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Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2012
Oregon's 2012 elections U.S. House • Attorney General • Secretary of State • Other executive offices • State Senate • State House • State ballot measures • Candidate ballot access |
Elections for the office of Oregon House of Representatives were held in Oregon on November 6, 2012. All 60 seats were up for election.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was March 6, 2012. The primary Election Day was May 15, 2012.[1]
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state houses
Heading into the November 6 election, majority was split in the Oregon State Senate:
Oregon House of Representatives | |||
---|---|---|---|
Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
Democratic Party | 30 | 34 | |
Republican Party | 30 | 26 | |
Total | 60 | 60 |
Incumbents retiring
A total of eight incumbents did not run for re-election in 2012. Those incumbents were:
Name | Party | Current Office |
---|---|---|
Arnie Roblan | ![]() |
House District 9 |
Dave Hunt | ![]() |
House District 40 |
Elizabeth Terry Beyer | ![]() |
House District 12 |
Jean Cowan | ![]() |
House District 10 |
Jefferson Smith | ![]() |
House District 47 |
Mary Nolan | ![]() |
House District 36 |
Matt Wingard | ![]() |
House District 26 |
William Garrard | ![]() |
House District 56 |
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.[2]
Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
---|---|---|
2012 | 150 | $20,282,835 |
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 2012 election, the total contributions to the 150 House candidates was $20,282,835. The top 10 contributors were:[3]
2012 Donors, Oregon House of Representatives | |
---|---|
Donor | Amount |
Building Trades Pac | $1,740,000 |
Promote Oregon Leadership | $1,059,662 |
Oregon Democratic Party | $818,295 |
Service Employees Local 530 | $653,056 |
Oregon Education Association | $413,934 |
Oregon Healthcare Association | $356,438 |
Friends of Bruce Hanna | $298,174 |
Oregon Transformation Project | $263,964 |
Oregon Beer & Wine Distributors Association | $258,115 |
Associated Oregon Industries | $250,681 |

Impact of redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in Oregon
The legislature passed new legislative maps on June 10, 2011, and Governor John Kitzhaber (D) signed them into law on June 13.[4][5]
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.
List of candidates
District 1
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Jim Klahr: 4,300
- Jim Klahr: 4,300
May 15 GOP primary:
- Wayne Krieger: 418
- Incumbent Krieger first assumed office in 2001.
- Wayne Krieger: 418
November 6 General election candidates:
Jim Klahr: 9,917
Wayne Krieger: 21,505
District 2
May 15 GOP primary:
- Tim Freeman: 6,153
- Incumbent Freeman first assumed office in 2009.
- Tim Freeman: 6,153
November 6 General election candidates:
Tim Freeman: 17,653
Jeff Adams: 5,113
District 3
May 15 GOP primary:
- Wally Hicks: 6,597
- Incumbent Hicks first assumed office in 2011.
- Wally Hicks: 6,597
November 6 General election candidates:
Wally Hicks: 18,681
Barbara L. Gonzalez: 3,043
Johnie Wayne Scott: 2,944
District 4
May 15 GOP primary:
- Dennis Richardson: 5,821
- Incumbent Richardson first assumed office in 2001.
- Dennis Richardson: 5,821
November 6 General election candidates:
Dennis Richardson: 21,284
Rick Hake: 3,047
District 5
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Peter Buckley: 6,509
- Incumbent Buckley first assumed office in 2005.
- Peter Buckley: 6,509
May 15 GOP primary:
- Sandra Abercrombie: 3,188
- Sandra Abercrombie: 3,188
November 6 General election candidates:
Peter Buckley: 20,635
Sandra Abercrombie: 10,427
District 6
May 15 GOP primary:
- Sal C. Esquivel: 4,585
- Incumbent Esquivel first assumed office in 2005.
- Sal C. Esquivel: 4,585
November 6 General election candidates:
Sal C. Esquivel: 16,594
District 7
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Fergus Mclean: 3,330
- Fergus Mclean: 3,330
May 15 GOP primary:
- Bruce Hanna: 5,861
- Incumbent Hanna first assumed office in 2005.
- Bruce Hanna: 5,861
November 6 General election candidates:
Fergus Mclean: 8,147
Bruce Hanna: 18,459
District 8
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Paul R. Holvey: 6,592
- Incumbent Holvey first assumed office in 2005.
- Paul R. Holvey: 6,592
May 15 GOP primary:
- Aaron Baker: 2,115
- Aaron Baker: 2,115
November 6 General election candidates:
Paul R. Holvey: 21,681
Aaron Baker: 8,014
Lucian Blansett: 946
District 9
Note: Incumbent Democrat Arnie Roblan did not seek re-election. He instead ran for State Senate District 5.
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Caddy McKeown: 5,125
- Caddy McKeown: 5,125
May 15 GOP primary:
- Nancy Brouhard: 4,191
- Nancy Brouhard: 4,191
November 6 General election candidates:
Caddy McKeown: 14,906
Nancy Brouhard: 11,639
Guy Rosinbaum: 726
District 10
Note: Incumbent Democrat Jean Cowan did not seek re-election.
May 15 Democratic primary:
- David Gomberg: 5,006
- David Gomberg: 5,006
May 15 GOP primary:
- Jerome Grant: 3,264
- Jerome Grant: 3,264
November 6 General election candidates:
David Gomberg: 15,978
Jerome Grant: 11,028
District 11
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Phil Barnhart: 5,004
- Incumbent Barnhart first assumed office in 2001.
- Phil Barnhart: 5,004
May 15 GOP primary:
- Kelly Lovelace: 2,053
- Jacob Daniels: 1,838
- Kelly Lovelace: 2,053
November 6 General election candidates:
Phil Barnhart: 15,842
Kelly Lovelace: 12,477
District 12
Note: Incumbent Democrat Elizabeth Terry Beyer did not seek re-election.
May 15 Democratic primary:
- John Lively: 2,688
- Sandra Mann: 1,345
- John Lively: 2,688
May 15 GOP primary:
- Joe Pishioneri: 2,265
- Joe Pishioneri: 2,265
November 6 General election candidates:
John Lively: 12,213
Joe Pishioneri: 10,442
District 13
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Nancy Nathanson: 5,675
- Incumbent Nathanson first assumed office in 2007.
- Nancy Nathanson: 5,675
May 15 GOP primary:
- Mark Callahan: 2,665
- Mark Callahan: 2,665
November 6 General election candidates:
Nancy Nathanson: 19,110
Mark Callahan: 8,651
District 14
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Val Hoyle: 4,082
- Incumbent Hoyle first assumed office in 2009.
- Val Hoyle: 4,082
May 15 GOP primary:
- Dwight Coon: 2,809
- Dwight Coon: 2,809
November 6 General election candidates:
Val Hoyle: 14,413
Dwight Coon: 11,309
Sharon Mahler: 790
District 15
May 15 Democratic primary:
- John-Paul Cernak: 2,845
- John-Paul Cernak: 2,845
Note: Cernak withdrew for personal reasons and was replaced by Ron Green on July 15.[6]
May 15 GOP primary:
- Andy Olson: 4,680
- Incumbent Olson first assumed office in 2005.
- Andy Olson: 4,680
November 6 General election candidates:
Ron Green: 9,046
Andy Olson: 17,977
District 16
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Sara A. Gelser: 6,214
- Incumbent Gelser first assumed office in 2005.
- Sara A. Gelser: 6,214
May 15 GOP primary:
- Andrew Decker: 2,176
- Andrew Decker: 2,176
November 6 General election candidates:
Sara A. Gelser: 19,306
Andrew Decker: 7,336
Rachel Feigner: 876
District 17
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Rich Harisay: 2,565
- Rich Harisay: 2,565
May 15 GOP primary:
- Sherrie Sprenger: 4,637
- Incumbent Sprenger first assumed office in 2009.
- Sherrie Sprenger: 4,637
November 6 General election candidates:
Rich Harisay: 7,872
Sherrie Sprenger: 18,118
District 18
May 15 GOP primary:
- Vic Gilliam: 4,322
- Incumbent Gilliam first assumed office in 2007.
- Vic Gilliam: 4,322
November 6 General election candidates:
Vic Gilliam: 20,824
District 19
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Claudia Kyle: 3,165
- Claudia Kyle: 3,165
May 15 GOP primary:
- Kevin Cameron: 4,034
- Incumbent Cameron first assumed office in 2005.
- Kevin Cameron: 4,034
November 6 General election candidates:
Claudia Kyle: 10,892
Kevin Cameron: 15,388
District 20
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Kathy Graham: 3,625
- Kathy Graham: 3,625
Note: Graham withdrew from the race on August 2 and was replaced on the ballot by Jackie Pierce[7]
May 15 GOP primary:
- Vicki Berger: 4,112
- Incumbent Berger first assumed office in 2003.
- Vicki Berger: 4,112
November 6 General election candidates:
Jackie Pierce: 9,916
Vicki Berger: 16,745
District 21
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Brian Clem: 3,282
- Incumbent Clem first assumed office in 2007.
- Brian Clem: 3,282
May 15 GOP primary:
- Dan Farrington: 2,176
- Dan Farrington: 2,176
November 6 General election candidates:
Brian Clem: 11,542
Dan Farrington: 7,227
Marvin Sannes: 758
District 22
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Betty Komp: 2,054
- Incumbent Komp first assumed office in 2005.
- Betty Komp: 2,054
May 15 GOP primary:
- Kathy LeCompte: 1,575
- Tom Chereck, Jr.: 399
- Kathy LeCompte: 1,575
November 6 General election candidates:
Betty Komp: 7,524
Kathy LeCompte: 6,478
District 23
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Ross Swartzendruber: 3,627
- Ross Swartzendruber: 3,627
May 15 GOP primary:
- Jim Thompson: 5,039
- Incumbent Thompson first assumed office in 2009.
- Jim Thompson: 5,039
November 6 General election candidates:
Ross Swartzendruber: 9,937
Jim Thompson: 17,864
Alex Polikoff: 2,381
District 24
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Kathy Campbell: 3,922
- Kathy Campbell: 3,922
May 15 GOP primary:
- Jim Weidner: 4,309
- Incumbent Weidner first assumed office in 2009.
- Jim Weidner: 4,309
November 6 General election candidates:
Kathy Campbell: 11,755
Jim Weidner: 14,707
Kohler Johnson: 603
District 25
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Sharon Freeman: 2,889
- Sharon Freeman: 2,889
Note: Freeman withdrew from the race and was replaced by Paul Holman[8]
May 15 GOP primary:
- Kim Thatcher: 4,532
- Incumbent Thatcher first assumed office in 2005.
- Kim Thatcher: 4,532
November 6 General election candidates:
Paul Holman: 8,858
Kim Thatcher: 16,670
Ryan Haffner: 698
District 26
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Wynne Wakkila: 2,832
- Wynne Wakkila: 2,832
May 15 GOP primary:
- Matt Wingard: 3,067
- Incumbent Wingard first assumed office in 2009.
- Matt Wingard: 3,067
Note: Wingard withdrew in June. He was replaced on the ballot by John Davis.[9]
November 6 General election candidates:
Wynne Wakkila: 12,096
John Davis: 15,141
District 27
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Tobias Read: 4,811
- Incumbent Read first assumed office in 2007.
- Tobias Read: 4,811
May 15 GOP primary:
- Burton Keeble: 2,124
- Burton Keeble: 2,124
November 6 General election candidates:
Tobias Read: 19,180
Burton Keeble: 9,005
District 28
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Jeff Barker: 2,974
- Incumbent Barker first assumed office in 2003.
- Jeff Barker: 2,974
May 15 GOP primary:
- Manuel Castaneda: 1,725
- Manuel Castaneda: 1,725
November 6 General election candidates:
Jeff Barker: 14,841
Manuel Castaneda: 9,605
District 29
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Katie Riley: 1,583
- Ben Unger: 3,033
May 15 GOP primary:
- Katie Eyre: 2,398
- Incumbent Eyre (née Brewer) first assumed office in 2011.
- Katie Eyre: 2,398
November 6 General election candidates:
Ben Unger: 11,312
Katie Eyre: 9,788
District 30
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Adriana Canas: 2,769
- Adriana Canas: 2,769
Note: Canas withdrew from the race in June and was replaced by Joe Gallegos.[10]
May 15 GOP primary:
- Shawn Lindsay: 2,268
- Incumbent Lindsay first assumed office in 2011.
- Shawn Lindsay: 2,268
November 6 General election candidates:
Joe Gallegos: 12,299
Shawn Lindsay: 11,096
Kyle Markley: 1,441
District 31
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Brad Witt: 4,989
- Incumbent Witt first assumed office in 2005.
- Brad Witt: 4,989
May 15 GOP primary:
- Lew Barnes: 2,866
- Lew Barnes: 2,866
November 6 General election candidates:
Brad Witt: 15,650
Lew Barnes: 12,262
Robert Miller: 665
Ray Biggs: 782
District 32
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Deborah Boone: 6,516
- Incumbent Boone first assumed office in 2005.
- Deborah Boone: 6,516
May 15 GOP primary:
- Jim Welsh: 3,423
- Jim Welsh: 3,423
November 6 General election candidates:
Deborah Boone: 18,405
Jim Welsh: 6,938
Perry Roll: 1,468
District 33
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Mitch Greenlick: 5,265
- Incumbent Greenlick first assumed office in 2003.
- Mitch Greenlick: 5,265
May 15 GOP primary:
- Stevan Kirkpatrick: 1,815
- Stevan Kirkpatrick: 1,815
November 6 General election candidates:
Mitch Greenlick: 21,248
Stevan Kirkpatrick: 9,455
District 34
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Chris Harker: 3,490
- Incumbent Harker first assumed office in 2009.
- Chris Harker: 3,490
May 15 GOP primary:
- Dan Mason: 1,802
- Dan Mason: 1,802
November 6 General election candidates:
Chris Harker: 16,035
Dan Mason: 9,023
District 35
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Margaret Doherty: 4,668
- Incumbent Doherty first assumed office in 2009.
- Margaret Doherty: 4,668
May 15 GOP primary:
- John Goodhouse: 2,530
- John Goodhouse: 2,530
November 6 General election candidates:
Margaret Doherty: 17,593
John Goodhouse: 11,753
District 36
Note: Incumbent Democrat Mary Nolan did not seek re-election.
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Jennifer Williamson: 5,418
- Benjamin Jay Barber: 240
- Sharon Meieran: 4,509
- Jennifer Williamson: 5,418
May 15 GOP primary:
- Bruce Neal: 1,302
- Bruce Neal: 1,302
November 6 General election candidates:
Jennifer Williamson: 26,785
Bruce Neal: 5,664
District 37
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Carl Hosticka: 3,999
- Carl Hosticka: 3,999
May 15 GOP primary:
- Julie Parrish: 3,532
- Incumbent Parrish first assumed office in 2011.
- Julie Parrish: 3,532
November 6 General election candidates:
Carl Hosticka: 9,524
Julie Parrish: 10,633
Meredith Love Taggart: 404
District 38
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Chris Garrett: 6,956
Incumbent Garrett first assumed office in 2009.
- Chris Garrett: 6,956
May 15 GOP primary:
- Tom Maginnis: 2,904
- Tom Maginnis: 2,904
November 6 General election candidates:
Chris Garrett: 24,017
Tom Maginnis: 10,984
District 39
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Christopher Cameron Bangs: 3,786
- Christopher Cameron Bangs: 3,786
May 15 GOP primary:
- Bill Kennemer: 4,879
: Incumbent Kennemer first assumed office in 2009.
- Bill Kennemer: 4,879
November 6 General election candidates:
Christopher Cameron Bangs: 11,045
Bill Kennemer: 18,748
Blake Holmes: 763
District 40
Note: Incumbent Democrat Dave Hunt did not seek re-election.
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Brent Barton: 4,106
- Brent Barton: 4,106
May 15 GOP primary:
- Steve Newgard: 2,902
- Steve Newgard: 2,902
November 6 General election candidates:
Brent Barton: 14,083
Steve Newgard: 13,735
District 41
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Carolyn Tomei: 7,094
- Incumbent Tomei first assumed office in 2003.
- Carolyn Tomei: 7,094
May 15 GOP primary:
- Timothy McMenamin: 1,870
- Sam Cantrell: 843
- Timothy McMenamin: 1,870
November 6 General election candidates:
Carolyn Tomei: 22,530
Timothy McMenamin: 8,559
District 42
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Jules Kopel Bailey: 8,797
- Incumbent Bailey first assumed office in 2009.
- Jules Kopel Bailey: 8,797
November 6 General election candidates:
Jules Kopel Bailey: 27,055
District 43
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Lew Frederick: 9,069
- Incumbent Frederick first assumed office in 2009.
- Lew Frederick: 9,069
November 6 General election candidates:
Lew Frederick: 27,623
District 44
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Tina Kotek: 6,019
- Incumbent Kotek first assumed office in 2007.
- Tina Kotek: 6,019
May 15 GOP primary:
- Michael Harrington: 569
- Daniel Ticknor: 217
- Michael Harrington: 569
November 6 General election candidates:
Tina Kotek: 23,235
Michael Harrington: 3,557
District 45
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Michael Dembrow: 8,015
- Incumbent Dembrow first assumed office in 2009.
- Michael Dembrow: 8,015
May 15 GOP primary:
- Anne Marie Gurney: 1,291
- Anne Marie Gurney: 1,291
November 6 General election candidates:
Michael Dembrow: 24,403
Anne Marie Gurney: 5,177
District 46
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Alissa Keny-Guyer: 6,494
- Incumbent Keny-Guyer was appointed in 2011.
- Alissa Keny-Guyer: 6,494
November 6 General election candidates:
Alissa Keny-Guyer: 19,945
District 47
Note: Incumbent Democrat Jefferson Smith did not seek re-election.
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Andrew Haynes: 504
- Jessica Vega Pederson: 2,282
- Thuy Tran: 1,907
May 15 GOP primary:
- Maggie Nelson: 1,570
- Maggie Nelson: 1,570
November 6 General election candidates:
Jessica Vega Pederson: 12,662
Maggie Nelson: 6,773
District 48
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Mike Schaufler: 1,433 - Incumbent Schaufler first assumed office in 2003.
- Jeff Reardon: 2,782
May 15 GOP primary:
- George Yellott: 1,402
- George Yellott: 1,402
November 6 General election candidates:
Jeff Reardon: 13,967
George Yellott: 6,255
District 49
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Chris Gorsek: 2,392
- Chris Gorsek: 2,392
May 15 GOP primary:
- Matthew Wand: 1,843
- Incumbent Wand first assumed office in 2011.
- Matthew Wand: 1,843
November 6 General election candidates:
Chris Gorsek: 11,459
Matthew Wand: 9,602
District 50
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Greg Matthews: 2,955
- Incumbent Matthews first assumed office in 2009.
- Greg Matthews: 2,955
May 15 GOP primary:
- Logan Boettcher: 1,408
- Logan Boettcher: 1,408
November 6 General election candidates:
Greg Matthews: 13,856
Logan Boettcher: 7,037
District 51
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Shemia Fagan: 2,765
- Shemia Fagan: 2,765
May 15 GOP primary:
- Patrick Sheehan: 2,591
- Incumbent Sheehan first assumed office in 2011.
- Patrick Sheehan: 2,591
November 6 General election candidates:
Shemia Fagan: 12,584
Patrick Sheehan: 11,199
District 52
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Peter Nordbye: 3,264
- Marv Hollingsworth: 1,501
- Peter Nordbye: 3,264
May 15 GOP primary:
- Mark Johnson: 3,646
- Incumbent Johnson first assumed office in 2011.
- Mark Johnson: 3,646
November 6 General election candidates:
Peter Nordbye: 13,407
Mark Johnson: 14,344
District 53
May 15 GOP primary:
- Gene Whisnant: 5,971
- Incumbent Whisnant first assumed office in 2003.
- Gene Whisnant: 5,971
November 6 General election candidates:
Gene Whisnant: 21,675
District 54
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Nathan Hovekamp: 3,108
- Nathan Hovekamp: 3,108
May 15 GOP primary:
- Jason Conger: 4,574
- Incumbent Conger first assumed office in 2011.
- Jason Conger: 4,574
November 6 General election candidates:
Nathan Hovekamp: 12,877
Jason Conger: 16,716
District 55
May 15 Democratic primary:
- John Huddle: 2,638
- John Huddle: 2,638
May 15 GOP primary:
- Mike McLane: 5,777
- Incumbent McLane first assumed office in 2011.
- Mike McLane: 5,777
November 6 General election candidates:
John Huddle: 8,842
Mike McLane: 18,836
District 56
Note: Incumbent Republican William Garrard did not seek re-election.
May 15 GOP primary:
- Gail Whitsett: 4,971
- Tracey Liskey: 4,456
- Gail Whitsett: 4,971
November 6 General election candidates:
Gail Whitsett: 18,987
District 57
May 15 GOP primary:
- Greg Smith: 4,309
- Incumbent Smith first assumed office in 2001.
- Greg Smith: 4,309
November 6 General election candidates:
Greg Smith: 15,242
District 58
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Heidi Van Schoonhoven: 2,554
- Heidi Van Schoonhoven: 2,554
May 15 GOP primary:
- Bob Jenson: 4,367
- Incumbent Jenson first assumed office in 1997.
- Eli Stephens: 738
- Jack Esp: 753
- Brent Smith: 2,370
- Bob Jenson: 4,367
November 6 General election candidates:
Heidi Van Schoonhoven: 6,066
Bob Jenson: 19,497
District 59
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Gary Ollerenshaw: 3,010
- Gary Ollerenshaw: 3,010
May 15 GOP primary:
- John E. Huffman: 5,352
- Incumbent Huffman first assumed office in 2007.
- John E. Huffman: 5,352
November 6 General election candidates:
Gary Ollerenshaw: 8,678
John E. Huffman: 17,466
District 60
May 15 GOP primary:
- Cliff Bentz: 7,970
- Incumbent Bentz first assumed office in 2009.
- Cliff Bentz: 7,970
November 6 General election candidates:
Cliff Bentz: 20,310
External links
- Oregon Secretary of State - 2012 primary candidates
- Oregon Secretary of State - Official Results - May 15, 2012 Primary Election - State Representative
- Oregon Secretary of State, 2012 General Election Voter Guide
- Oregon Secretary of State, Candidate filing search
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar for 2012"
- ↑ Follow the Money, Oregon
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Oregon House of Representatives 2012 Campaign Contributions"
- ↑ Oregon Live, "Oregon Legislature sends redistricting bill to governor, June 10, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Live, "Gov. Kitzhaber signs Oregon legislative redistricting bill," June 13, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2012
- ↑ Oregon House Democrats, "Ron Green announces for House District 15," July 15, 2012
- ↑ Statesman Journal, "Democrat challenger to Oregon House Rep. Berger seat drops out," August 14, 2012
- ↑ Statesman Journal, "Democrats get new nominee in HD 25," July 21, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Live, "Republicans pick John Davis to replace Rep. Matt Wingard as GOP nominee in House District 26," July 9, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Live, "Democrat Adriana Canas drops candidacy against Oregon Rep. Shawn Lindsay of Hillsboro," June 19, 2012