Art Robinson

Art Robinson (Constitution Party, Republican Party) ran for election to the Oregon State Senate to represent District 2. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Republican primary on May 19, 2020.

Robinson also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 4th Congressional District. He withdrew before the Republican primary on May 19, 2020.

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In addition to running as a Republican Party candidate, Robinson cross-filed to also run with the Constitution Party in 2018.^[1]

Robinson was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Oregon.^[2]

Robinson was a 2014 Republican and Constitution Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Oregon.^[3] He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 20, 2014.^[4] Art Robinson lost the general election on November 4, 2014.

Robinson was previously a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Oregon.^[5] He lost in the general election.^[6]

Biography

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In 1973, after resigning from his faculty position at the University of California, San Diego, Robinson co-founded the Linus Pauling Institute and served as president and research professor. In 1980, he, along with his wife, Lauralee, moved to Oregon to found the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine.^[7]

Elections

2020

State Senate

General election

General election for Oregon State Senate District 2

Art Robinson defeated Jerry Allen and Thomas Griffin in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 2 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Art Robinson (R / Constitution Party)	64.0	47,776
	Jerry Allen (D / Working Families Party)	33.5	25,021
	Thomas Griffin (L)	2.3	1,720
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	124

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

Total votes: 74,641

Democratic election

Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 2

Jerry Allen advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 2 on May 19, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jerry Allen	97.4	9,000
	Other/Write-in votes	2.6	237

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 9,237

Republican election

Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 2

Art Robinson defeated Jolee Wallace and Jordan Lawson in the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 2 on May 19, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Art Robinson	54.1	12,138
	Jolee Wallace	43.3	9,698
	Jordan Lawson	2.2	483
	Other/Write-in votes	0.4	97

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 22,416

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Oregon State Senate District 2

Thomas Griffin advanced from the Libertarian convention for Oregon State Senate District 2 on July 6, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Thomas Griffin (L)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

U.S. House

Oregon's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (May 19 Democratic primary)

Oregon's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (May 19 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Incumbent Peter DeFazio defeated Alek Skarlatos and Daniel Hoffay in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 4 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Peter DeFazio (D / Independent / Working Families Party)	52.6	231,723
	Alek Skarlatos (R)	45.3	199,701
	Daniel Hoffay (Pacific Green Party)	2.1	9,192

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 440,616

Democratic election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Incumbent Peter DeFazio defeated Doyle Canning in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4 on May 19, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Peter DeFazio	83.7	96,077
	Doyle Canning	15.4	17,701
	Other/Write-in votes	0.8	974

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 114,752

Republican election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Alek Skarlatos defeated Nelson Ijih in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4 on May 19, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Alek Skarlatos	86.4	70,599
	Nelson Ijih	12.6	10,325
	Other/Write-in votes	1.0	780

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 81,704

Pacific Green Party convention

Pacific Green Party convention for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Daniel Hoffay advanced from the Pacific Green Party convention for U.S. House Oregon District 4 on June 6, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Daniel Hoffay (Pacific Green Party)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Incumbent Peter DeFazio defeated Art Robinson, Michael Beilstein, Richard Jacobson, and Jo Rae Perkins in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 4 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Peter DeFazio (D)	56.0	208,710
	Art Robinson (R)	40.9	152,414
	Michael Beilstein (Pacific Green Party)	1.6	5,956
	Richard Jacobson (L)	1.4	5,370
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	443

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 372,893
(100.00% precincts reporting)

Democratic election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Incumbent Peter DeFazio defeated Daniel Arcangel in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4 on May 15, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Peter DeFazio	92.2	78,575
	Daniel Arcangel	7.8	6,672

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 85,247

Republican election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Art Robinson defeated Court Boice, Jo Rae Perkins, Michael Polen, and Stefan Strek in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4 on May 15, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Art Robinson	45.9	30,384
	Court Boice	23.8	15,773
	Jo Rae Perkins	21.0	13,892
	Michael Polen	6.0	3,970
	Stefan Strek	3.4	2,244

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 66,263

2016

See also: Oregon's 4th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Peter DeFazio (D) defeated Art Robinson (R), Gil Guthrie (L), and Michael Beilstein (Pacific Green) in the general election on November 8, 2016. DeFazio defeated Joseph McKinney in the Democratic primary, while Robinson defeated Jo Rae Perkins to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on May 17, 2016.^[8]^[9]

U.S. House, Oregon District 4 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio Incumbent	55.5%	220,628
	Republican	Art Robinson	39.7%	157,743
	Pacific Green	Michael Beilstein	3.1%	12,194
	Libertarian	Gil Guthrie	1.6%	6,527
	N/A	Misc.	0.1%	476
Total Votes				397,568
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

U.S. House, Oregon District 4 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Peter DeFazio Incumbent	92%	113,816
Joseph McKinney	8%	9,894
Total Votes		123,710
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

U.S. House, Oregon District 4 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Art Robinson	67.8%	55,557
Jo Rae Perkins	32.2%	26,375
Total Votes		81,932
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

2014

See also: Oregon's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014

Robinson ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 4th District.^[3] Robinson ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 20, 2014.^[4] He also ran as a Constitution Party candidate.^[10] Robinson was defeated by incumbent Peter DeFazio (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.^[11]

The 2014 election was the third attempt by Robinson to defeat incumbent Peter DeFazio (D).^[12]

U.S. House, Oregon District 4 General Election, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio Incumbent	58.6%	181,624
	Republican	Art Robinson	37.6%	116,534
	Libertarian	David Chester	1.5%	4,676
	Green	Michael Beilstein	2.2%	6,863
	Miscellaneous	Miscellaneous	0.2%	482
Total Votes				310,179
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

Endorsements

Robinson was endorsed by the following people and organizations:^[13]

Rep. Greg Walden
Former Rep. Ron Paul
Life & Liberty PAC
Steve Forbes

2012

See also: Oregon's 4th Congressional District elections, 2012

Robinson ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 4th District. Robinson won the nomination on the Republican ticket. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was March 6, 2012. Robinson was the only Republican looking to challenge incumbent Rep. Peter DeFazio (D). Libertarian candidate Chuck Huntting also ran. DeFazio defeated Robinson and Huntting in the general election.^[6]

U.S. House, Oregon District 4 General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio Incumbent	59.1%	212,866
	Republican	Art Robinson	39%	140,549
	Libertarian	Chuck Huntting	1.7%	6,205
	Write-In	N/A	0.1%	468
Total Votes				360,088
Source: Oregon Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2010

In 2010, Robinson won the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent Peter DeFazio (D). He lost in the general election.^[14]

U.S. House of Representatives, Oregon Congressional District Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Peter DeFazio Incumbent	54.6%	162,416
	Republican	Art Robinson	43.7%	129,877
	Pacific Green	Mike Beilstein	1.8%	5,215
Total Votes				297,508

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

Art Robinson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign donors

2014

Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Robinson's reports.^[15]

Art Robinson (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
Report	Date Filed	Beginning Balance	Total Contributions for Reporting Period	Expenditures	Cash on Hand
April Quarterly^[16]	April 15, 2013	$1,523.97	$1,403.00	$(2,395.40)	$531.57
July Quarterly^[17]	July 15, 2013	$531.57	$2,517.50	$(1,333.02)	$1,716.05
October Quarterly^[18]	October 15, 2013	$1,716.05	$4,277.00	$(5,781.80)	$211.25
Year-End Quarterly^[19]	December 31, 2013	$211	$4,322	$(1,553)	$2,979
April Quarterly^[20]	April 15, 2014	$2,979.70	$67,573.19	$(14,915.25)	$55,637.64
			Running totals
			$80,092.69	$(25,978.47)

2010

Robinson lost the United States House of Representatives election in 2012. During that election cycle, Robinson's campaign committee raised a total of $1,212,008 and spent $1,232,049.^[21]

United States House of Representatives, 2012 - Art Robinson Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$1,212,008
Total Spent	$1,232,049
Total Raised by Opponent	$1,333,331
Total Spent by Opponent	$1,401,802
Top contributors to Art Robinson's campaign committee
Multi-Pak Corp	$7,500
Renaissance Technologies	$7,500
Loadtest Inc	$5,275
McGowan Working Partners	$5,250
Assn of American Physicians & Surgeons	$5,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired	$186,605
Health Professionals	$36,500
Republican/Conservative	$35,150
Misc Business	$26,479
Securities & Investment	$13,750

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Above is a breakdown of funds for the 2012 election, according to source.

2016 Republican National Convention

See also: Republican National Convention, 2016

Robinson was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Oregon. Robinson was one of five delegates from Oregon bound by state party rules to support Ted Cruz at the convention.^[22]

Delegate rules

See also: RNC delegate guidelines from Oregon, 2016 and Republican delegates from Oregon, 2016

Delegates from Oregon to the 2016 Republican National Convention were elected at a state convention in June 2016. Oregon delegate candidates were required to indicate which presidential candidate they favor, and if selected to participate in the national convention, sign a pledge to support him or her. All delegates from Oregon were bound on the first ballot unless released by their candidate. On the second ballot, a delegate was to remain bound if the candidate received at least 35 percent of the convention vote on the previous ballot. All Oregon delegates were to be unbound on the third and subsequent ballots.

Oregon primary results

See also: Presidential election in Oregon, 2016

Oregon Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes	Delegates
Donald Trump	64.2%	252,748	18
John Kasich	16.6%	65,513	5
Ted Cruz	15.8%	62,248	5
Other	3.4%	13,441	0
Totals		393,950	28
Source: The New York Times and Oregon Secretary of State

Delegate allocation

See also: Republican National Convention, 2016 and 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules

Oregon had 28 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 15 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's five congressional districts). Oregon's district delegates were allocated on a proportional basis in accordance with the statewide primary vote.^[23]^[24]

Of the remaining 13 delegates, 10 served at large. Oregon's at-large delegates were allocated proportionally in accordance with the statewide primary vote. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.^[23]^[24]

External links

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Footnotes

[1] Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results: 2018 General Election," accessed October 30, 2018

[cong16-2] Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate filing search results," accessed March 9, 2016

[run-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Oregon Live.com, "Art Robinson files to run for third time against Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio," accessed November 6, 2013

[primary-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Associated Press, "Oregon - Summary Vote Results," May 20, 2014

[5] kdrv.com, Congress hopeful, Art Robinson, says OSU is targeting his children, December 19, 2011

[cnnr-6] 6.0 ^6.1 CNN, "Oregon Districts Race - 2012 Election Center"

[7] artforcongress.com, About Art Robinson, December 19, 2011

[filed-8] Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate filings search results," accessed March 9, 2016

[primary16-9] The New York Times, "Oregon Primary Results," May 17, 2016

[10] Oregon Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Candidates," accessed October 30, 2014

[huffpost14-11] The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014

[12] The Republic, "Robinson says he's running for 3rd time against DeFazio in SW Oregon congressional district," accessed November 12, 2013

[13] Art for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed August 18, 2014

[14] House.gov, Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010, December 19, 2011

[15] Federal Election Commission, "Art Robinson 2014 Summary reports," accessed November 11, 2013

[16] Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed November 11, 2013

[17] Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed November 11, 2013

[18] Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 11, 2013

[19] Federal Election Commission, "Year-End Quarterly," accessed February 19, 2014

[20] Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 24, 2014

[21] Open Secrets, " 2012 Election Cycle," accessed March 2013

[22] Oregon Republican Party, "Delegate Selection Convention Official Results," June 20, 2016

[rncreport-23] 23.0 ^23.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015

[rollcallvote-24] 24.0 ^24.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016

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Art Robinson

Contents

Biography

Elections

2020

State Senate

General election for Oregon State Senate District 2

Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 2

Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 2

Libertarian convention for Oregon State Senate District 2

U.S. House

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Pacific Green Party convention for U.S. House Oregon District 4

2018

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4

2016

2014

Endorsements

2012

2010

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

Campaign donors

2014

2010

2016 Republican National Convention

Delegate rules

Oregon primary results

Delegate allocation

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