Mark Hass
Mark Hass (Democratic Party) was a member of the Oregon State Senate, representing District 14. He assumed office on November 21, 2007. He left office on January 10, 2021.
Hass (Democratic Party) ran for election for Oregon Secretary of State. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 19, 2020.
Hass completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Hass served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007.
Biography
Mark Hass was born in Newport, Rhode Island. He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Oregon in 1980 and a master’s degree in communications from American University in 1982. Hass’s career experience includes working as a journalist, business account manager, and member of the Oregon State Senate and Oregon House of Representatives. He won an Emmy Award for journalism while working for KATU News in Portland, Oregon.[1][2]
Elections
2020
See also: Oregon Secretary of State election, 2020
Oregon Secretary of State election, 2020 (May 19 Democratic primary)
Oregon Secretary of State election, 2020 (May 19 Republican primary)
General election
General election for Oregon Secretary of State
Shemia Fagan defeated Kim Thatcher, Nathalie Paravicini, and Kyle Markley in the general election for Oregon Secretary of State on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shemia Fagan (D / Working Families Party) | 50.3 | 1,146,370 |
 | Kim Thatcher (R / Independent) | 43.2 | 984,597 | |
 | Nathalie Paravicini (Pacific Green Party / Progressive Party) | 3.6 | 82,211 | |
 | Kyle Markley (L) | 2.8 | 62,985 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2,340 | ||
| Total votes: 2,278,503 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon Secretary of State
Shemia Fagan defeated Mark Hass and Jamie McLeod-Skinner in the Democratic primary for Oregon Secretary of State on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shemia Fagan | 36.2 | 209,682 |
 | Mark Hass | 35.5 | 205,230 | |
 | Jamie McLeod-Skinner | 27.5 | 159,430 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 4,395 | ||
| Total votes: 578,737 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jennifer Williamson (D)
- Cameron Smith (D)
- Ryan Wruck (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon Secretary of State
Kim Thatcher defeated Dave Stauffer in the Republican primary for Oregon Secretary of State on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Thatcher | 85.6 | 312,296 |
 | Dave Stauffer | 13.4 | 48,839 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 3,625 | ||
| Total votes: 364,760 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Oregon Secretary of State
Kyle Markley advanced from the Libertarian convention for Oregon Secretary of State on July 6, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Kyle Markley (L) |
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Pacific Green Party convention
Pacific Green Party convention for Oregon Secretary of State
Nathalie Paravicini advanced from the Pacific Green Party convention for Oregon Secretary of State on June 6, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Nathalie Paravicini (Pacific Green Party) |
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2016
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Oregon State Senate 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 Mark Hass ran unopposed in the Oregon State Senate District 14 general election.[3][4]
| Oregon State Senate, District 14 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Mark Hass Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Mark Hass ran unopposed in the Oregon State Senate District 14 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Oregon State Senate, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mark Hass Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2012
Hass won re-election in the 2012 election for Oregon State Senate District 14. Hass was unopposed in the May 15 Democratic primary and defeated Gary Coe (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Mark Hass Incumbent |
60.5% | 32,372 | |
| Republican | Gary Coe | 36.8% | 19,694 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Vetanen | 2.7% | 1,464 | |
| Total Votes | 53,530 | |||
2008
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Hass was re-elected to District 14 in the Oregon State Senate, defeating Lisa Michaels (R).[10][11] Hass raised $180,718 for his campaign, while Michaels raised $3,525.[12]
| Oregon State Senate, District 14 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mark Hass (D)
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35,847 | |||
| Lisa Michaels (R) | 16,850 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Note: Haas submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on May 6, 2020.
Note: Haas submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on February 28, 2020.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Hass was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Education Committee
- Business and Transportation Committee
- Finance and Revenue Committee, Chair
- Student Success Committee
- Tax Expenditures Committee, Co-Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education |
| • Finance and Revenue, Chair |
| • General Government and Accountability |
| • Joint Tax Credits, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hass served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Finance and Revenue, Chair |
| • Joint Tax Credits, Co-Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Hass served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education and Workforce Development, Chair |
| • Environment and Natural Resources |
| • Finance and Revenue |
2011-2012
| Oregon committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education and Workforce Development |
| • Environment and Natural Resources |
| • Finance and Revenue |
| • Joint Tax Credits |
2009-2010
| Oregon committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Education and Workforce Development |
| • Environment and Natural Resources |
| • Finance and Revenue |
| • Public Education Appropriation |
Sponsored legislation
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Campaign finance summary
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 22 through June 30.
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2018
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In 2018, the 79th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 5 through March 3. There was also a one-day special session on May 21, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the 79th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 1 through July 7. There was also an organizational session January 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the 78th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 through March 3.
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2015
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In 2015, the 78th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 2 through July 6.
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2014
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In 2014, the 77th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 3 to March 10.
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2013
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In 2013, the 77th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 4 to July 9.
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2012
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In 2012, the 76th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 to March 6.
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2011
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In 2011, the 76th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 1 to June 30.
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Personal
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Hass and his wife, Tamra, have two children.[2]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Mark Hass' personal website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography provided by the Democratic Party
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 28, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. Hass," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Abstract of Votes President," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings for the Senate," accessed April 11, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results for May 15 Primary election," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official General Results for 2012," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2008 Oregon Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Oregon Senate spending, 2008," accessed May 23, 2014
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Succeeded by Kate Lieber (D) |
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