Carolina Malmedal

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Carolina Malmedal

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

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Carolina Malmedal (Republican Party) ran for election to the Oregon State Senate to represent District 15. Malmedal lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Malmedal completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2022

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Oregon State Senate District 15

Incumbent Janeen Sollman defeated Carolina Malmedal in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 15 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janeen Sollman (D / Independent Party)	55.5	28,225
		Carolina Malmedal (R)	44.4	22,566
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	88

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,879
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 15

Incumbent Janeen Sollman advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 15 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janeen Sollman	98.4	9,251
		Other/Write-in votes	1.6	152

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,403
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 15

Carolina Malmedal advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 15 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carolina Malmedal	97.9	5,595
		Other/Write-in votes	2.1	119

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,714
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Carolina Malmedal completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Malmedal'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.

Carolina Malmedal was born in Spain and became a US Citizen in 1983. Malmedal graduated from Gig Harbor HS and attended Washington State University. She and her husband Kris Malmedal reside in Hillsboro, Oregon where together they own Malmedal Plumbing, Inc. and M3 Luxury Restroom Rentals. They are members of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, where she is a member of both the Public Policy and Transportation committees and most recently joined the Manufacturing Council. Malmedal has lived in Washington County for 20 years, has served as President of The Hillsboro Rotary Club, continues as an active member of The Hillsboro Rotary, The Hillsboro Elks Club, and is a volunteer with St. Vincent de Paul in Forest Grove. The couple have three children and have enjoyed volunteering in the Banks School District and Liberty High School

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?

• Schools that Work
• Crime-Free Communities
• Supporting Businesses

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Schools that Work: Oregon ranks in the middle of the country for education funding, and we're one of the worst for on-time graduation rates. Most recently, the legislature has reduced accountability by not requiring academic testing for kids, even as a benchmark to catch students up after online lockdowns. We need more flexibility with budgets, more accountability and transparency for school districts, more choice for families, and a legislator who votes for the needs of students first.

Crime Free Communities: Oregon is less safe because legislators have systematically voted to reduce criminal sentences, even for violent offenders, while tying the hands of law enforcement from being able to effectively do their jobs. By abdicating its responsibility for addiction services, the state's actions have spurred an increase in drug addiction and crimes related to addiction. We need better drug treatment, mental health services, and more support for the criminal justice system.

Supporting Business: After two years of Covid-19 mandates and billions of dollars in new tax increases, small business owners are tired and frustrated. Big companies are directing their investments out of Washington County and out of state. We deserve lawmakers who understand that healthy businesses are the support structure for our state. Job creators in Oregon should be thanked, not punished.

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Oregon State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Rob Wagner

Majority Leader:Kayse Jama

Minority Leader:Bruce Starr

Senators

District 1

David Smith (R)

District 2

Noah Robinson (R)

District 3

Jeff Golden (D)

District 4

Floyd Prozanski (D)

District 5

Dick Anderson (R)

District 6

Cedric Hayden (R)

District 7

James Manning (D)

District 8

Sara Gelser Blouin (D)

District 9

Fred Girod (R)

District 10

Deb Patterson (D)

District 11

Kim Thatcher (R)

District 12

Bruce Starr (R)

District 13

Courtney Neron (D)

District 14

Kate Lieber (D)

District 15

Janeen Sollman (D)

District 16

Suzanne Weber (R)

District 17

Lisa Reynolds (D)

District 18

WInsvey Campos (D)

District 19

Rob Wagner (D)

District 20

Mark Meek (D)

District 21

Kathleen Taylor (D)

District 22

Lew Frederick (D)

District 23

Khanh Pham (D)

District 24

Kayse Jama (D)

District 25

Chris Gorsek (D)

District 26

Vacant

District 27

Anthony Broadman (D)

District 28

Diane Linthicum (R)

District 29

Todd Nash (R)

District 30

Mike McLane (R)

Democratic Party (18)

Republican Party (11)

Vacancies (1)