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Dave Dotterrer
Dave Dotterrer was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 3 of the Oregon State Senate.
This candidate ran in a "race to watch" in one of the 20 chambers identified by Ballotpedia as a battleground chamber.
The Oregon Senate had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of two seats, which amounts to 13.3 percent of the seats up for election in 2014. In 2012, when 14 districts were up for election, a total of two districts were mildly competitive, with a margin of victory between 5 and 10 percent.
Dotterrer was a candidate for District 3 of the Oregon State Senate in the November 2, 2010, election.
Campaign themes
2014
Dotterrer's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Revitalize Job Growth in the Private Sector
- Excerpt: "I support giving all businesses equal footing by extending the tax incentives granted to big businesses like Nike and Intel to all businesses, large and small."
Provide Needed Leadership
- Excerpt: "As your state senator, I will bring forward-thinking leadership to the Oregon legislature to make our budget more transparent for our citizens."
Improve Education
- Excerpt: "I propose that we reexamine our schools’ curricula to better align classroom instruction with local job requirements and to give graduates a skill set they can put to work. We need to increase flexibility and funding for high school and community college technical training."
Demand Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "I propose a conservative approach to developing Oregon’s state budget. We must base our budget on current realities and needs—not grandiose ideals. Most importantly, the state of Oregon should perform only necessary functions—and those as economically viable as possible."
Protect Your Personal Freedoms
- Excerpt: "I am not afraid to stand up for my belief that all citizens of Oregon have a right to defend themselves, their families, and their property. All citizens, except those who have forfeited such rights by law, have the right to keep and bear arms."
Elections
2014
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Oregon State Senate 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. Incumbent Alan Bates was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Dave Dotterrer was unopposed in the Republican primary. Dotterrer also ran on the Libertarian party and Independent tickets and Bates also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Art H. Krueger ran as a Pacific Green Party candidate. Bates defeated Dotterrer and Krueger in the general election.[2][3][4]
The Oregon State Senate was a battleground chamber that Ballotpedia identified as having the opportunity to switch partisan control in 2014. The Oregon Senate had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of two seats, which amounts to 13.3 percent of the seats up for election in 2014. District 3 in the Senate was identified by Ballotpedia and The Oregonian as a battleground district that could determine control of the Oregon State Senate. Incumbent Alan Bates (D) won the Senate seat in District 3 by only 275 votes in 2010 in a recount against Dave Dotterrer (R). That victory by Bates helped the Democratic Party achieve a slim majority (16-14) in the State Senate (the chamber would have been evenly divided had Dotterrer defeated Bates).[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Alan Bates Incumbent |
51.9% | 27,678 | |
| Republican | Dave Dotterrer | 44.4% | 23,700 | |
| Green | Art H. Krueger | 3.6% | 1,917 | |
| None | Miscellaneous | 0.1% | 69 | |
| Total Votes | 53,364 | |||
2010
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2010
Dotterrer was defeated by incumbent Alan Bates (D) in the general election. The primary election was on May 18, 2010 and the general election was on November 2, 2010.[6] Although Dotterrer requested and received a recount, Bates retained his lead.[7]
| Oregon State Senate, District 3 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Alan Bates (D)
|
24,550 | |||
| Dave Dotterrer (R) | 24,275 | |||
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Dave + Dotterrer + Oregon + Senate'"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Dave Dotterrer on Facebook
- Dave Dotterrer on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Dave Dotterrer, "Priorities," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results - May 20, 2014 Primary Election," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing," accessed March 15, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official general election results for 2014," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ The Oregonian, "Sen. Alan Bates gets repeat challenge from Republican Dave Dotterrer in Jackson County," September 6, 2013
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ KDRV, "Incumbent Bates wins recount in Ore. Senate District 3 race," December 14, 2010
