Ben Lavine

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Ben Lavine
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Last election

May 15, 2018

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Ben Lavine (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 15, 2018.

Elections

2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Incumbent Earl Blumenauer defeated Tom Harrison, Marc Koller, Gary Dye, and Michael P. Marsh in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer (D)
 
72.6
 
279,019
Image of Tom Harrison
Tom Harrison (R)
 
19.8
 
76,187
Image of Marc Koller
Marc Koller (Independent Party of Oregon) Candidate Connection
 
5.6
 
21,352
Image of Gary Dye
Gary Dye (L)
 
1.5
 
5,767
Image of Michael P. Marsh
Michael P. Marsh (Constitution Party)
 
0.4
 
1,487
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
514

Total votes: 384,326
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Incumbent Earl Blumenauer defeated Ben Lavine, Charles Rand Barnett, and Eric Hafner in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer
 
91.0
 
91,226
Image of Ben Lavine
Ben Lavine
 
6.0
 
6,008
Charles Rand Barnett
 
1.6
 
1,586
Image of Eric Hafner
Eric Hafner Candidate Connection
 
1.4
 
1,377

Total votes: 100,197
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Tom Harrison advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
Image of Tom Harrison
Tom Harrison

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Independent Party of Oregon primary election

Independent Party of Oregon primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Marc Koller defeated David Walker in the Independent Party of Oregon primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Marc Koller
Marc Koller Candidate Connection
 
55.7
 
930
Image of David Walker
David Walker
 
44.3
 
741

Total votes: 1,671
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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Candidate Connection

Ben Lavine participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 3, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Ben Lavine's responses follow below.[1]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

1) Fixing wealth inequality

2) Addressing climate change
3) Congressional term limits[2][3]

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

I am passionate about progressive ideals. We need to get money out of politics, so wealthy donors and corporations are no longer able to buy influence. We should guarantee healthcare to all Americans as a right. We must ensure that the wealthiest 1% are paying their fair share.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Ben Lavine answered the following:

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

I was inspired by Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential run. His ideas resonated with millions of people, and when they rallied behind him, he was able to change the course of the Democratic party.[3]
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I am passionate about progressive ideals, and I have a willingness to bridge divides to find creative solutions to the issues that our leaders have been unable to resolve for decades.[3]
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?
In most cases, this means having successfully navigated the party power structures. This can be problematic. The candidate may owe favors to powerful people in the party. Also, the party rarely picks visionary candidates, because it is the most efficient use of their resources to back the most centrist, uncontroversial candidates.[3]
What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?
Stopping wealthy donors and corporations from buying influence with campaign contributions. Our legislators need to be reminded that they work for us, not for their donors.[3]

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Footnotes

  1. Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  2. Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Ben Lavine's responses," April 3, 2018
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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