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Bob Forthan
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Bob L. Forthan (b. August 6, 1952, in Portland, OR) was a 2016 Republican candidate for governor of Oregon.[1][2]
Biography
Military service
Forthan was a sergeant in the National Guard, 249th Headquarters, from 1971 to 1977.[2]
Career
Forthan was a car tester for the state of Oregon from 1976 to 2011.[2]
Elections
2016
Forthan ran unsuccessfully for governor of Oregon in the 2016 special election to complete the term of Governor John Kitzhaber (D), who resigned in February 2015 and was replaced by Kate Brown (D).[1][3]
Forthan has also filed to run for mayor of Portland, Ore., in 2016.[4]
Results
Bud Pierce defeated Allen Alley, Bruce Cuff, Bob Niemeyer and Bob Forthan defeated in the Republican primary for governor.
| Republican primary for governor, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bud Pierce |
47.03% | 143,387 |
| Allen Alley | 29.25% | 89,180 |
| Bruce Cuff | 11.55% | 35,201 |
| Bob Niemeyer | 10.15% | 30,933 |
| Bob Forthan | 1.23% | 3,756 |
| Write-in votes | 0.8% | 2,435 |
| Total Votes | 304,892 | |
| Source: http://oregonvotes.gov/results/2016P/1314035914.html | ||
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2012
Forthan ran for president of the United States in 2012 and was defeated.[2]
2010
- See also: Oregon gubernatorial election, 2010
Forthan ran for governor of Oregon in the 2010 Republican primary. He was defeated, receiving 0.23 percent of the vote.
| 2010 Race for Governor - Republican Primary[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Alvin Alley (R) | 31.76% | |||
| Clark S. Colvin (R) | 0.38% | |||
| William Ames Curtwright (R) | 3.98% | |||
 Chris Dudley (R)
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39.11% | |||
| Bob Forthan (R) | 0.23% | |||
| Darren Kerr (R) | 0.36% | |||
| John Lim (R) | 15.07% | |||
| William L. Sizemore (R) | 7.49% | |||
| Rex O. Watkins (R) | 0.97% | |||
| (write-in) | 0.64% | |||
| Total votes | 314,087 | |||
Campaign media
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2008
Forthan ran for president of the United States in 2008 and was defeated.[2]
Personal
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Forthan was born and raised in Portland, Ore. He is separated from his wife, Demetria, and has five grandchildren.[2]
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Vote Smart, "Bob Forthan's Biography," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ The Oregonian, "Live updates: Kate Brown becomes Oregon governor," February 18, 2015
- ↑ Ian K. Kullgren, The Oregonian, "Mayoral candidates outline homelessness plans: 2016 candidates," December 29, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "May 18, 2010 Primary Election Abstract of Votes," archived September 28, 2010
