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Brent Barton
Brent Barton is a former Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 40 from 2013 to 2017.
Barton did not seek re-election to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2016.
Barton served District 51 of the House from 2009 to 2011.
Biography
Barton earned his B.A. and M.A. from Stanford University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. His professional experience includes working as an attorney for Perkins Coie, LLP, as an aide to Congresswoman Darleen Hooley and as a teacher of high school government and law courses.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Barton served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Business and Labor, Vice-Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Joint Legislative Counsel |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Barton served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Business and Labor, Vice Chair |
| • Judiciary |
2009-2010
Prior to leaving the Oregon House of Representatives, Barton served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Business and Labor, Vice Chair |
| • Judiciary |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
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 Brent Barton (D) did not seek re-election.
Mark Meek defeated Evon Tekorius, Christine VanOrder and Jeffrey Langan in the Oregon House of Representatives District 40 general election.[2][3]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mark Meek |
51.16% | 16,282 | |
| Republican | Evon Tekorius | 43.45% | 13,829 | |
| Nonaffiliated | Christine VanOrder | 2.72% | 865 | |
| Libertarian | Jeffrey Langan | 2.67% | 850 | |
| Total Votes | 31,826 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Mark Meek defeated Terry Gibson and Steven Cade in the Oregon House of Representatives District 40 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mark Meek |
42.34% | 3,291 | |
| Democratic | Terry Gibson | 29.75% | 2,312 | |
| Democratic | Steven Cade | 27.91% | 2,169 | |
| Total Votes | 7,772 | |||
Evon Tekorius ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 40 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Evon Tekorius (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 Brent Barton was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Steve Newgard was unopposed in the Republican primary. Barton also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Barton defeated Newgard in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Brent Barton Incumbent |
53.7% | 12,994 | |
| Republican | Steve Newgard | 45.7% | 11,059 | |
| None | Miscellaneous | 0.5% | 126 | |
| Total Votes | 24,179 | |||
2012
Barton won election in the 2012 election for Oregon House of Representatives District 40. Barton was unopposed in the May 15 Democratic primary and defeated Steve Newgard (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brent Barton |
50.6% | 14,083 | |
| Republican | Steve Newgard | 49.4% | 13,735 | |
| Total Votes | 27,818 | |||
2010
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2010
Barton did not seek re-election in 2010. Instead, he ran for Oregon State Senate, District 26. He was defeated by Chuck Thomsen (R).[12][13]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
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, Barton's endorsements included the following:[14]
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Personal
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Barton is married.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Oregon House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Oregon State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Oregon state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from the Oregon House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
- Brent Barton on Facebook
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Barton," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings for the House," accessed April 11, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results for May 15 Primary election," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official General Results for 2012," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2010 Oregon State Senate Primary Election Results," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Vote Brent Barton, "Endorsements," accessed August 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Oregon House of Representatives - District 51 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Patrick Sheehan (R) |
| Preceded by Dave Hunt (D) |
Oregon House of Representatives - District 40 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Mark Meek (D) |
