Alisa Blum

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Alisa Blum

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 17, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Towson University, 1981

Graduate

University of Maryland, 1983

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Birthplace

District of Columbia

Profession

Organizational effectiveness consultant

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Alisa Blum (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Oregon State Senate to represent District 18. She lost in the special Democratic primary on May 17, 2022.

Blum completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Alisa Blum was born in Washington, D.C. She earned a bachelor's degree from Towson University in 1981 and a graduate degree from the University of Maryland in 1983. Her career experience includes working as an organizational effectiveness consultant and social worker. Blum has been affiliated with the Oregon Organizational Development Network and Moms Demand Action.

Elections

2022

See also: Oregon state legislative special elections, 2022

General election

Special general election for Oregon State Senate District 18

Wlnsvey Campos defeated Kimberly Rice and Rich Vial in the special general election for Oregon State Senate District 18 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wlnsvey Campos (D / Working Families Party)	57.2	30,534
		Kimberly Rice (R / Constitution Party)	33.4	17,848
	Submit photo	Rich Vial (Independent)	9.3	4,956
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	59

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 53,397
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 18

Wlnsvey Campos defeated Alisa Blum in the special Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 18 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wlnsvey Campos	84.6	10,272
		Alisa Blum	14.8	1,791
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	75

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,138
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Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 18

Kimberly Rice advanced from the special Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 18 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kimberly Rice	98.0	4,983
		Other/Write-in votes	2.0	103

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,086
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2020

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 28

Wlnsvey Campos defeated Daniel Martin in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 28 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wlnsvey Campos (D / Working Families Party)	65.1	21,563
	Submit photo	Daniel Martin (R)	34.6	11,462
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	73

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,098
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 28

Wlnsvey Campos defeated Alisa Blum and Jacob Bride in the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 28 on May 19, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wlnsvey Campos	54.9	4,531
		Alisa Blum	27.0	2,229
	Submit photo	Jacob Bride	17.7	1,465
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	31

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,256
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Raman Velji (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 28

Daniel Martin advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 28 on May 19, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Daniel Martin	97.7	2,864
		Other/Write-in votes	2.3	67

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,931
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Campaign themes

2022

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Alisa Blum completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Blum's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

For over 30 years, I have been helping people solve complex problems, as a social worker working with children and families and as an organizational effectiveness consultant, improving communication, conflict resolution and employee retention. I currently volunteer in community outreach to prevent gun violence, have advocated for improved school funding and started a reading program for struggling students for my daughters' elementary school.

Our next state senator for District 18 needs to have the skills to solve the many complex problems that are facing us. I have the skills to bring people together, think strategically and ensure the legislation that's passed works as it's intended.

I will commit to making sure the funds allocated to reduce homelessness provides temporary and permanent housing as quickly as possible, that we develop comprehensive strategies to reduce gun violence and reduce drug dependence, that schools improve their ability to prepare students for good paying jobs, that school personell get the support they need, that we have high quality and affordable childcare options, public preschool, resources for seniors and people with disabilities, improved health care access, protect women's reproductive rights, improve our foster care system and establish effective methods to reduce our carbon footprint.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Keeping our kids and families safe and healthy
• Affordability for children, families and people with disabilities
• Improve child care and schools

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

We need a variety of policies that support children and families. This includes easily accessible rental assistance for families in financial crisis, providing high quality and affordable child care, public preschool, free after-school programs and more robust mental health/substance abuse services in the schools. We need to ensure our healthcare is more affordable and that those from marginalized communities have increased access. This can be accomplished with a reduction in the cost of prescription drugs and by exploring the feasibility of Health Care for All in Oregon. Keeping our community safe by taking strong actions to reduce gun violence, actively intervene to reduce opioid dependence and adequately funding child abuse prevention/intervention programs as well as finding safe housing for the homeless will keep our communities safe. We also need to explore all options to increase revenue so our programs have stable funding. This could include closing tax loopholes, ensuring the most wealthy pay their fare share and reducing pay inequities at publicly funded agencies. And finally, we need to be good stewards of the money we spend, ensuring our tax dollars are used as intended.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Ruth Bader Ginsberg. I admire her tenacity, her unrelenting advocacy of those that have been oppressed, her incredible professional achievements and her ability to successfully work despite her health conditions.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Good communication

Integrity
Honesty
Ability to develop productive working relationships with other legislators
Responding to constituents needs
Giving constituents a voice

Collaboration with the community

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Ability to listen and understand people's needs, ability to problem solve, ability to develop collaborative relationships.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The first historical event I have strong memories of was the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther KIng. I was 8 years old. I often wonder if we would have the divisions we have today if Dr. King wouldn't have been assasinated.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My very first job was working in retail as a teenager. My first professional job was working with adolescents and their families as a psychiatric social worker.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

For government to work at it's best the governor and state legislature need to have a collaborative working relationship with excellent communication between the state legislature and the governor.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

1. Mitigating climate change by reducing dependence on fossil fuels and investments in green technologies

2. Housing- reducing barriers to affordable housing

3. Reducing homelessness

4. Ensuring all students get the education they need to be prepared for the curren/future job market

5. Providing Affordable and quality health care

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

In most instances I believe we can accomplish a lot more when we compromise, particularly around issues such as how much to increase or cut taxes and some regulations. There are some areas in which compromise would be difficult such as efforts occurring in some state legislatures to compromise a woman's reproductive rights.

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2020

Alisa Blum did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Oregon State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Rob Wagner

Majority Leader:Kayse Jama

Minority Leader:Daniel Bonham

Senators

District 1

David Smith (R)

District 2

Noah Robinson (R)

District 3

Jeff Golden (D)

District 4

Floyd Prozanski (D)

District 5

Dick Anderson (R)

District 6

Cedric Hayden (R)

District 7

James Manning (D)

District 8

Sara Gelser Blouin (D)

District 9

Fred Girod (R)

District 10

Deb Patterson (D)

District 11

Kim Thatcher (R)

District 12

Bruce Starr (R)

District 13

Courtney Neron (D)

District 14

Kate Lieber (D)

District 15

Janeen Sollman (D)

District 16

Suzanne Weber (R)

District 17

Lisa Reynolds (D)

District 18

WInsvey Campos (D)

District 19

Rob Wagner (D)

District 20

Mark Meek (D)

District 21

Kathleen Taylor (D)

District 22

Lew Frederick (D)

District 23

Khanh Pham (D)

District 24

Kayse Jama (D)

District 25

Chris Gorsek (D)

District 26

Daniel Bonham (R)

District 27

Anthony Broadman (D)

District 28

Diane Linthicum (R)

District 29

Todd Nash (R)

District 30

Mike McLane (R)

Democratic Party (18)

Republican Party (12)