Marc Koller
Marc Koller (Independent Party of Oregon) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Koller completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Koller cross-filed to also run with the Pacific Green Party and the Progressive Party in 2018.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Oregon District 3
Incumbent Earl Blumenauer defeated Tom Harrison, Marc Koller, Gary Dye, and Michael P. Marsh in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Earl Blumenauer (D) | 72.6 | 279,019 |
 | Tom Harrison (R) | 19.8 | 76,187 | |
 | Marc Koller (Independent Party of Oregon)  | 5.6 | 21,352 | |
 | Gary Dye (L) | 1.5 | 5,767 | |
 | Michael P. Marsh (Constitution Party) | 0.4 | 1,487 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 514 | ||
| Total votes: 384,326 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3
Incumbent Earl Blumenauer defeated Ben Lavine, Charles Rand Barnett, and Eric Hafner in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Earl Blumenauer | 91.0 | 91,226 |
 | Ben Lavine | 6.0 | 6,008 | |
| Charles Rand Barnett | 1.6 | 1,586 | ||
 | Eric Hafner | 1.4 | 1,377 | |
| Total votes: 100,197 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3
Tom Harrison advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 15, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Tom Harrison |
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Independent Party of Oregon primary election
Independent Party of Oregon primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3
Marc Koller defeated David Walker in the Independent Party of Oregon primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marc Koller | 55.7 | 930 |
 | David Walker | 44.3 | 741 | |
| Total votes: 1,671 | |||
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Independent Party of Oregon primary election
Marc Koller defeated David Walker in the Independent Party of Oregon primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 15, 2018.
Independent Party of Oregon primary election
Independent Party of Oregon primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marc Koller | 55.7 | 930 |
| David Walker | 44.3 | 741 | |
| Total votes: 1,671 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Marc Koller participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 17, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Marc Koller's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Make Medicare for all a reality NOW
Repeal Citizens United |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Reduce Military spending and to limit the use of military interventions without the consent of Congress
Implement a tax structure that assures that Corporations and wealthy individuals pay their fair share of taxes.
Create a program to make state colleges and Universities free for all residents.
Raise the national minimum wage to $15/hr.
Restore climate change initiatives and agreements that have been removed by the current administrationCite error: Invalid |
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Marc Koller answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | Ralph Nader has clearly defined the need for a third party that is not controlled by PACs and billionaires
The vision of Dr. Martin Luther King jr. who advocated non-violence and civil disobedience as a way to bring about stoical and political change. He showed through words and actions that non-violent, persistent activism can achieve tremendous results by appealing to the moral conscience of Americans[4] |
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| “ | Bernie Sanders book Guide to Political Revolution is an inspiring guide to effecting change in today’s world, he focuses on how we can all:
· Understand and navigate the current system of policy and government · Work to change the system to reflect your values and to protect our society’s most vulnerable · Organize for the causes you care about most · Resources for further reading and organizations to get involved with[4] |
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| “ | Honesty, clear commitment to the values that they espouse during the campaigns.[4] | ” |
| “ | I have been an advocate for human rights and for the demilitarization of our country for more than 40 years. I have Never wavered in my convictions or my social values. I an am excellent communicator and understand how to listen to others points of view an create consensus around ideas and social values.[4] | ” |
| “ | Do support the values and needs of the constituents. To represent all of the people, and to be an advocate for the most in need. To stand up those tht hold power over those who cannot protect themselves.[4] | ” |
| “ | To show the people of America that when they unite around ideas and principles that they can bring independent voices into our government that are not owned, bought and controlled by the duopoly that is the Republican and Democratic parties.[4] | ” |
| “ | The Assassination of JFK happened when i was 13 years old. I saw how fragile live is and how a dream of America can be fleeting.[4] | ” |
| “ | My first full time job was when I was 16 years old working in a drafting office for $1.25 hr. I worked the entire summer after High school to save money for my college expenses.[4] | ” |
| “ | This a little too personal for this type of questionnaire. Just say it was awkward.[4] | ” |
| “ | I believe that Thanksgiving bringing families together without a religious theme is the holiday that most Americans embrace, although I have a great concern that we do not use this occasion to highlight the treatment of our native Americans.[4] | ” |
| “ | A group of Short Stories by Ray Bradbury that I read when I was very young. I opened my mind to think beyond the day to day reality of TV and the limits of my small view of the world.[4] | ” |
| “ | I would be Mighty Mouse, the first comic hero of my youth[4] | ” |
| “ | My most valued possession is my dog, Harry, IN fact he owns me.[4] | ” |
| “ | Let it Be by the Beatles.[4] | ” |
| “ | I have struggled with being a creative individual working in Corporate controlled jobs, where doing what you are told is more important than doing what is right.[4] | ” |
| “ | The US House has been given the responsibility to determine how trillions of our hard earned dollars are to be spent. Sadly the congress has lost site of who they are responsible to to make those decisions.[4] | ” |
| “ | No[4] | ” |
| “ | To stop perpetrating military intervention as a way to achieve peace in the world[4] | ” |
| “ | Education and Labor[4] | ” |
| “ | Three might be better as it would give more time to action rather than spending half of the term campaigning for the next election[4] | ” |
| “ | They are necessary[4] | ” |
| “ | I believe that representational be based on a bipartisan commission may be one way to solve this with any redistricting have to be approved by the courts.[4] | ” |
| “ | I would be open to consider any type of leadership role[4] | ” |
| “ | I look at Bernie Sanders as one of a handful of members of congress that I respect and admire. As a former Mass resident I was impressed by Barney Frank.[4] | ” |
| “ | I have met with a Black woman in my district whose Grandson was killed by police. Her story not only of how horrible the tragedy was, but also how she and other women of color have been organizing to stop police violence against minorities has inspired me to work for social justice.[4] | ” |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election, 2018
- Oregon's 3rd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results: 2018 General Election," accessed October 30, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Marc Koller's responses," April 17, 2018
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