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Jason Yates
Jason Yates was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Oregon.[1] He won the Republican nomination in the primary on May 20, 2014.[2] He also ran as a Constitution Party candidate.[3] Yates was defeated by incumbent Suzanne Bonamici (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[4]
Elections
2014
Yates ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 1st District. Yates won the Republican nomination in the primary on May 20, 2014. He defeated Delinda Morgan and Bob Niemeyer.[2] He also ran as a Constitution Party candidate.[3] Yates was defeated by incumbent Suzanne Bonamici (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Suzanne Bonamici Incumbent |
57.3% | 160,038 | |
| Republican | Jason Yates | 34.5% | 96,245 | |
| Libertarian | James Foster | 4% | 11,213 | |
| Green | Steven Cody Reynolds | 4% | 11,163 | |
| Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous | 0.2% | 594 | |
| Total Votes | 279,253 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jason Yates |
42.6% | 15,647 | ||
| Delinda Morgan | 40.3% | 14,802 | ||
| Bob Niemeyer | 17.2% | 6,310 | ||
| Total Votes | 36,759 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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Endorsements
Yates was endorsed by the following people and organizations:
- Oregon Right to Life[6]
- Taxpayer's Association of Oregon[6]
- Young Conservatives of Oregon[6]
- Adam Mayer, Vice-President of the Republican Liberty Caucus of Oregon[6]
- Stop Oregon Gun Ban Voters Guide[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jason + Yates + Oregon + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Oregon's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
- Oregon's 1st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Oregon - Summary Vote Results," May 20, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2014 Oregon House Election Results," accessed November 19, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Yates for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed August 15, 2014
