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Oregon House of Representatives District 31

Successor: Darcey Edwards

Predecessor: Bradley Witt

Brian Stout (Republican Party) was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 31. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. He left office on January 13, 2025.

Stout (Republican Party) ran for election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 31. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Brian Stout was born in Dallas, Texas. He studied at Portland State University. Stout’s career experience includes working as a small business owner. He served as a member of the Columbia County Republicans Executive Committee.^[1]

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2024

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2024

Brian Stout did not file to run for re-election.

2022

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 31

Brian Stout defeated Anthony Sorace in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 31 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Stout (R)	59.3	22,026
		Anthony Sorace (D / Independent Party / Working Families Party)	40.5	15,031
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	77

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,134
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 31

Anthony Sorace advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 31 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anthony Sorace	97.7	5,312
		Other/Write-in votes	2.3	125

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,437
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 31

Brian Stout defeated Drew Layda in the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 31 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Stout	63.3	4,756
		Drew Layda	36.2	2,720
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	36

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,512
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2020

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 31

Incumbent Bradley Witt defeated Brian Stout in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 31 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bradley Witt (D / Independent / Working Families Party)	50.5	21,536
		Brian Stout (R)	49.3	21,025
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	59

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,620
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 31

Incumbent Bradley Witt advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 31 on May 19, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bradley Witt	98.0	8,366
		Other/Write-in votes	2.0	173

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,539
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 31

Brian Stout defeated William Spencer in the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 31 on May 19, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Stout	86.6	6,056
	Submit photo	William Spencer	12.6	879
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	61

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,996
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2018

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 31

Incumbent Bradley Witt defeated Brian Stout in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 31 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bradley Witt (D)	53.9	17,491
		Brian Stout (R)	45.8	14,870
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	73

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,434
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 31

Incumbent Bradley Witt advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 31 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bradley Witt	100.0	5,615

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 5,615
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 31

Brian Stout advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 31 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Stout	100.0	3,368

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 3,368
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Campaign themes

2022

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2020

Brian Stout completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stout's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a married to Nancy for over 30 years, father of two, grandparent, small business owner and local community volunteer. I have been involved with and in political campaigns for Republican candidates since high school in support roles through my business and in volunteering to help candidates as well as helping with the local county party in a communications role on the executive team. Outside of business and politics, I enjoy fishing, bow hunting, riding, and golfing around our beautiful state.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Economy & Jobs ; I will defend our businesses from unreasonable job killing regulations and taxes and advocate for a strong free enterprise economy.
Education & Trades ; Preparing our kid's to succeed is a top priority for me as I work to promote the trades and techinical programs as well.
Constitutional Freedoms ; Standing in support of all our inherent rights from government infringement is a paramount issues I will tirelessly defend.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Government waste and spending coupled with never ending taxes, fees and additional regulations is the single largest problem Oregon faces. No one wants to turn the tide back, cut the waste, fix the issues, be fiscally responsible, and get our state on solid footing. Career politicians like the 17+ year state rep in my district are a part of that problem and it is time to make some changes here in this state.

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

In politics and government I am still a fan of Ronald Reagan. In my personal life I follow the Bible and teachings of Jesus.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity, honesty, understanding and compassion. Without these core principles and beliefs you can do be a servant of the people for the people.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

The ability to listen, discern and communicate are key for an officeholder. I would not have a successful small business if I was not able to do these well. Past experience within the political arena helps to some small degree but is not the major reason one is successful.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

In my state one of the largest core responsibilities would to ensure and work to stop any and all legislation that is actually doing harm to my district, first and foremost. Everything that follows after this would be working towards improving and protecting the natural rights of the people.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would want my family, friends, neighbors and constituents to be able say that I always did what was right, never intended any harm and worked to improve life for all.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember the death of Elvis as a kid but the big event was the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in Washington State just across the river from us. Was in 6th grade.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

First jobs were as a kid with a local paper route delivering papers on my bicycle. We had to stuff them, roll them, deliver them and then go back and collect payments as well. Must have had that job for 3 years or so before moving onto other ventures.

What is your favorite book? Why?

I do not have one single favorite book. There have been many I have enjoyed more that others over the years. The ones that I really appreciate are the personal and true stories of past and current elected officials and professional athletes. They bring real life experience and perspective to a myriad of situations.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Thor has some interest to me just off the top of my head.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Eagles Hotel California

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Family dynamics are always a struggle and for most all of us across the board. You mix in different lifestyles, backgrounds, work experiences, friendships and more, then when you get married, extend your immediate family, and when your kids get married and start having family it extends again. You can not control others and so it is a constant work to be able to work with and communicate with them all in a way that has every ones best interest in mind.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

A state house of representative must be able to work with the citizens and the existing government in office and in doing so is really a communicator between their daily lives and how their daily lives are affected by the policies and law the state is executing. As a business owner, communications person, I do this daily and have proven the ability to develop relationships that are long lasting.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No. We have a current problem with career politicians telling us the know better and are more experienced, trying to stay in office indefinitely, instead of being re-elected based upon their accomplishments and work for the people they represent.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

One of the greatest challenges we are now going to face is overcoming the COVID19 pandemic and similar types of global and national crises. Keeping the US economy operating while being tied to so many other foreign countries complicates this greatly. The bigger challenge is to find ways to continue to become independent and strong as a nation on our own.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Of course. Being on a committee allows a representative another chance to do bring his or her lifetime of experience and knowledge to the table.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

No. Two years is too short of a term in actuality when you have to serve then stop and campaign to run again the following year. I would be a proponent of a 4 year term with one additional term allowed for a total of 8 but not opposed to allowing a max of 12 years at the most.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Term limits are tricky and most say they are not a good idea because it depletes the pool of good qualified candidates that will run for office. I do not buy into that entirely. We need to have some term limits and a look at our national leaders in this country is all you need to agree.

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

Yes. The role depends on what would be a good fit for my skill set and amount of time that could be dedicated to the additional responsibilities.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

In our state, Oregon, I am impressed with Representative Bill Post and how he is able to connect and communicate with his district. There are many good reps here and this comment is not meant to single out one. I feel that he would be a good source to help an incoming state rep. figure out how to navigate the waters so to speak.

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Campaign finance summary

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Brian Stout campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Oregon House of Representatives District 31	Won general	$121,145	$106,169
2020	Oregon House of Representatives District 31	Lost general	$70,975	N/A**
2018	Oregon House of Representatives District 31	Lost general	$23,565	N/A**
Grand total			$215,685	$106,169
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

In 2024, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from Februrary 5 to March 7.

Humane Oregon: Senate and House

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National Federation of Independent Business

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Oregon League of Conservation Voters

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2023

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In 2023, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 17 to June 25.

Humane Oregon: Senate and House

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Oregon AFSCME

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Oregon League of Conservation Voters: Senate and House

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Candidate

Oregon House of Representatives District 31

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Footnotes

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Political offices
Preceded by Bradley Witt (D)	Oregon House of Representatives District 31 2023-2025	Succeeded by Darcey Edwards (R)

Current members of the Oregon House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Julie Fahey

Majority Leader:Ben Bowman

Representatives

District 1

Court Boice (R)

District 2

Virgle Osborne (R)

District 3

Dwayne Yunker (R)

District 4

Alek Skarlatos (R)

District 5

Pam Marsh (D)

District 6

Kim Wallan (R)

District 7

John Lively (D)

District 8

Lisa Fragala (D)

District 9

Boomer Wright (R)

District 10

David Gomberg (D)

District 11

Jami Cate (R)

District 12

Darin Harbick (R)

District 13

Nancy Nathanson (D)

District 14

Julie Fahey (D)

District 15

Shelly Boshart Davis (R)

District 16

Sarah McDonald (D)

District 17

Ed Diehl (R)

District 18

Rick Lewis (R)

District 19

Tom Andersen (D)

District 20

Paul Evans (D)

District 21

Kevin Mannix (R)

District 22

Lesly Muñoz (D)

District 23

Anna Scharf (R)

District 24

Lucetta Elmer (R)

District 25

Ben Bowman (D)

District 26

Sue Rieke Smith (D)

District 27

Ken Helm (D)

District 28

Dacia Grayber (D)

District 29

Susan McLain (D)

District 30

Nathan Sosa (D)

District 31

Darcey Edwards (R)

District 32

Cyrus Javadi (D)

District 33

Shannon Isadore (D)

District 34

Mari Watanabe (D)

District 35

Farrah Chaichi (D)

District 36

Hai Pham (D)

District 37

Jules Walters (D)

District 38

Daniel Nguyen (D)

District 39

April Dobson (D)

District 40

Annessa Hartman (D)

District 41

Mark Gamba (D)

District 42

Rob Nosse (D)

District 43

Tawna Sanchez (D)

District 44

Travis Nelson (D)

District 45

Thuy Tran (D)

District 46

Willy Chotzen (D)

District 47

Andrea Valderrama (D)

District 48

Hoa Nguyen (D)

District 49

Zach Hudson (D)

District 50

Ricki Ruiz (D)

District 51

Christine Drazan (R)

District 52

Jeffrey Helfrich (R)

District 53

Emerson Levy (D)

District 54

Jason Kropf (D)

District 55

E. Reschke (R)

District 56

Emily McIntire (R)

District 57

Greg Smith (R)

District 58

Bobby Levy (R)

District 59

Vikki Breese-Iverson (R)

District 60

Mark Owens (R)

Democratic Party (37)

Republican Party (23)

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