Les Goodrich
Les Goodrich (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Oregon State Senate to represent District 1. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 19, 2020.
Goodrich completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Goodrich was born in Van Nuys, California. He served in the United States Air Force from May 1972 to January 1974. He attended Mission College, De Anza College, San Jose City College, Foothill College, and West Valley College, earning a bachelor's degree in June 1981. Goodrich's professional experience includes working as a journeyman electrician. He has been associated with the following organizations: Brookings VVA 757, Brookings BPOE 1934, and Curry County Democrats.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Oregon State Senate District 1
Incumbent Dallas Heard defeated Kat Stone in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dallas Heard (R) | 68.6 | 51,417 |
 | Kat Stone (D) | 31.2 | 23,369 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 124 | ||
| Total votes: 74,910 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 1
Kat Stone defeated Les Goodrich in the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 1 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kat Stone | 70.6 | 7,542 |
 | Les Goodrich | 27.0 | 2,883 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.4 | 253 | ||
| Total votes: 10,678 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 1
Incumbent Dallas Heard advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 1 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dallas Heard | 99.0 | 17,601 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 177 | ||
| Total votes: 17,778 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Les Goodrich completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Goodrich's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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When elected to the state senate, I vow to closely listen to the residents of our district and seek your ideas, complaints and concerns to be a true representative for all of my constituents.
- Balancing much needed environmental legislation with the complex issues of labor. Oregon must not export jobs and it's control over the pollution
- The 2nd amendment is crucial for our country's security and gun safety laws must keep Oregonians safe from horrific killings by the few.
- Healthcare for all should be a right and not a privilege. Healthcare in rural Oregon is pathetic and needs funding to resolve shortages.
Equal rights for all regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender identification, age or disability.
Single payer healthcare system that gives equal access to healthcare to all.
Pro choice, securing a woman's right to choose pregnancy options and have full access included in healthcare coverage.
The 2nd amendment is crucial for our country's security and gun safety laws must keep Oregonians safe from horrific killings by the few.
Rural high speed internet is essential to our state's infrastructure. A priority to keep our rural communities safe, informed and economically prosperous.
Affordable housing and housing for the homeless needs to be a priority.
Protecting our veterans, healthcare, housing and suicide prevention.
I will work to enact responsible and sensible legislation that considers not just today's residents, but future generations as well.
Equal rights for all regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender identification, age or disability.
Single payer healthcare system that gives equal access to healthcare to all.
Pro choice, securing a woman's right to choose pregnancy options and have full access included in healthcare coverages.
Gun Safety legislation without sacrificing 2nd amendment rights, crucial for our country's security and gun safety laws must keep Oregonians safe from horrific killings by the few.
Rural high speed internet is essential to our state's infrastructure. A priority to keep our rural communities safe, informed and economically prosperous.
Affordable housing and housing for the homeless needs to be a priority.
The reality of a nuclear attack. The attitude was to place your head between your knees and kiss your a>> goodbye. Glad those days are behind and now we face the Climate change. Hope we don't put our heads in the sand to ignore the problem.
I will strive to balance the much needed environmental legislation with the complex issues of labor. I will consider the economic impacts of legislation on all Oregon residents and businesses that we all depend on for our livelihood. I will faithfully balance our need for good jobs and a strong state economy with our responsibility to protect the health of our planet. I will work to enact responsible and sensible legislation that considers not just today's residents, but future generations as well.
I believe that labor needs a role in the climate change legislations to prevent exporting our jobs along with the control of our industries pollution. We must face these challenges with all of the facts and weigh the consequences of our actions or inactions.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 30, 2020
