 General election candidates:

Chris Harker 11,439

Tyler Hill 7,420

James Foster 476

District 35

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Margaret Doherty: 4,475 a Incumbent Doherty took office in 2009.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Gordon Fiddes: 3,043 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Gordon Fiddes: 14 a
• Margaret Doherty: 12
• None of the Above: 2

November 2 General election candidates:

Margaret Doherty 12,991

Gordon Fiddes 9,864

District 36

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Mary Nolan: 7,544 a Incumbent Nolan took office in 2001.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Diane Schendel: 1,505 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mary Nolan 21,407

Diane Schendel 5,776

District 37

Note: Incumbent Republican L. Scott Bruun did not seek re-election in 2010. Republican nominee Sonnen withdrew his candidacy in June, and the local Republican precinct committee selected Julie Parrish to replace Sonnen.

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Will Rasmussen: 3,072 a
• Gerritt Rosenthal: 1,026
• Joelle Davis: 975

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Chael Sonnen: 4,008 a (Withdrew)

July 7 GOP Precinct Committee vote to select Sonnen's replacement:

• Julie Parrish a
• Aaron Crowley

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Will Rasmussen: 27 a
• None of the Above: 14
• Write-in: 7

November 2 General election candidates:

Will Rasmussen 12,982

Julie Parrish 13,498

District 38

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Chris Garrett: 5,942 a Incumbent Garrett took office in 2009.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Rob Gardier: 2,944 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Chris Garrett 16,815

Rob Gardier 10,957

District 39

Note: Forsberg withdrew his candidacy from the race in July, and Democrats selected Norris to replace him.

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Toby Forsberg: 3,599 a (Withdrew)

August 3 Democratic precinct committee vote to select Forsberg's replacement:

• Alice Norris a

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Bill Kennemer: 3,712 a Incumbent Kennemer took office in 2009.

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Bill Kennemer: 24 a
• Toby Forsberg: 7
• None of the Above: 7
• Write-in: 1

November 2 General election candidates:

Alice Norris 10,284

Bill Kennemer 14,284

District 40

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Dave Hunt: 4,275 a Incumbent Hunt took office in 2003. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Deborah Gerritzen: 1,989 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Dave Hunt: 13 a
• None of the Above: 8
• Write-in: 2

November 2 General election candidates:

Dave Hunt 12,500

Deborah Gerritzen 8,135

District 41

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Carolyn Tomei: 5,673 a Incumbent Tomei took office in 2003.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Hugo Schulz: 1,190 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Carolyn Tomei: 19 a
• None of the Above: 9
• Write-in: 1

November 2 General election candidates:

Carolyn Tomei 17,092

Hugo Schulz 5,385

District 42

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Jules Bailey: 7,011 a Incumbent Bailey took office in 2009. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Cliff Hutchison: 573 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• None of the Above: 13
• Cliff Hutchison: 4 a
• Write-in: 4

Pacific Green Party candidate:

• Chris Extine

November 2 General election candidates:

Jules Bailey 22,020

Cliff Hutchison 2,470

Chris Extine 1,405

District 43

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Lew Frederick: 6,653 a Incumbent Frederick took office in 2009. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Lew Frederick 19,821

District 44

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Tina Kotek: 5,419 a Incumbent Kotek took office in 2007. She also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.
• Richard Ellmyer: 892

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Kitty Harmon: 731 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• None of the Above: 9
• Kitty Harmon: 7 a
• Laura Bell: 6
• Write-in: 1

November 2 General election candidates:

Tina Kotek 16,517

Kitty Harmon 3,812

District 45

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Michael Dembrow: 6,404 a Incumbent Dembrow took office in 2009. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Anne Marie Gurney: 1,248 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael Dembrow 18,945

Anne Marie Gurney 4,932

District 46

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Ben Cannon: 6,131 a Incumbent Cannon took office in 2007. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Russell Turner: 896 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Ben Cannon: 7 a
• Russell Turner: 4
• None of the Above: 2

November 2 General election candidates:

Ben Cannon 18,418

Russell Turner 3,827

District 47

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Jefferson Smith: 3,507 a Incumbent Smith took office in 2009. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Dee Flowers: 1,688 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• None of the Above: 8
• Jefferson Smith: 7 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jefferson Smith 10,395

Dee Flowers 6,256

District 48

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Michael Schaufler: 2,960 a Incumbent Schaufler took office in 2003.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Kayla Fioravanti: 1,549 a (Withdrew)

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Jeff Caton: 11 a
• None of the Above: 8

November 2 General election candidates:

Michael Schaufler 9,719

{{}} Jeff Caton 7,246

District 49

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Nick Kahl: 2,801 a Incumbent Kahl took office in 2009.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Matthew Wand: 1,876 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Nick Kahl 7,857

Matthew Wand 8,967

District 50

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Greg Matthews: 3,568 a Incumbent Matthews took office in 2009.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Andre Wang: 2,395 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Greg Matthews 10,550

Andre Wang 8,983

District 51

Note: Incumbent Democrat Brent Barton did not seek re-election in 2010.

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Cheryl Myers: 3,354 a

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Patrick Sheehan: 2,643 a
• John Swanson: 1,826

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Cheryl Myers: 19 a
• None of the Above: 14
• Write-in: 5

November 2 General election candidates:

Cheryl Myers 10,330

Patrick Sheehan 12,409

District 52

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Suzanne VanOrman: 4,638 a Incumbent VanOrnman took office in 2007. She also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Mark Johnson: 3,643 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Mark Johnson: 18 a
• None of the Above: 14
• Write-in: 7

November 2 General election candidates:

Suzanne VanOrman 10,739

Mark Johnson 14,012

District 53

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• John Huddle: 3,837 a

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Gene Whisnant: 7,803 a Incumbent Whisnant took office in 2003.

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• None of the Above: 16
• John Huddle: 12 a

November 2 General election candidates:

John Huddle 8,012

Gene Whisnant 21,532

District 54

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Judy Stiegler: 5,395 a Incumbent Stiegler took office in 2009. She also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Jason Conger: 5,619 a

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• Jason Conger: 57 a
• Judy Stiegler: 28
• None of the Above: 2

Unaffiliated candidate:

• Mike Kozak

November 2 General election candidates:

Judy Stiegler 12,771

Jason Conger 16,391

Mike Kozak 2,074

District 55

Note: Incumbent Republican George Gilman did not seek re-election in 2010.

June 8 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Mike McLane: 5,780 a
• Mike Wendel: 1,919

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike McLane 17,204

District 56

June 8 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• William Garrard: 5,109 a Incumbent Garrard took office in 2001.
• Karl Scronce: 2,848

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• William Garrard: 15 a
• None of the Above: 13

November 2 General election candidates:

William Garrard 15,402

District 57

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Jean Falbo: 2,717 a

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Greg Smith: 4,905 a Incumbent Smith took office in 2001.
• Colleen MacLeod: 2,864

November 2 General election candidates:

Jean Falbo 4,721

Greg Smith 16,211

District 58

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Pete Wells: 2,017 a

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Bob Jenson: 2,600 a Incumbent Jenson took office in 1997. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket in 2010.
• Michael Mathisen: 2,402

November 2 General election candidates:

Pete Wells 3,772

Bob Jenson 11,310

District 59

June 8 Democratic primary result:

• Will Boettner: 3,519 a

June 8 GOP primary result:

• John Huffman: 5,961 a Incumbent Huffman took office in 2007.
• Britt Storkson: 458

July 30 Independent Party primary result:

• John Huffman: 17 a
• Will Boettner: 9
• None of the Above: 2

November 2 General election candidates:

Will Boettner 6,565

John Huffman 15,033

District 60

June 8 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

June 8 GOP primary result:

• Cliff Bentz: 6,323 a Incumbent Bentz took office in 2009.

November 2 General election candidates:

Cliff Bentz 15,341

See also

• Oregon House of Representatives
• Oregon State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2010
• Primary election dates in 2010

External links

• 2010 Official election results
• Oregon Live Election, Election Results
• Oregon Republican Party's list of 2010 candidates
• Project Vote Smart list of candidates for Oregon House of Representatives in the November 2, 2010 election
• Official results of the May 18, 2010 Democratic and Republican primaries for state representative
• Results of the Independent Party of Oregon's primary election July 30, 2010

Footnotes

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Current members of the Oregon House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Julie Fahey

Majority Leader:Ben Bowman

Representatives

District 1

Court Boice (R)

District 2

Virgle Osborne (R)

District 3

Dwayne Yunker (R)

District 4

Alek Skarlatos (R)

District 5

Pam Marsh (D)

District 6

Kim Wallan (R)

District 7

John Lively (D)

District 8

Lisa Fragala (D)

District 9

Boomer Wright (R)

District 10

David Gomberg (D)

District 11

Jami Cate (R)

District 12

Darin Harbick (R)

District 13

Nancy Nathanson (D)

District 14

Julie Fahey (D)

District 15

Shelly Boshart Davis (R)

District 16

Sarah McDonald (D)

District 17

Ed Diehl (R)

District 18

Rick Lewis (R)

District 19

Tom Andersen (D)

District 20

Paul Evans (D)

District 21

Kevin Mannix (R)

District 22

Lesly Muñoz (D)

District 23

Anna Scharf (R)

District 24

Lucetta Elmer (R)

District 25

Ben Bowman (D)

District 26

Sue Rieke Smith (D)

District 27

Ken Helm (D)

District 28

Dacia Grayber (D)

District 29

Susan McLain (D)

District 30

Nathan Sosa (D)

District 31

Darcey Edwards (R)

District 32

Cyrus Javadi (D)

District 33

Shannon Isadore (D)

District 34

Mari Watanabe (D)

District 35

Farrah Chaichi (D)

District 36

Hai Pham (D)

District 37

Jules Walters (D)

District 38

Daniel Nguyen (D)

District 39

April Dobson (D)

District 40

Annessa Hartman (D)

District 41

Mark Gamba (D)

District 42

Rob Nosse (D)

District 43

Tawna Sanchez (D)

District 44

Travis Nelson (D)

District 45

Thuy Tran (D)

District 46

Willy Chotzen (D)

District 47

Andrea Valderrama (D)

District 48

Hoa Nguyen (D)

District 49

Zach Hudson (D)

District 50

Ricki Ruiz (D)

District 51

Christine Drazan (R)

District 52

Jeffrey Helfrich (R)

District 53

Emerson Levy (D)

District 54

Jason Kropf (D)

District 55

E. Reschke (R)

District 56

Emily McIntire (R)

District 57

Greg Smith (R)

District 58

Bobby Levy (R)

District 59

Vikki Breese-Iverson (R)

District 60

Mark Owens (R)

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