Jonathan Polhemus

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Jonathan Polhemus

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 17, 2022

Education

Graduate

Keiser University, 2011

Personal

Birthplace

Albany, N.Y.

Religion

Jewish

Contact

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Jonathan Polhemus (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 17, 2022.

Polhemus completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jonathan Polhemus was born in Albany, New York. Polhemus earned a graduate degree from Florida International University in 2009 and a graduate degree from Keiser University in 2011.

Elections

2022

See also: Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Incumbent Earl Blumenauer defeated Joanna Harbour and David Delk in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Earl Blumenauer (D)	69.9	212,119
		Joanna Harbour (R)	26.3	79,766
	Submit photo	David Delk (Progressive Party / Independent Party / Pacific Green Party)	3.6	10,982
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	467

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 303,334
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Incumbent Earl Blumenauer defeated Jonathan Polhemus in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Earl Blumenauer	94.3	96,386
		Jonathan Polhemus	5.3	5,392
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	428

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 102,206
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Joanna Harbour advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joanna Harbour	97.7	18,031
		Other/Write-in votes	2.3	429

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,460
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jonathan Polhemus completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Polhemus' 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 liberal. I am a substitute teacher. I want Congress to be better.

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?

• We can reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
• We can reduce poverty.
• We can reduce racism.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am personally passionate about most of the areas of public policy. We should strive for equality of opportunity.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

No. I do like Dr. King.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like the United States to re-orient from being a center-right nation.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I saw the second tower fall live on television. I was fifteen when the War on Terror started.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes

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

Yes.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

No.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes, but liberal elected officials definitely need more persuasive messaging. I define “politics” as: what divides us. Legislative progress is typically based on compromise.

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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)