Lynn Findley recall, Oregon State Senate (2021)
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An effort to recall Lynn Findley, a member of the Republican Party, from his elected position representing District 30 in the Oregon State Senate was launched in June 2021. Supporters of the recall had until September 13, 2021, to collect 8,289 signatures to require a recall election.[1]
Patrick Kopke-Hales, the chief petitioner for the recall effort, told Oregon Public Broadcasting on September 13 that the recall effort failed.[2]
Recall supporters criticized Findley over supporting and introducing Senate Bill 865 as well as not blocking the gun bill, Senate Bill 554. Gov. Kate Brown (D) signed the gun bill on June 1, 2021.[3] Findley withdrew Senate Bill 865.[4]
Findley was appointed to the state Senate in 2020. He was elected to a full term in 2020 with 67% of the vote.
Recall supporters
The recall effort was filed by Patrick Kopke-Hales in June 2021. The petition listed the following reasons for recall:[1][4]
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Senator Lynn P. Findley, Senate District 30, has acted against the will of the people in his meddling in the operation of Republican Party by initiating, supporting, and facilitating the unfair precedent that has been presented in Senate Bill 865 against fellow Senator Dennis Linthicum and Senator Dallas Heard. This bill that is discriminatory will only effect 2 of the current republican senators in the state of Oregon. Futhermore, and additionally, Senator Findley facilitated the passing of Senate Bill 554, a very dangerous and radical liberal anti-firearm, anti-Oregonian, anti-American, anti-constitutional bill by not walking out of the senate session, thereby allowing and facilitating the passage of a bill by giving state senate democrats the quorum they needed for bill passage. Senator Findley's actions, or inaction, go against the values and principles of the constituents he represents, the oath in which he swore upon, and the Republican Party values, beliefs and principles.[5] |
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Recall opponents
After the recall was announced against Sen. Findley, he said he is focused on, "serving my constituents and leading our state’s recovery efforts from the failed policies of Kate Brown ... Fighting for conservative values in Salem is my priority, not playing political games."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Oregon
The Oregon Secretary of State says this about the recall process in the state:[6]
1. The first step for a recall petition against a state public officer is the filing of a prospective recall petition with the Secretary of State, Elections Division. The chief petitioner for a recall must be a registered voter in the district from which the public officer is elected or appointed.
2. After receiving a sufficient prospective petition for a recall of a state public officer and no later than 3 business days after the prospective petition is filed, the Elections Division provides the chief petitioner with official templates of the cover and signature sheets for the petition. Once the chief petitioner has received the official templates, they may begin the approval for circulation process. The cover and signature sheets must be approved in writing by the Elections Division before the chief petitioner may begin circulating the recall petition.
3. Using the official templates provided by the Elections Division, the chief petitioner prepares and submits cover and signature sheets exactly as intended to circulate, including weight, style and color of paper with the cover sheet (SEL 350) copied on the reverse side of the signature sheet (SEL 351). Only a chief petitioner or authorized agents may submit cover and signature sheets for approval.
The chief petitioner must turn in the required number of signatures no later than 90 days after the prospective petition has been filed.
Election history
2020
See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Oregon State Senate District 30
Incumbent Lynn Findley defeated Carina Miller in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 30 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lynn Findley (R) | 66.9 | 46,471 |
 | Carina Miller (D)  | 33.0 | 22,921 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 105 | ||
| Total votes: 69,497 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 30
Carina Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 30 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carina Miller | 97.7 | 8,703 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 208 | ||
| Total votes: 8,911 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 30
Incumbent Lynn Findley advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 30 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lynn Findley | 99.2 | 17,244 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 142 | ||
| Total votes: 17,386 | |||
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Historical state legislative recalls
Ballotpedia tracked 145 recall efforts against 138 state lawmakers from 1913 to 2020. During that time, 39 recalls made the ballot and 22 state legislators were successfully recalled.[7]
Michigan led the way with 37 state legislative recall efforts from 1913 to 2020. Of those 37 recall efforts, three were successful. Wisconsin followed with 30 state legislative recall efforts. Six of those recalls were successful.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Oregon Live, "Oregon senator faces recall effort because he didn’t flee from Capitol," June 21, 2021
- ↑ Oregon Public Broadcasting, "Push to recall an Oregon Republican lawmaker fails," September 13, 2021
- ↑ Oregon Live, "Senate Bill 554," accessed April 8, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Blue Mountain Eagle, "Findley prospective recall petition," June 16, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Recall Manual," accessed September 9, 2019
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Recall of State Officials," accessed August 13, 2021
