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Michelle Emmons

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Michelle Emmons
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Oregon, 1999

Personal
Birthplace
Riverside, Calif.
Profession
Upper watershed program manager
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Michelle Emmons (Democratic Party) (also known as Sunshine) ran for election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 12. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 12

Darin Harbick defeated Michelle Emmons in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 12 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Darin Harbick
Darin Harbick (R)
 
57.7
 
23,256
Image of Michelle Emmons
Michelle Emmons (D)
 
42.2
 
17,012
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
62

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 40,330
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 12

Michelle Emmons advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 12 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michelle Emmons
Michelle Emmons (Write-in)
 
34.6
 
655
 Other/Write-in votes
 
65.4
 
1,238

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,893
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 12

Darin Harbick defeated incumbent Charlie Conrad in the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 12 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Darin Harbick
Darin Harbick
 
82.5
 
6,709
Image of Charlie Conrad
Charlie Conrad
 
17.2
 
1,397
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
23

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,129
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 12

Charlie Conrad defeated Michelle Emmons in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 12 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Charlie Conrad
Charlie Conrad (R) Candidate Connection
 
57.5
 
20,410
Image of Michelle Emmons
Michelle Emmons (D / Independent Party) Candidate Connection
 
42.4
 
15,073
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
40

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 35,523
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 12

Michelle Emmons advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 12 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michelle Emmons
Michelle Emmons Candidate Connection
 
98.0
 
5,108
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.0
 
105

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,213
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 12

Charlie Conrad defeated Nicole De Graff, Bill Ledford, and Jeff Gowing in the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 12 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Charlie Conrad
Charlie Conrad Candidate Connection
 
30.5
 
2,400
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Nicole De Graff
 
29.2
 
2,301
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Bill Ledford
 
24.5
 
1,926
Image of Jeff Gowing
Jeff Gowing
 
15.5
 
1,223
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
18

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,868
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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

Candidate Connection

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Michelle is an entreprenuer, outdoorist, and an aspiring small farmer. She graduated in 1999 from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations. Her professional experience includes non-profit management, downtown community development, and leading communications, marketing, and advocacy campaigns for equitable and sustainable public lands management policies and stewardship initiatives.
  • Strong Local Economies
  • Access to Healthcare, EMS, and Public Safety
  • Climate Resiliency and Sustainable Lands Management
Michelle is deeply passionate about ensuring equitable policies for all people. She is an advocate for clean air and water, and a strong voice for rural communities, with an emphasis on access to healthcare, housing, quality education, and expanding small business enterprise.
Michelle believes integrity is the most important characteristic of leadership. She has a reputation for stepping up to the plate when no one else will, getting things done, and "doing the right thing when no one else is watching". She believes in people, not parties, and regularly seeks out differing perspectives before making important decisions. Michelle is a strong advocate for critical thinking and common sense - two attributes that make her extremely qualified for the position of State Legislator.
Michelle has already left a legacy of stewardship and inclusivity behind in her work, connecting people to concepts of sustainability through postive experiences in the outdoors. She hopes to inspire young entreprenuers to follow their passions, and help develop the next generation of public land stewards. In the role of State Legislator, Michelle hopes to affect a political shift based in accountability and stronger representation for "ground up" policies.
One of Michelle's first professional experiences included working for the Eugene downtown property owner's association as a marketing and advocacy director. During the seven years she was there, she helped to open up the declining pedestrian mall, influenced development incentives to help grow commercial real estate investments, and helped grow community engagment programming in downtown public spaces. Michelle's style as a direct communicator with a willingness to facilitate difficult conversations, earned her a reputation as a strong networking agent with an ability to keep projects moving forward.
Michelle doesn't dream of being anyone else, but if she could travel through time to any place in the world on a whim, she'd retire immediately from life as it is today!
Michelle frequently conjures up a variety of soundtracks in her head during everyday activities. From AC/DC to RUFUS DU SOL - it's always a different tune.
Michelle's biggest hurdle is learning to say "no". While she understands the impossibility of being all things to all people, she still gives it her best every day.
Climate change is Oregon's greatest challenge moving forward, especially in terms of equitable access to clean air and water. Rising population, means more consumption; which manifests in increased resource extraction, exascerbating issues of who gets what, how much, and when. Additionally, unseasonably high temperatures or heavy bouts of precipitation between long periods of draught are already increasing incidents of wildfire and flooding. These disasters equate to rising homelessness and the need to focus more resources on climate resilency measures that will help protect infrastructure and ensure our citizens can recover after facing a major climate event. The State can also help ensure an easier transition to cleaner energy with increased workforce development and incentives for industries dependent on fossil fuels to move toward more energy efficient processes and equipment.
Direct experience in political and/or governmental positions can be a double-edged sword for state legislators. As a new candidate running for office, one may bring fresh perspective and different ways of solving problems to an otherwise stale organizational approach. Many citizens do not feel like legislators listen to their concerns because they are too wrapped up in politics at a higher level to understand how to meet the needs of their constituents. A candidate new to the political playing field many have trouble navigating long held processes or forged alliances, but may be able offer a ground-up approach or alternative perspective that the party missed due to practices of "business as usual".
Appropriate redistricting boundaries should be based on fair representation for residents. Drawing these boundaries should take into consideration the geographical differences in population centers and areas with more dispersed populations and differences in land use designations. These boundaries will help legislators craft strong policies and balance the competition for resources between rural and urban areas.

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Campaign finance summary

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Michelle Emmons campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Oregon House of Representatives District 12Lost general$18,632 $22,067
2022Oregon House of Representatives District 12Lost general$23,335 $15,596
Grand total$41,966 $37,663
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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