G. Shane Dinkel
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G. Shane Dinkel (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 19, 2020.
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Biography
Dinkel earned his undergraduate degree from Ohio State University in 1982. He retired as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army after 28 years of service.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2020
Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (May 19 Democratic primary)
Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (May 19 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Oregon District 5
Incumbent Kurt Schrader defeated Amy Ryan Courser and Matthew Rix in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kurt Schrader (D) | 51.9 | 234,683 |
 | Amy Ryan Courser (R)  | 45.2 | 204,372 | |
 | Matthew Rix (L) | 2.8 | 12,640 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 771 | ||
| Total votes: 452,466 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5
Incumbent Kurt Schrader defeated Mark Gamba and Blair Reynolds in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kurt Schrader | 68.8 | 73,060 |
 | Mark Gamba | 22.9 | 24,327 | |
 | Blair Reynolds | 7.5 | 7,910 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 841 | ||
| Total votes: 106,138 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5
Amy Ryan Courser defeated G. Shane Dinkel, Joey Nations, and Angela Roman in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amy Ryan Courser | 53.3 | 41,417 |
| G. Shane Dinkel | 20.1 | 15,626 | ||
 | Joey Nations | 17.4 | 13,534 | |
 | Angela Roman | 7.9 | 6,155 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 1,003 | ||
| Total votes: 77,735 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Oregon District 5
Matthew Rix advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on July 6, 2020.
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Campaign themes
2020
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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G. Shane Dinkel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dinkel's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a fourth generation Oregonian, Iraq war Veteran, and Retired LTC. I am NOT a lawyer OR professional politician. I am a saved, born again, Spirit filled Christian and a strict Constitutional Conservative. At 12, I had my first job mowing a dozen yards on Shoemaker Hill in Scappoose. leaned to shoot by hunting rabbits with a .22. on Grey Butte. I went fishing and hunting with my Grampas (to include Crabbing at Garibaldi. As a teenager, I spent my summers farming in Culver, OR, While going to OSU, I worked as an Iron Worker building bridges. When I returned after six years as an Armor Officer in Germany (1988), I worked as a landscaper, tree topper, carpenter, and airplane builder. At the same time I served in the Oregon Guard as an M-1 Company Commander, Fire Camp Commander, and Weapons Inspector, then I spent 6 years in the 364th CA to include a tour in Iraq in 2009. I have been married 29 years, have two sons, one daughter, and the cutest 2 month old grandson. I am running for him. I want him to know the Oregon I knew as a boy.
- CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS AMENDMENT: 12 years is long enough for any job including Congress. 6 terms as a Rep, or 2 as a Senator, or any combination equaling 12 years. Pay for a Rep should equal that of an E-8, Senators 0-5, WITH NO PENSION
- I WILL SAY NO TO SOCIALISM, COMMUNISM, AND SHARIA LAW! I personally have traveled to East Germany and to Iraq. I have seen with my own eyes the total destruction caused by these evil ideologies.
- VETERANS AFFAIRS: Being a partially Disabled Veteran myself, I have been through the bureaucratic nightmare that is the claims process at the VA. If elected I will not have a Veterans Rep. working for me. I will have a special phone line that will go directly to me. I will personally handle Congressional Inquiries MYSELF
"RIGHT TO LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS": I will always fight for the right of every citizen to be born and not aborted. I will fight for the right of every citizen to live out the American Dream without interference of the government, to worship their God in any way that they feel called too, and to love, educate, and guide their family in any way that they feel appropriate. I WILL SAY NO TO SOCIALISM, COMMUNISM, AND SHARIA LAW! In East Germany and to Iraq, I have seen with my own eyes the total destruction caused by these evil ideologies. 2ND AMENDMENT: I completely support the right to keep and bear arms! During the time that the Constitution was written, there existed deadly weapons that had nothing to do with hunting: hand grenades, grenade launchers, sniper rifles, and the assault rifle of the day a weapon known as the blunderbuss. NONE of these weapons were restricted by the Founding Fathers when they wrote the Constitution. CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS AMENDMENT: 12 years is long enough for any job including Congress. 6 terms as a Rep, or 2 as a Senator, or any combination equaling 12 years. Pay for a Rep should equal that of an E-8, Senators 0-5, WITH NO PENSION!
VETERANS AFFAIRS: Being a partially Disabled Veteran myself, I have been through the bureaucratic nightmare that is the claims process at the VA. If elected, I will have a special phone line that will go directly to me. I will personally handle Congressional Inquiries MYSELF.
VETERANS AFFAIRS: Being a partially Disabled Veteran myself, I have been through the bureaucratic nightmare that is the claims process at the VA. If elected, I will have a special phone line that will go directly to me. I will personally handle Congressional Inquiries MYSELF.
Jesus Christ. God the Father gave His only begotten Son so that the whole world might be saved. Jesus not only lead by example. he told His followers that the greatest in his organisation must be the servant of all. This principal should guide every Congressman instead of the greed and lust for power that we see in most of the House today.
"The Patriot" staring Mel Gibson. Put yourself in the shoes of Benjamin Martin. Substitute Chicomms for Redcoats and Nancy Pelosi for Col. Tavington. This film addresses the 1st Amendment, 2nd Amendment, Slavery, and Taxation.
When my Grandson is old enough, I'll tell him about all the fun I had growing up in Oregon. How when I was 12, I had my first job mowing a dozen yards on Shoemaker Hill in Scappoose. How I leaned to shoot by hunting rabbits with a .22. How I went fishing and hunting with my Grandfathers. How between the age of 16-19, I spent my summers farming in Culver, swimming in Lake Billy Chinook, and going to the Madras Drive in on Saturday nights. While going to OSU, I worked as an Iron Worker building bridges. When I returned after six years as an Armor Officer in Germany, I worked as a landscaper, tree topper, carpenter, and airplane builder. At the same time I served in the Oregon Guard as an M-1 Company Commander, Fire Camp Commander, and Weapons Inspector..When he asks me "Grampa why did you run for Congress?" I'll tell him" SO THAT YOU AND EVERY KID IN OREGON CAN HAVE THE SAME FUN AND OPPORTUNITIES I HAD"
I remember going to my aunt's house and watching JFK's funeral. I remember the caisson with the flag draped casket and little "John John" saluting it.
When I was 12, I had my first job mowing a dozen yards on Shoemaker Hill in Scappoose. I had an old, gas, walk behind mower. I rode my bike down to the Shell station to buy gas. I did that for 2 1/2 years.
The Bible. It is God's Owners Manual for living on this planet and the basis for much of our Common Law, our Western Civilization, and our Constitutional Republic. Our Nation, the most free and prosperous in the history of the world.
It is the half of the Legislative Branch that should be closest to the people. It has become a den of self seeking, power hungry, lazy, pampered, communist radicals.
I believe that it is far more important to have held a real (not government) job. To have defended the Constitution by serving in the Armed forces. And lastly to have suffered under some of the incredibly stupid laws that have been concocted by Congress.
1.Defeating SOCIALISM, COMMUNISM, AND SHARIA LAW within our own boarders. I personally have traveled to East Germany and to Iraq. I have seen with my own eyes the total destruction caused by these evil ideologies.
2. Returning the economy to pre Wuhan outbreak glory.
Agriculture, Armed Services, and Intelligence.
Yes, it makes them more accountable to the people of their District if they are constantly running for reelection.
We should have a CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS AMENDMENT: 12 years is long enough for any job including Congress. 6 terms as a Rep, or 2 as a Senator, or any combination equaling 12 years. Pay for a Rep should equal that of an E-8, Senators 0-5, WITH NO PENSION!
No one comes to mind
I have heard from many Veterans, horror stories, about how difficult it is to process their disability claims. Our Veterans have paid for every penny of this money in blood, sweat, and lost brothers and sisters. It is NOT an "entitlement"
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See also
2020 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 8, 2020
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