Oregon House of Representatives District 23
Oregon House of Representatives District 23 is represented by Anna Scharf (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Oregon state representatives represented an average of 70,692 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 64,143 residents.
About the chamber
Members of the Oregon House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Oregon legislators assume office the second Monday in January.[1]
Qualifications
According to Article IV, Section 8 of the Oregon Constitution, candidates for the Oregon State Legislature must meet the following qualifications:[2]
- Be a citizen of the United States,
- Be at least 21 years of age,
- Be an inhabitant of the district from which the Senator or Representative may be chosen for at least one year preceding the election (or from January 1 if a reapportionment year),
- Not be convicted of a felony (unless the conviction happened prior to winning the election and the sentence received for the conviction is completed prior to the date that person would take office if elected.)
In 2022, Oregon voters approved Measure 113, which disqualifies legislators from seeking re-election if they accumulate more than 10 unexcused absences in a single legislative session.
Candidates must also be registered to vote.[3]
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2025[4] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $43,440/year | $178/day |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Oregon State Legislature, the board of county commissioners representing the vacant seat must select a replacement. This can only be done when the Legislature is in session or when the vacancy happens more than 61 days before the next scheduled general election.[5] The board must select a person from the political party that last held the vacant seat. The board must consider three to five candidates, nominated by the local county party that last controlled the seat. A replacement must be selected within 30 days of the vacancy. Persons selected to fill vacancies serve until the second Monday in January following the general election.[6]
See sources: Oregon Rev. Stat. §171.051
District map
Redistricting
2020 redistricting cycle
Gov. Kate Brown (D) signed new state legislative maps into law on September 27, 2021. The maps were approved by the Oregon House of Representatives, 31-18, and approved in the Oregon State Senate 18-11.[7] These maps took effect for Oregon’s 2022 legislative elections.
How does redistricting in Oregon work? In Oregon, congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature. District lines are subject to veto by the governor.[8]
If the legislature fails to establish a redistricting plan for state legislative districts, it falls to the secretary of state to draw the boundaries.[8]
State law requires that congressional and state legislative districts meet the following criteria:[8]
- Districts must be contiguous.
- Districts must "utilize existing geographic or political boundaries."
- Districts should not "divide communities of common interest."
- Districts should "be connected by transportation links."
- Districts "must not be drawn for the purpose of favoring a political party, incumbent or other person."
Oregon House of Representatives District 23
until January 8, 2023
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Oregon House of Representatives District 23
starting January 9, 2023
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Elections
2026
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 23
Kriss Wright (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 23 on May 19, 2026.
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2024
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Anna Scharf defeated Kriss Wright in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 23 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Anna Scharf (R) | 62.1 | 24,492 |
| Kriss Wright (D) | 37.8 | 14,929 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 49 | ||
| Total votes: 39,470 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 23
Kriss Wright advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 23 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kriss Wright | 98.1 | 4,004 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 76 | ||
| Total votes: 4,080 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Anna Scharf advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 23 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anna Scharf | 99.2 | 6,837 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 53 | ||
| Total votes: 6,890 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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2022
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Anna Scharf defeated Kriss Wright in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 23 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anna Scharf (R) | 63.2 | 22,294 |
| Kriss Wright (D) | 36.6 | 12,900 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 91 | ||
| Total votes: 35,285 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 23
Kriss Wright defeated Elise Hollamon in the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 23 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kriss Wright | 53.3 | 3,423 |
| Elise Hollamon | 45.0 | 2,886 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 110 | ||
| Total votes: 6,419 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Anna Scharf advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 23 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anna Scharf | 98.5 | 7,446 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 114 | ||
| Total votes: 7,560 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Mike Nearman defeated Sean Scorvo, Alex Polikoff, and Scott Clawson in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 23 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Nearman (R) | 58.3 | 23,884 |
 | Sean Scorvo (D) | 34.9 | 14,292 | |
 | Alex Polikoff (Pacific Green Party / Progressive Party) | 4.3 | 1,770 | |
| Scott Clawson (L) | 2.4 | 963 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 37 | ||
| Total votes: 40,946 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 23
Sean Scorvo advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 23 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sean Scorvo | 98.1 | 5,663 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 112 | ||
| Total votes: 5,775 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Mike Nearman advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 23 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Nearman | 98.7 | 8,586 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 117 | ||
| Total votes: 8,703 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Oregon House of Representatives District 23
Scott Clawson advanced from the Libertarian convention for Oregon House of Representatives District 23 on July 6, 2020.
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Pacific Green Party convention
Pacific Green Party convention for Oregon House of Representatives District 23
Alex Polikoff advanced from the Pacific Green Party convention for Oregon House of Representatives District 23 on June 6, 2020.
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| ✔ | | Alex Polikoff (Pacific Green Party) |
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2018
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Mike Nearman defeated Danny Jaffer and Mark Karnowski in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 23 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Nearman (R) | 54.4 | 17,971 |
| Danny Jaffer (D) | 43.3 | 14,317 | ||
| Mark Karnowski (L) | 2.2 | 738 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 37 | ||
| Total votes: 33,063 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 23
Danny Jaffer advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 23 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Danny Jaffer | 100.0 | 4,513 | |
| Total votes: 4,513 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Mike Nearman defeated Kris Morse Bledsoe in the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 23 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Nearman | 74.0 | 5,708 |
 | Kris Morse Bledsoe | 26.0 | 2,009 | |
| Total votes: 7,717 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives 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 Mike Nearman defeated Jim Thompson, Alex Polikoff and Garrett Leeds in the Oregon House of Representatives District 23 general election.[9][10]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 23 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mike Nearman Incumbent |
52.85% | 17,563 | |
| Independent | Jim Thompson | 37.22% | 12,370 | |
| Pacific Green | Alex Polikoff | 5.74% | 1,906 | |
| Libertarian | Garrett Leeds | 4.20% | 1,395 | |
| Total Votes | 33,234 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Mike Nearman defeated Beth Jones in the Oregon House of Representatives District 23 Republican primary.[11][12]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Nearman Incumbent |
57.89% | 5,284 | |
| Republican | Beth Jones | 42.11% | 3,843 | |
| Total Votes | 9,127 | |||
2014
Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Wanda Davis was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mike Nearman defeated incumbent Jim Thompson in the Republican primary. Davis also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Mark Karnowski ran as a Libertarian candidate, while Alex Polikoff ran as a Pacific Green Party candidate. Nearman defeated Davis, Karnowski and Polikoff in the general election.[13][14][15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Nearman |
52.8% | 14,474 | |
| Democratic | Wanda Davis | 36.1% | 9,891 | |
| Green | Alex Polikoff | 4.6% | 1,271 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Karnowski | 2.5% | 679 | |
| None | Miscellaneous | 4.1% | 1,116 | |
| Total Votes | 27,431 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mike Nearman |
63% | 4,263 |
| Jim Thompson Incumbent | 37% | 2,501 |
| Total Votes | 6,764 | |
2012
Elections for the office of Oregon House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 15, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 6, 2012. Incumbent Jim Thompson (R) defeated Ross Swartzendruber (D) and Alex Polikoff (Pacific Green) in the general election. Thompson and Swartzendruber were unopposed in their respective primaries.[16][17]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Thompson Incumbent |
59.2% | 17,864 | |
| Democratic | Ross Swartzendruber | 32.9% | 9,937 | |
| Pacific Green | Alex Polikoff | 7.9% | 2,381 | |
| Total Votes | 30,182 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2012 to 2024, candidates for Oregon House of Representatives District 23 raised a total of $2,205,697. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $91,904 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Oregon House of Representatives District 23 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $125,302 | 2 | $62,651 |
| 2022 | $171,056 | 3 | $57,019 |
| 2020 | $37,847 | 2 | $18,923 |
| 2018 | $185,489 | 4 | $46,372 |
| 2016 | $400,597 | 5 | $80,119 |
| 2014 | $495,766 | 5 | $99,153 |
| 2012 | $789,641 | 3 | $263,214 |
| Total | $2,205,697 | 24 | $91,904 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Constitution, "Article IV, Section 4," accessed February 17, 2021
- ↑ Oregon State Legislature, "The Legislative Body," accessed May 23, 2025
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2020 State Candidate Manual," accessed May 29, 2025 (page 4)
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2025 Legislator Compensation," December 2, 2025
- ↑ OregonLaws, "Oregon Revised Laws," accessed February 15, 2021 (Statute 171.051, (1) (a)-(c))
- ↑ OregonLaws, "Oregon Revised Laws," accessed February 15, 2021 (Statute 171.051, (2)-(6))
- ↑ Oregon State Legislature, "SB 882 Enrolled," accessed September 28, 2021
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 All About Redistricting, "Oregon," accessed April 28, 2015
- ↑ 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, "Official Results - May 20, 2014 Primary Election," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official general election results for 2014," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2012 official general election results," accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2012 Official Results - May 15, 2012 Primary Election," accessed October 30, 2013
