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Jack Esp
Jack Esp (Republican Party) ran for election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 21. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Esp (Republican Party) ran for election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 21 in 2018. Esp was defeated in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Esp (Republican Party) ran for election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 58 in 2012. Esp was defeated in the primary election on May 15, 2012.
Biography
Esp is retired. Prior to his retirement, he owned and operated businesses specializing in hospital financial management. He is active in the state and local Republican Party.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 21
Incumbent Brian Clem defeated Jack Esp in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 21 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Clem (D) | 60.6 | 16,433 |
| Jack Esp (R) | 39.1 | 10,610 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 84 | ||
| Total votes: 27,127 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 21
Incumbent Brian Clem advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 21 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Clem | 98.5 | 5,624 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 86 | ||
| Total votes: 5,710 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 21
Jack Esp advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 21 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jack Esp | 98.1 | 3,282 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 65 | ||
| Total votes: 3,347 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bryan Hodson (R)
2018
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 21
Incumbent Brian Clem defeated Jack Esp in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 21 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Clem (D) | 63.5 | 13,440 |
| Jack Esp (R) | 36.1 | 7,632 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 92 | ||
| Total votes: 21,164 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 21
Incumbent Brian Clem advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 21 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Clem | 100.0 | 3,988 |
| Total votes: 3,988 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 21
Jack Esp advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 21 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jack Esp | 100.0 | 2,360 | |
| Total votes: 2,360 | |||
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2012
Esp ran in the 2012 election for Oregon House District 58. Esp was defeated by incumbent Bob Jenson in the May 15 Republican primary. Eli Stephens and Brent Smith also ran. Heidi Van Schoonhoven ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Bob Jenson Incumbent |
53.1% | 4,367 |
| Brent Smith | 28.8% | 2,370 |
| Jack Esp | 9.2% | 753 |
| Eli Stephens | 9% | 738 |
| Total Votes | 8,228 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jack Esp did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
On his 2012 campaign site, Esp outlined his campaign themes:
- "I am a conservative who will strive to return our state to one that supports the industries within our boundaries whether it be farming, manufacturing or other private enterprise. We must return to the nation that our forefathers envisioned as they formed our country so many years ago, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all."
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Esp for Oregon, Campaign site, "About Jack," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings for the House," accessed April 11, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results for May 15 Primary election," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official General Results for 2012," accessed April 30, 2015
