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Chris Barreto
| Chris Barreto | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Organization: | Barreto Manufacturing |
| Role: | Secretary |
| Location: | Cove, Ore. |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
Chris Barreto was an RNC delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Oregon. She was a delegate for Donald Trump.[1] Barreto served on the Rules Committee of the convention in July 2016.
Career
Chris Barreto is married to Oregon State Rep. Greg Barreto (R) and works as the secretary of their company, Barreto Manufacturing.The two started the company, which produces hydraulic tillers, in 1984.[2] She spent 25 years homeschooling their children before Greg was elected to the State House.[3] Barreto also serves as the secretary of the Republican Party of Oregon.[4]
In 2015, when Greg Barreto was elected, Chris began working in his office. According to the East Oregonian, they moved to Salem and enrolled their children in a Christian school so Chris could work as his legislative assistant.[5]
2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Barreto was an RNC delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Oregon. Barreto was one of 18 delegates from Oregon bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention.[6]
According to the La Grande Observer, Chris Barreto and her husband Greg Barreto considered not running to be delegates in 2016 in order to give others a chance to attend the convention. They did eventually decided to run because of concerns over potential changes to the party's platform. The paper reported, "They changed their minds after their son was selected as a page and they learned of possible changes in the Republican Party’s convention platform. The Barretos fear that the GOP’s platform committee would propose that the right to life and family values planks of the party’s platform be removed."[1]
Rules committee
- See also: RNC Rules Committee, 2016
Chris Barreto was a member of the RNC Rules Committee, a 112-member body responsible for crafting the official rules of the Republican Party, including the rules that governed the 2016 Republican National Convention.[7]
Appointment process
The convention Rules Committee in 2016 consisted of one male and one female delegate from each state and territorial delegation. The Rules of the Republican Party required each delegation to elect from its own membership representatives to serve on the Rules Committee.
Delegate rules
Delegates from Oregon to the 2016 Republican National Convention were elected at a state convention in June 2016. Oregon delegate candidates were required to indicate which presidential candidate they favor, and if selected to participate in the national convention, sign a pledge to support him or her. All delegates from Oregon were bound on the first ballot unless released by their candidate. On the second ballot, a delegate was to remain bound if the candidate received at least 35 percent of the convention vote on the previous ballot. All Oregon delegates were to be unbound on the third and subsequent ballots.
Oregon primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Oregon, 2016
| Oregon Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
 Donald Trump |
64.2% | 252,748 | 18 | |
| John Kasich | 16.6% | 65,513 | 5 | |
| Ted Cruz | 15.8% | 62,248 | 5 | |
| Other | 3.4% | 13,441 | 0 | |
| Totals | 393,950 | 28 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
Oregon had 28 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 15 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's five congressional districts). Oregon's district delegates were allocated on a proportional basis in accordance with the statewide primary vote.[8][9]
Of the remaining 13 delegates, 10 served at large. Oregon's at-large delegates were allocated proportionally in accordance with the statewide primary vote. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[8][9]
Top influencers by state
Influencers in American politics are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take on many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, nonprofits, to name a few.
In 2016, Ballotpedia identified Chris Barreto as a top influencer by state. We identified top influencers across the country through several means, including the following:
- Local knowledge of our professional staff
- Surveys of activists, thought leaders and journalists from across the country and political spectrum
- Outreach to political journalists in each state who helped refine our lists
Recent news
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External links
See also
- Republican National Convention, 2016
- 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
- RNC delegate guidelines from Oregon, 2016
- Republican delegate rules by state, 2016
- Presidential election, 2016
- Presidential candidates, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 La Grande Observer, "Cove couple to play a role on America’s political stage," June 27, 2016
- ↑ Greg Barreto, "About Greg," accessed June 28, 2016
- ↑ The Baker County Press, "Inside the Oregon House," January 23, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Republican Party, "Executive Committee," accessed June 28, 2016
- ↑ East Oregonian, "Gregs take their seats," February 3, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Republican Party, "Delegate Selection Convention Official Results," June 20, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of 2016 RNC Rules Committee members is based on an official list from the Republican National Committee obtained by Ballotpedia on June 24, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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