Dallas Heard
Dallas Heard (Republican Party) was a member of the Oregon State Senate, representing District 1. He assumed office in 2018. He left office on January 1, 2023.
Heard (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Oregon State Senate to represent District 1. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Heard resigned from the Oregon State Senate on January 1, 2023.[1]
Heard is a former Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 2 from 2015 to 2018.
Heard was elected by Party leadership to serve as chair of the Oregon Republican Party on February 20, 2021.[2]
Biography
Heard's professional experience includes working as a farmer, the owner of several rental properties in the Roseburg area and the owner of a landscape contracting business for the last nine years.[3]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Heard was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Health Care Committee
- Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation Committee
- Natural Resources and Wildlife Recovery Committee, Vice chair
2019-2020
Heard was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Ways and Means Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Human Services, Mental Health and Recovery Committee, Vice-Chair
- Senate Housing Committee, Vice-Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Business and Labor |
| • Higher Education and Workforce Development |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Heard served on the following committees:
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| • Business and Labor |
| • Energy and Environment |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Oregon State Senate District 1
Incumbent Dallas Heard defeated Kat Stone in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dallas Heard (R) | 68.6 | 51,417 |
 | Kat Stone (D) | 31.2 | 23,369 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 124 | ||
| Total votes: 74,910 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 1
Kat Stone defeated Les Goodrich in the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 1 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kat Stone | 70.6 | 7,542 |
 | Les Goodrich | 27.0 | 2,883 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.4 | 253 | ||
| Total votes: 10,678 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 1
Incumbent Dallas Heard advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 1 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dallas Heard | 99.0 | 17,601 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 177 | ||
| Total votes: 17,778 | |||
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2018
State Senate
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Oregon State Senate District 1
Incumbent Dallas Heard defeated Shannon Souza in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dallas Heard (R) | 64.2 | 37,901 |
 | Shannon Souza (D) | 35.6 | 21,012 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 97 | ||
| Total votes: 59,010 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 1
Shannon Souza advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 1 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Shannon Souza |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 1
Incumbent Dallas Heard advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 1 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Dallas Heard |
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State House
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 2
Incumbent Gary Leif defeated Megan Salter in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gary Leif (R) | 66.1 | 17,104 | |
 | Megan Salter (D) | 33.6 | 8,700 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 69 | ||
| Total votes: 25,873 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dallas Heard (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 2
Megan Salter advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 2 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Megan Salter | 100.0 | 2,927 |
| Total votes: 2,927 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 2
Dallas Heard defeated incumbent Gary Leif in the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 2 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dallas Heard | 50.1 | 3,475 |
| Gary Leif | 49.9 | 3,456 | ||
| Total votes: 6,931 | |||
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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 Dallas Heard ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 2 general election.[4][5]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 2 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Dallas Heard Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Dallas Heard ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 2 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dallas Heard Incumbent (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. Kerry Atherton defeated Natasha Bjornsen in the Democratic primary. Dallas Heard defeated Mark Garcia in the Republican primary. Jeff Adams ran as a Libertarian candidate. Heard defeated Atherton and Adams in the general election.[8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Dallas Heard |
62.7% | 13,337 | |
| Democratic | Kerry Atherton | 31.4% | 6,676 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Adams | 5.7% | 1,203 | |
| None | Miscellaneous | 0.3% | 68 | |
| Total Votes | 21,284 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Kerry Atherton |
58.1% | 1,893 |
| Natasha Bjornsen | 41.9% | 1,364 |
| Total Votes | 3,257 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Dallas Heard |
81.9% | 4,708 |
| Mark Garcia | 18.1% | 1,040 |
| Total Votes | 5,748 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2014
Heard's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[12]
We need jobs and a better economic environment
- Excerpt: "One of the most pressing issues facing both our district and our state is employment. Oregon’s unemployment rate is higher than the national rate, and Douglas County’s is even higher. Regulations and taxes imposed on small business by government entities, as well as under-utilizing our natural resources due to strict land use laws, have made it difficult for Oregonians to create and maintain jobs."
We need a quality educational system
- Excerpt: "We need strong schools in our communities in order to be relevant in a global economy and to foster a future of achievement. Among other things, we should work to promote honest evaluations and increased support for educators as well as making sure that school dollars are spent in a way that increases student achievement.
We need sustainable and sensible government spending
- Excerpt: "As a small business owner, I find it frustrating that Oregon’s government continues to spend more in each budget with fewer results. While many of us have made necessary financial adjustments in our households and businesses, the government has been continuing on a path of unsustainable spending. Public services such as schools and roads suffer as a result of not receiving financial priority, which directly affects the lives of Oregonians."
Campaign finance summary
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2023
In 2023, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 17 to June 25.
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2022
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In 2022, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from February 1 to March 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 21 to June 26.
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2020
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In 2020, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from February 3 to March 5. Special sessions were convened from June 24 to June 26 and on August 10.
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2019
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In 2019, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 22 through June 30.
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2018
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In 2018, the 79th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 5 through March 3. There was also a one-day special session on May 21, 2018.
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2017
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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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Personal
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Heard and his wife, Hannah, have one child.[3]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Live, "State Sen. Dallas Heard -- former leader of Oregon GOP -- resigns in middle of term," accessed January 4, 2023
- ↑ Oregon Public Broadcasting, "Oregon GOP ousts chair, taps state Sen. Dallas Heard as new leader," February 21, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Official campaign website, "About Dallas," accessed April 23, 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
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ 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, "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
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 23, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Oregon State Senate District 1 2018-2023 |
Succeeded by David Brock Smith (R) |
| Preceded by Tim Freeman (R) |
Oregon House of Representatives District 2 2015-2018 |
Succeeded by Gary Leif (R) |
