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E. Werner Reschke
Republican Party
Candidate, Oregon House of Representatives District 55
Oregon House of Representatives District 55
Tenure
2023 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
3
Predecessor: Vikki Breese-Iverson (R)
Prior offices:
Oregon House of Representatives District 56
Years in office: 2017 - 2023
Predecessor: Gail Whitsett (R)
Successor: Emily McIntire (R)
Compensation
Base salary
$43,440/year
Per diem
$178/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Next election
May 19, 2026
Education
High school
Sunset High School
Bachelor's
Oregon State University, 1988
Personal
Profession
Business Owner
Contact
Official website
Personal X
Personal Instagram
Personal LinkedIn

E. Werner Reschke (Republican Party) is a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 55. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Reschke (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 55. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on May 19, 2026.[source]

Biography

E. Werner Reschke graduated from Sunset High School. Reschke earned a B.A. in business administration from Oregon State University in 1988. His career experience includes working as a business owner, in sales at Dynatran Software, as a web marketing manager at Tektronix, and as a president of a web development company.[1] Reschke served on the board of directors of the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce.[2]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Reschke was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Reschke was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Reschke was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Oregon committee assignments, 2017
• Economic Development and Trade
• Energy and Environment
• Higher Education and Workforce Development

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2026

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 55

Colby Simmons (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 55 on May 19, 2026.

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent E. Werner Reschke (R) is running in the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 55 on May 19, 2026.

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E. Werner Reschke

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2024

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent E. Werner Reschke defeated James Williamson in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 55 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of E. Werner Reschke
E. Werner Reschke (R)
 
69.6
 
27,260
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James Williamson (D)
 
30.3
 
11,848
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
45

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 39,153
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 55

James Williamson advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 55 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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James Williamson
 
97.9
 
2,929
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.1
 
62

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,991
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent E. Werner Reschke advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 55 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of E. Werner Reschke
E. Werner Reschke
 
99.2
 
8,845
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
74

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,919
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent E. Werner Reschke defeated Brian Lepore in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 55 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of E. Werner Reschke
E. Werner Reschke (R)
 
68.7
 
24,371
Image of Brian Lepore
Brian Lepore (D / Independent Party) Candidate Connection
 
31.1
 
11,041
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
44

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 35,456
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 55

Brian Lepore advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 55 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brian Lepore
Brian Lepore Candidate Connection
 
97.4
 
3,539
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.6
 
93

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,632
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent E. Werner Reschke advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 55 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of E. Werner Reschke
E. Werner Reschke
 
98.2
 
8,037
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.8
 
151

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,188
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2020

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 56

Incumbent E. Werner Reschke defeated Faith Leith in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 56 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of E. Werner Reschke
E. Werner Reschke (R)
 
72.6
 
23,604
Image of Faith Leith
Faith Leith (D) Candidate Connection
 
27.2
 
8,859
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
55

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 32,518
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 56

Faith Leith advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 56 on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Faith Leith
Faith Leith Candidate Connection
 
97.4
 
3,013
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.6
 
81

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,094
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 56

Incumbent E. Werner Reschke advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 56 on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of E. Werner Reschke
E. Werner Reschke
 
98.8
 
9,026
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
111

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 9,137
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2018

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2018

In addition to running as a Republican candidate, Reschke cross-filed to also run as a Libertarian candidate and as an independent write-in candidate in 2018.[3]

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 56

Incumbent E. Werner Reschke defeated Taylor Tupper in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 56 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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E. Werner Reschke (R)
 
71.8
 
18,312
Image of Taylor Tupper
Taylor Tupper (D) Candidate Connection
 
27.9
 
7,130
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
68

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 25,510
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 56

Taylor Tupper advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 56 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Taylor Tupper
Taylor Tupper Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
2,258

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 2,258
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 56

Incumbent E. Werner Reschke advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 56 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of E. Werner Reschke
E. Werner Reschke
 
100.0
 
6,082

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 6,082
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2016

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 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 Gail Whitsett (R) did not seek re-election.

E. Werner Reschke defeated Al Switzer and Jonah Hakanson in the Oregon House of Representatives District 56 general election.[4][5]

Oregon House of Representatives, District 56 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png E. Werner Reschke 48.77% 13,272
     Democratic Al Switzer 40.35% 10,983
     Independent Jonah Hakanson 10.88% 2,961
Total Votes 27,216
Source: Oregon Secretary of State



E. Werner Reschke ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 56 Republican primary.[6][7]

Oregon House of Representatives, District 56 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png E. Werner Reschke  (unopposed)

Endorsements

In 2016, Reschke's endorsements included the following:[8]

  • Oregon Firearms Federation
  • Oregon Right To Life

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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2016

Reschke's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]

“ As your State Representative Werner will work toward:
  • Decreasing state regulations on businesses, farms and ranches to foster greater profitability.
  • Improving education by encouraging private and home schooling opportunities.
  • Fighting for Oregon’s right to reclaim lands currently controlled by the Federal Government.
  • An energy policy that puts common sense and rate payers first, not special interests — including augmenting hydroelectric power.
  • Protecting Oregonians against State laws that infringe on the Constitution and Bill of Rights.[10]
 ”

Campaign finance summary

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E. Werner Reschke campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Oregon House of Representatives District 55Won general$142,670 $157,804
2022Oregon House of Representatives District 55Won general$137,355 $118,940
2020Oregon House of Representatives District 56Won general$151,481 N/A**
2018Oregon House of Representatives District 56Won general$104,028 N/A**
2016Oregon House of Representatives, District 56Won $45,529 N/A**
Grand total$581,062 $276,744
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ LinkedIn, "E. Werner Reschke," accessed March 10, 2023
    2. ↑ E. Werner Reschke 2022 campaign website, "About," accessed March 10, 2023
    3. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results: 2018 General Election," accessed October 30, 2018
    4. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
    5. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election official results," accessed December 21, 2016
    6. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
    7. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Abstract of Votes President," accessed August 2, 2016
    8. ↑ electwerner.com, "Endorsements," accessed April 27, 2016
    9. ↑ electwerner.com, "Voter's Guide," accessed April 27, 2016
    10. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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    Preceded by
    Vikki Breese-Iverson (R)     		Oregon House of Representatives District 55
    2023-Present    		 Succeeded by
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    Preceded by
    Gail Whitsett (R)     		Oregon House of Representatives District 56
    2017-2023    		 Succeeded by
    Emily McIntire (R)


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