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Alex Spenser
Alex Spenser (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 2nd Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Spenser completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Alex Spenser was born in Dallas, Texas. She attended Richland College and Texas A&M University for undergraduate study. Spenser's career experience includes working as a poet, performance coach, and writer. Spenser has served as a co-founder with Klamath Force for Peaceful Action and as a founder with The Women's March. She has been affiliated with The Poet's Salon.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (May 19 Republican primary)
Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (May 19 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Oregon District 2
Cliff Bentz defeated Alex Spenser and Robert Werch in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cliff Bentz (R) | 59.9 | 273,835 |
 | Alex Spenser (D)  | 36.9 | 168,881 | |
 | Robert Werch (L) | 3.1 | 14,094 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 623 | ||
| Total votes: 457,433 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patrick Archer (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2
Alex Spenser defeated Nick Heuertz, Chris Vaughn, Jack Howard, and John Holm in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alex Spenser | 32.1 | 23,482 |
 | Nick Heuertz | 31.0 | 22,685 | |
 | Chris Vaughn | 18.2 | 13,351 | |
 | Jack Howard | 8.3 | 6,047 | |
 | John Holm | 8.1 | 5,908 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.4 | 1,734 | ||
| Total votes: 73,207 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Isabella Tibbetts (D)
- Raz Mason (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cliff Bentz | 31.3 | 37,488 |
 | Knute Buehler | 22.1 | 26,405 | |
 | Jason Atkinson | 19.5 | 23,274 | |
 | Jimmy Crumpacker | 18.0 | 21,507 | |
 | Travis Fager | 3.6 | 4,265 | |
 | Jeff Smith | 2.1 | 2,539 | |
| Justin Livingston | 1.1 | 1,350 | ||
 | Mark Roberts | 1.1 | 1,336 | |
 | David Campbell | 0.3 | 418 | |
 | Glenn Carey | 0.2 | 283 | |
 | Kenneth Medenbach | 0.2 | 267 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 450 | ||
| Total votes: 119,582 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justus Mayo (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Oregon District 2
Robert Werch advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on July 6, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Werch (L) |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Alex Spenser completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Spenser's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Politics is about people, and it is time for a new kind of politics in America, a positive politics that lets your voice be heard through the cacophony of hate and fear.
Where do I stand on the issues? I stand for people, for autonomy, for each person to create their life, to reflect their values and their loves❊Comprehensive Healthcare that benefits everyone from head to toe.
❊Common Sense gun responsibility - securing everyone's rights, while securing everyone's safety. Expanding DMV licensure to include gun handling, and inviting the NRA to provide realistic gun safety and care classes that will prepare gun owners for licensure.
❊Renew and create infrastructure that connects us, from bridges and broadband, to high-speed rail and air travel.
Where would I begin, if I could begin anywhere?
Autonomy, ensuring every person has the rights to her or his own live body, to make medical and life choices based upon their own desires and beliefs.
Then, I would ensure clean, cold, healthy water is available and sustainable for everyone.
I did the same thing with my daughter when Nancy Pelosi became the first woman Speaker of the House. I needed her to know that she can accomplish everything she wants to do in this life.
East of Eden, Steinbeck shows the reality of life in the most beautiful, sometimes painful, sometimes loving way. It is brilliant.
Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston gives an amazing view of life in a new town through the eyes of a strong beautiful woman.
The next is to heal the environment, creating an environmental policy that can be sustainable throughout the natural disasters that will continue while the work is done.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 3, 2020
