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Mark Gamba
2023 - Present
2027
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Mark Gamba (Democratic Party) is a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 41. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Gamba (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for re-election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 41. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Democratic primary on May 21, 2024.
Biography
Mark Gamba was born in Fort Collins, Colorado. Gamba graduated from Glenwood Springs High School in 1977. He earned an associate degree in photography from Colorado Mountain College in 1979. Gamba was elected the mayor of Milwaukie, Oregon, on May 19, 2015. From 2012 to 2015, he served as Milwaukie City councilor.[1] Gamba's career experience also includes working as a commercial photographer, photojournalist, and small business owner. He has served as the vice chair of the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment of the League of Oregon Cities, which describes itself as a "resource that helps Oregon city staff and elected leaders serve their cities well.”[2][3]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Gamba was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 41
Incumbent Mark Gamba defeated Elvis Clark in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 41 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mark Gamba (D / Working Families Party) | 79.9 | 32,386 |
Elvis Clark (R) | 20.0 | 8,101 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 64 |
Total votes: 40,551 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 41
Incumbent Mark Gamba advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 41 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mark Gamba | 99.2 | 10,315 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 82 |
Total votes: 10,397 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 41
Elvis Clark advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 41 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Elvis Clark | 98.4 | 1,650 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 27 |
Total votes: 1,677 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gamba in this election.
2022
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 41
Mark Gamba defeated Robert Reynolds in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 41 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mark Gamba (D / Independent Party / Working Families Party) | 78.2 | 29,187 |
![]() | Robert Reynolds (R) | 21.7 | 8,088 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 45 |
Total votes: 37,320 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 41
Mark Gamba defeated Kaliko Castille and Christopher Draus in the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 41 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mark Gamba | 69.4 | 10,270 |
Kaliko Castille | 28.6 | 4,233 | ||
Christopher Draus | 1.7 | 245 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 46 |
Total votes: 14,794 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 41
Robert Reynolds defeated Elvis Clark and Rene Gomez in the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 41 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Robert Reynolds | 46.3 | 1,343 |
Elvis Clark | 42.7 | 1,239 | ||
Rene Gomez | 9.7 | 280 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 38 |
Total votes: 2,900 | ||||
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2020
See also: Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2020
Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (May 19 Democratic primary)
Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (May 19 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Oregon District 5
Incumbent Kurt Schrader defeated Amy Ryan Courser and Matthew Rix in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kurt Schrader (D) | 51.9 | 234,683 |
![]() | Amy Ryan Courser (R) ![]() | 45.2 | 204,372 | |
![]() | Matthew Rix (L) | 2.8 | 12,640 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 771 |
Total votes: 452,466 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5
Incumbent Kurt Schrader defeated Mark Gamba and Blair Reynolds in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kurt Schrader | 68.8 | 73,060 |
![]() | Mark Gamba ![]() | 22.9 | 24,327 | |
![]() | Blair Reynolds ![]() | 7.5 | 7,910 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 841 |
Total votes: 106,138 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5
Amy Ryan Courser defeated G. Shane Dinkel, Joey Nations, and Angela Roman in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Amy Ryan Courser ![]() | 53.3 | 41,417 |
G. Shane Dinkel ![]() | 20.1 | 15,626 | ||
![]() | Joey Nations ![]() | 17.4 | 13,534 | |
![]() | Angela Roman ![]() | 7.9 | 6,155 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 1,003 |
Total votes: 77,735 | ||||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Oregon District 5
Matthew Rix advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on July 6, 2020.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Matthew Rix (L) |
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
Mark Gamba did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
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|- Health Care is a human right. We need to create a universal health care system designed to give everyone world class health care. Currently the system is designed to maximize profits for the insurance, drug & hospital industries.
- Climate Change is the greatest threat humanity has ever faced. We must mobilize and invest in stopping it like we did entering WWII. In doing so we can employ millions of people in good paying jobs with benefits.
- We live at a time when the 3 richest people in America have more money than the bottom half (165,000,000) people combined. People working full time jobs should not be living in poverty.
The Overstory - for beautifully illustrating our connection to trees and therefor nature
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2024
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In 2024, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from Februrary 5 to March 7.
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2023
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In 2023, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 17 to June 25.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate Oregon House of Representatives District 41 |
Officeholder Oregon House of Representatives District 41 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ City of Milwaukie, “Mayor Mark Gamba,” accessed April 3, 2020
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 27, 2020
- ↑ League of Oregon Cities, “Who We Are,” accessed April 3, 2020
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Preceded by Karin Power (D) |
Oregon House of Representatives District 41 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
Preceded by - |
Mayor of Milwaukie, Oregon -2022 |
Succeeded by - |