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Charles Gallia
Charles Gallia (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 40. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
In addition to running as a Democratic Party candidate, Gallia cross-filed to also run with the Working Families Party in 2018.[1]
Gallia was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 39 of the Oregon House of Representatives.[2] Gallia issued the following statement regarding his bid for office: "Set and achieve highest standards for ethics, equity, and well being. Reframe resource allocation decisions to be complementary between education, health, public safety and the environment, rather than competitive."[3]
Biography
Gallia was born in St. Helens, Oregon. He earned a B.S. in political science and his Ph.D. in public administration and policy from Portland State University. Since 2001 he has worked as a senior health policy advisor for the Oregon Health Authority. Prior to that he was the president of both Paramount Outdoor Gear and Pacific Region Group, Inc.[3]
Organizations and affiliations
- Clackamas County Parks Advisory Board, Co-Chair
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, National Advisory Council, Subcommittee on Children's Healthcare Quality Measures
- Advisory Board, American Indian Multi-State Cancer Study, STOP Colorectal Cancer
- American Society of Public Administration
- American Public Health Association
- AcademyHealth
- Academy of Political Science
- National Committee for Quality Assurance Expert Panels: Measures for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services *Measuring Care Coordination
- National Quality Forum, measures expert panel
- Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, founder, board member
- Oregon Health Research and Evaluation Collaborative (OHREC), Co-founder[3]
Elections
2026
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 40
Charles Gallia (D) is running in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 40 on November 3, 2026.
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2022
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 40
Annessa Hartman defeated Adam Baker in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 40 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Annessa Hartman (D / Independent Party) | 50.2 | 16,632 |
| Adam Baker (R / L) | 49.7 | 16,451 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 33,118 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 40
Annessa Hartman defeated Charles Gallia and James Farley in the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 40 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Annessa Hartman | 58.2 | 4,433 |
| Charles Gallia | 31.0 | 2,363 | |
| James Farley | 10.1 | 766 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 52 | ||
| Total votes: 7,614 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 40
Adam Baker defeated Daniel Tooze Sr. in the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 40 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Adam Baker | 59.7 | 3,281 | |
| Daniel Tooze Sr. | 39.8 | 2,186 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 5,492 | |||
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Endorsements
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2018
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Oregon State Senate District 20
Incumbent Alan Olsen defeated Charles Gallia and Kenny Sernach in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 20 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alan Olsen (R) | 51.8 | 33,685 |
| Charles Gallia (D) | 46.1 | 29,927 | |
| Kenny Sernach (L) | 1.9 | 1,245 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 111 | ||
| Total votes: 64,968 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 20
Charles Gallia advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 20 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Gallia | 100.0 | 7,860 |
| Total votes: 7,860 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 20
Incumbent Alan Olsen advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 20 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alan Olsen | 100.0 | 8,042 |
| Total votes: 8,042 | |||
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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 Bill Kennemer defeated Charles Gallia and Kenny Sernach in the Oregon House of Representatives District 39 general election.[4][5]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 39 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bill Kennemer Incumbent |
64.92% | 22,160 | |
| Democratic | Charles Gallia | 32.12% | 10,963 | |
| Libertarian | Kenny Sernach | 2.96% | 1,009 | |
| Total Votes | 34,132 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Charles Gallia ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 39 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Charles Gallia (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Bill Kennemer ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 39 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 39 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bill Kennemer Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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Charles is active in the local community. He is a co-founder of the Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership (OPIP). OPIP is a public-private partnership that has successfully worked to ensure that Oregon children with special health care needs are identified and receive appropriate care.
His service hasn’t stopped there. Charles served as Treasurer of the Clackamas County Community Health Council, a member of the campaign advisory council for the Clackamas Volunteers in Medicine/Clackamas Community College Partnership for Community Health and Education, on the Clackamas County Parks Advisory Board, as Chair of the Clackamas County Economic Development Commission, Chair of the Clackamas Fire District #1 Budget Committee, and Chair of Democratic Party of Clackamas County.- An advocate for working families
- An expert in health care policy
- Knows how to get things done
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results: 2018 General Election," accessed October 30, 2018
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 8, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on March 25, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Abstract of Votes President," accessed August 2, 2016
