Karin Power
Karin Power is a member of the Oregon Public Utility Commission. She assumed office on June 1, 2025. Her current term ends on May 20, 2029.
Power (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for re-election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 41. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Democratic primary on May 19, 2020.
Power served as State Representative for Oregon House of Representatives District 41 from 2017-2023.
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Power was assigned to the following committees:
- Early Childhood Committee, Chair
- Judiciary Committee, Vice chair
- Joint Interstate 5 Bridge Committee
- Joint Legislative Counsel Committee
- Joint Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Power was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Energy and Environment, Vice chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Karin Power did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 41
Incumbent Karin Power defeated Michael Newgard in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 41 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karin Power (D / Working Families Party) | 73.7 | 30,725 |
 | Michael Newgard (R) | 26.1 | 10,878 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 62 | ||
| Total votes: 41,665 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ian Finn (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 41
Incumbent Karin Power advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 41 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karin Power | 99.3 | 12,928 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 88 | ||
| Total votes: 13,016 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 41
Michael Newgard advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 41 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Newgard | 98.3 | 2,523 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 44 | ||
| Total votes: 2,567 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Oregon House of Representatives District 41
Ian Finn advanced from the Libertarian convention for Oregon House of Representatives District 41 on July 6, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Ian Finn (L) | |
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2018
In addition to running as a Democratic candidate, Power cross-filed to also run as a Republican write-in candidate and an independent write-in candidate in 2018.[1]
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 41
Incumbent Karin Power won election in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 41 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karin Power (D) | 97.1 | 23,638 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.9 | 696 | ||
| Total votes: 24,334 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 41
Incumbent Karin Power advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 41 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karin Power | 100.0 | 7,346 |
| Total votes: 7,346 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016. Incumbent Kathleen Taylor (D) did not seek re-election.
Karin Power defeated Timothy McMenamin in the Oregon House of Representatives District 41 general election.[2][3]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 41 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Karin Power |
71.50% | 24,589 | |
| Republican | Timothy McMenamin | 28.50% | 9,799 | |
| Total Votes | 34,388 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Karin Power ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 41 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 41 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Karin Power (unopposed) | |
Timothy McMenamin ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 41 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 41 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Timothy McMenamin (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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- Oregon League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored based on their voting record for bills relating to conservation.
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- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to small business issues.
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- Oregon State Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored on their votes related to issues important to the organization.
- SEIU 503 — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the union's priorities.
- Stand for Children Oregon — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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- ACLU of Oregon — Legislators are scored based on their voting record for bills relating to civil liberties.
- Humane Oregon — Legislators are scored on bills related to animal issues.
- Oregon League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored based on their voting record for bills relating to conservation.
- Oregon State Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored based on their votes on House and Senate bills.
- Oregon State Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored based on their support of issues important to the organization.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results: 2018 General Election," accessed October 30, 2018
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election official results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Abstract of Votes President," accessed August 2, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Megan Walseth Decker |
Oregon Public Utility Commission 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Kathleen Taylor (D) |
Oregon House of Representatives District 41 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Mark Gamba (D) |
