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George Griffith
George Griffith (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 15, 2018.
Biography
Griffith received a combined bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a master's degree in engineering from the University of California - Berkeley in 1993. He has served as a board member of the Willamette West Habitat for Humanity. Below is a summary of Griffith's professional experience:[1]
- 2015-2016: Senior mechanical design engineer, Apple Inc.
- 2015: Mechanical design engineer, Intel Corporation
- 2012-2014: Senior design engineer, ClearEdge Power/UT Power
- 2010-2012: Senior designer, Griffith Design Solutions LLC
- 2004-2020: Product development engineer, Anthro/Ergotron/Nortek
- 1999-2003: Design engineer, Scientific Imaging Technologies
- 1998-1999: Product development engineer, Naiad/Triangle Biomedical
- 1997-1998: Test engineer, Lancair / Cessna
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Oregon District 1
Incumbent Suzanne Bonamici defeated John Verbeek and Drew Layda in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Suzanne Bonamici (D) | 63.6 | 231,198 |
 | John Verbeek (R) | 32.1 | 116,446 | |
 | Drew Layda (L)  | 4.2 | 15,121 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 484 | ||
| Total votes: 363,249 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 1
Incumbent Suzanne Bonamici defeated Ricky Barajas and Michael Stansfield in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 1 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Suzanne Bonamici | 92.2 | 69,774 |
 | Ricky Barajas | 3.9 | 2,945 | |
 | Michael Stansfield | 3.9 | 2,936 | |
| Total votes: 75,655 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 1
John Verbeek defeated George Griffith and Preston Miller in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 1 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Verbeek | 51.1 | 21,191 |
 | George Griffith | 41.1 | 17,049 | |
 | Preston Miller | 7.8 | 3,228 | |
| Total votes: 41,468 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Griffith answered the question, "What is your political philosophy?" on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form. Below is his response:
| “ |
End the constant battles of partisan politics. Stop spending money we don't have. End the Big Money influence that corrupts politics. Restore leadership that represents the people.[2] |
” |
| —George Griffith[1] | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Oregon's 1st Congressional District election, 2018
- Oregon's 1st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
