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Gerritt Rosenthal
Gerritt Rosenthal is a member of the Oregon Metro Council, representing District 3. Rosenthal assumed office on January 4, 2021. Rosenthal's current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Rosenthal won re-election to the Oregon Metro Council to represent District 3 outright in the primary on May 21, 2024, after the general election was canceled.
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Multnomah County, Oregon (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Oregon Metro Council District 3
Incumbent Gerritt Rosenthal won election outright in the primary for Oregon Metro Council District 3 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gerritt Rosenthal (Nonpartisan) | 98.5 | 35,287 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 522 | ||
| Total votes: 35,809 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Heard (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rosenthal in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Multnomah County, Oregon (2020)
General election
General election for Oregon Metro Council District 3
Gerritt Rosenthal defeated Tom Anderson in the general election for Oregon Metro Council District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gerritt Rosenthal (Nonpartisan) | 51.0 | 55,553 |
| Tom Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 48.0 | 52,228 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 1,133 | ||
| Total votes: 108,914 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Oregon Metro Council District 3
Tom Anderson and Gerritt Rosenthal defeated Alison Balbag and Patricia Kepler in the primary for Oregon Metro Council District 3 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tom Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 35.6 | 23,208 | |
| ✔ | | Gerritt Rosenthal (Nonpartisan) | 29.8 | 19,423 |
| Alison Balbag (Nonpartisan) | 21.2 | 13,804 | ||
| Patricia Kepler (Nonpartisan) | 12.8 | 8,337 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 435 | ||
| Total votes: 65,207 | |||
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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. Gerritt Rosenthal was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Julie Parrish was unopposed in the Republican primary. Parrish defeated Rosenthal in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Julie Parrish Incumbent |
56.4% | 14,828 | |
| Democratic | Gerritt Rosenthal | 43.3% | 11,365 | |
| None | Miscellaneous | 0.3% | 78 | |
| Total Votes | 26,271 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Gerritt Rosenthal did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Gerritt Rosenthal did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Rosenthal's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[4]
Education
- Excerpt: "We cannot waste the promise of our youth. We need high quality public education ACCESSIBLE for all. We need smaller class sizes, a longer school year, and a full range of classes."
The Environment
- Excerpt: "Toxic chemicals in and around the home are a particular concern. I support efforts to reduce the exposure children and babies have to these toxins."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "For now, I would want to strengthen Cover Oregon, support the ACA, and try and get an access system that works. Moving forward, I support a Single Payer system and I would work against legislation that tries to move us backwards."
Immigration & Social Issues
- Excerpt: "I support marriage equality and equal pay. I will not interfere with a woman’s right to control her own health and safety. I support the right of elderly to make their own end of life decisions."
Jobs & The Economy
- Excerpt: "I strongly support small business and the Living Wage jobs they create and will work to improve access to loans and streamline rules and regulations."
- Excerpt: "I will grow Living Wage jobs in the technology and medical science sectors, support them in teaching and education, and help develop jobs based on Oregon’s natural resources."
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Join Gerritt, "Issues," accessed August 29, 2014
