Barbara Smith Warner
Barbara Smith Warner (Democratic Party) was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 45. She assumed office on January 15, 2014. She left office on January 9, 2023.
Warner (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for re-election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 45. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Democratic primary on May 19, 2020.
Warner served as State Representative for Oregon House of Representatives District 45 from 2014-2023. On July 7, 2019, Oregon House Democrats elected Warner as the House majority leader. She replaced Jennifer Williamson, who stepped down earlier that month.[1] She served in that role until January 2022.[2]
Biography
Warner earned her B.A. in Foreign Language & International Studies from Gannon University. Her professional experience includes working as a grassroots organizer and trainer, as a field representative for U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and as a precinct committee person.[3]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Warner was assigned to the following committees:
- General Government Committee
- Revenue Committee
- House Rules Committee, Chair
- Joint Legislative Administration Committee
- Joint Tax Expenditures Committee
2019-2020
Warner was assigned to the following committees:
- House Rules Committee
- Revenue Committee
- Student Success Committee, Co-Chair
- Tax Expenditures Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Revenue, Vice chair |
| • Rules |
| • Joint Tax Credits, Vice chair |
| • Joint Transportation and Economic Development |
| • Joint Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Smith Warner served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Joint Tax Credits |
| • Revenue |
| • Rules, Vice-Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Smith Warner served on the following committees:
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| • Energy and Environment |
| • Rules |
| • Higher Education and Workforce Development |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Barbara Smith Warner did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent Barbara Smith Warner won election in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 45 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Barbara Smith Warner (D / Working Families Party) | 97.3 | 31,326 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.7 | 883 | ||
| Total votes: 32,209 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent Barbara Smith Warner advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 45 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barbara Smith Warner | 99.5 | 13,943 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 77 | ||
| Total votes: 14,020 | |||
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2018
In addition to running as a Democratic Party candidate, Warner cross-filed to also run as a Working Families Party candidate, as a Republican write-in candidate, and as an independent write-in candidate in 2018.[4]
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent Barbara Smith Warner won election in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 45 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barbara Smith Warner (D) | 97.7 | 25,695 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 598 | ||
| Total votes: 26,293 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent Barbara Smith Warner defeated Jamie Woods in the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 45 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barbara Smith Warner | 90.6 | 8,969 |
| Jamie Woods | 9.4 | 936 | ||
| Total votes: 9,905 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016.
Incumbent Barbara Smith Warner ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 45 general election.[5][6]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 45 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Barbara Smith Warner Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Barbara Smith Warner ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 45 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Barbara Smith Warner Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Barbara Smith Warner defeated Tom Sincic in the Democratic primary. She also ran as a write-in candidate on the Republican party and Working Families Party tickets. Smith Warner was unchallenged in the general election.[9][10][11]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Barbara Smith Warner Incumbent |
67.9% | 5,548 |
| Tom Sincic | 32.1% | 2,620 |
| Total Votes | 8,168 | |
Campaign themes
2020
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2014
Smith Warner's campaign website highlighted the following priorities:[12]
Strong schools
- Excerpt: "I’ve seen firsthand that today’s decisions in Salem directly impact our children’s future. That’s why I’m fighting for the additional funding and smaller class size that teachers, parents and students need to succeed."
Good jobs
- Excerpt: "A strong economy in Oregon starts with strong schools—from pre-K all the way through affordable higher education. That’s why in my first session I helped pass new laws making community college more affordable and increasing access to apprenticeship programs which provide excellent job and skills training."
Healthy families
- Excerpt: "I believe that every Oregonian deserves access to quality, affordable healthcare. That’s why I sponsored a law to increase accountability at CoverOregon, am working to get the program back on track and succeed, and believe in long-term solutions like single-payer healthcare."
Fairness
- Excerpt: "For me, fairness encompasses a lot of things—it means tax fairness where everyone pays their fair share; it means economic justice where hard work earns a living wage with benefits and local businesses are rewarded for doing so; and it means that every Oregonian is entitled to marry the person they love, free from discrimination."
Campaign finance summary
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2023
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2022
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In 2022, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from February 1 to March 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 21 to June 26.
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2020
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In 2020, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from February 3 to March 5. Special sessions were convened from June 24 to June 26 and on August 10.
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2019
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In 2019, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 22 through June 30.
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2018
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In 2018, the 79th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 5 through March 3. There was also a one-day special session on May 21, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the 79th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 1 through July 7. There was also an organizational session January 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the 78th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 through March 3.
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2015
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In 2015, the 78th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 2 through July 6.
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2014
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In 2014, the 77th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 3 to March 10.
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2013
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In 2013, the 77th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 4 to July 9.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Smith Warner's endorsements included the following:[13]
- Portland Association of Teachers
- NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon PAC
- Oregon AFL-CIO
- Oregon AFSCME
- Oregon Education Association
- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden
- Congressman Earl Blumenauer
- Congressman Kurt Schrader
- Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith
- Portland Commissioner Steve Novick
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Willamette Week, "Oregon House Dems Elect Barbara Smith Warner as New Majority Leader," July 7, 2019
- ↑ KEZI.com, "Oregon Democrats elect new Majority Leader and Speaker of the House," January 17, 2022
- ↑ Democratic Party of Oregon, "Barbara Smith Warner," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results: 2018 General Election," accessed October 30, 2018
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election official results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Abstract of Votes President," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results - May 20, 2014 Primary Election," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official general election results for 2014," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Barbara Smith Warner for State Representative, "Home page," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ Barbara Smith Warner for State Representative, "Endorsements," accessed April 28, 2014
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| Preceded by Michael Dembrow (D) |
Oregon House of Representatives District 45 2014-2023 |
Succeeded by Thuy Tran (D) |
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