Heidi Briones

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Heidi Briones

Democratic Party

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Last election

May 19, 2020

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Santa Ana, Calif.

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Heidi Briones (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 1st Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 19, 2020.

Briones completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Heidi Briones was born in Santa Ana, California.

Elections

2020

See also: Oregon's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

Oregon's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (May 19 Republican primary)

Oregon's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (May 19 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 1

Incumbent Suzanne Bonamici defeated Christopher Christensen in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Suzanne Bonamici (D / Working Families Party)	64.6	297,071
		Christopher Christensen (R)	35.2	161,928
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	900

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 459,899
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 1

Incumbent Suzanne Bonamici defeated Heidi Briones, Amanda Siebe, and Ricky Barajas in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 1 on May 19, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Suzanne Bonamici	83.6	100,733
		Heidi Briones	6.9	8,260
		Amanda Siebe	6.7	8,055
		Ricky Barajas	2.4	2,948
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	523

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 120,519
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 1

Christopher Christensen defeated Army Murray in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 1 on May 19, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher Christensen	55.9	27,417
	Submit photo	Army Murray	41.8	20,509
		Other/Write-in votes	2.4	1,162

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,088
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Bryan Tatum (R)

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Heidi Briones completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Briones' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am an underemployed former teacher who sees the impact of technology on our economy and is no longer willing to stand for it. I am a passionate proponent of universal basic income, and I want to see it passed on national level to help protect us from our rapidly changing economy.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I support a universal basic income for all citizens.
• I believe in universal healthcare for all.
• We should change our economic measurements to focus more on the well-being of people over profit.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I'm passionate about universal basic income and universal healthcare. I also support decriminalizing opioids and expanding access to mental health services. I want to eliminate poverty and homelessness in this country. We are the richest country in the history of existence and it's obscene that we still have people sleeping in the streets. We can do better.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I'd like people to see me as a humble servant that never sought to do things for her own gain but only for that of her constituents and the country.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I was an intern in Sacramento, CA and I worked there every summer doing research on different policy issues. I'm most proud of my research on childhood obesity.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Not anymore. I actually think it's better to have fresh viewpoints and term limits so people don't become entrenched in the political establishment. Americans are looking for real people who want to solve problems and not career politicians looking help their own careers.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Automation will destroy hundreds of thousands of jobs and people will be displaced. We need a universal basic income to help transition us into the future. We can pay for it with a tax on the biggest winners of our economy.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Absolutely.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I definitely support 12-year term limits.

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Footnotes

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Oregon's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jeff Merkley (D)

Ron Wyden (D)

Representatives

District 1

Suzanne Bonamici (D)

District 2

Cliff Bentz (R)

District 3

Maxine Dexter (D)

District 4

Val Hoyle (D)

District 5

Janelle Bynum (D)

District 6

Andrea Salinas (D)

Democratic Party (7)

Republican Party (1)