Oregon House of Representatives District 37

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Oregon House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 9, 2023

Oregon House of Representatives District 37 is represented by Jules Walters (D).

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

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

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, 2024[4]
SalaryPer diem
$35,052/year$157/day

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

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]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Oregon Rev. Stat. §171.051


District map

Redistricting

2020 redistricting cycle

See also: Redistricting in Oregon after the 2020 census

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 37
until January 8, 2023

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Oregon House of Representatives District 37
starting January 9, 2023

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Elections

2024

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent Jules Walters defeated Ben Edtl in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 37 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jules Walters
Jules Walters (D)
 
61.3
 
23,356
Image of Ben Edtl
Ben Edtl (R)
 
38.6
 
14,703
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
65

Total votes: 38,124
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent Jules Walters defeated Brian Maguire in the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 37 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jules Walters
Jules Walters
 
89.5
 
7,460
Brian Maguire
 
10.4
 
865
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
14

Total votes: 8,339
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 37

Ben Edtl advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 37 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ben Edtl
Ben Edtl
 
98.5
 
3,248
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.5
 
51

Total votes: 3,299
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2022

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 37

Jules Walters defeated Aeric Estep in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 37 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jules Walters
Jules Walters (D / Independent Party / Working Families Party)
 
59.2
 
20,588
Image of Aeric Estep
Aeric Estep (R) Candidate Connection
 
40.7
 
14,177
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
39

Total votes: 34,804
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 37

Jules Walters advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 37 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jules Walters
Jules Walters
 
98.7
 
7,109
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
96

Total votes: 7,205
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 37

Aeric Estep advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 37 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Aeric Estep
Aeric Estep Candidate Connection
 
98.5
 
3,959
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.5
 
59

Total votes: 4,018
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2020

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent Rachel Prusak defeated Kelly Sloop in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 37 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rachel Prusak
Rachel Prusak (D / Working Families Party)
 
57.1
 
23,757
Kelly Sloop (R / L)
 
42.7
 
17,770
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
44

Total votes: 41,571
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent Rachel Prusak advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 37 on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rachel Prusak
Rachel Prusak
 
99.0
 
9,417
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
94

Total votes: 9,511
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 37

Kelly Sloop defeated Ron Garcia in the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 37 on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kelly Sloop
 
70.4
 
4,720
Ron Garcia
 
28.9
 
1,936
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
44

Total votes: 6,700
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Oregon House of Representatives District 37

Kelly Sloop advanced from the Libertarian convention for Oregon House of Representatives District 37 on July 6, 2020.

Candidate
Kelly Sloop (L)

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2018

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 37

Rachel Prusak defeated incumbent Julie Parrish in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 37 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rachel Prusak
Rachel Prusak (D)
 
52.7
 
18,357
Image of Julie Parrish
Julie Parrish (R)
 
47.2
 
16,434
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
51

Total votes: 34,842
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 37

Rachel Prusak advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 37 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rachel Prusak
Rachel Prusak
 
100.0
 
4,990

Total votes: 4,990
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent Julie Parrish advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 37 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Julie Parrish
Julie Parrish
 
100.0
 
4,063

Total votes: 4,063
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2016

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 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 Julie Parrish defeated Paul Southwick and Ryan Haffner in the Oregon House of Representatives District 37 general election.[9][10]

Oregon House of Representatives, District 37 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Julie Parrish Incumbent 53.90% 18,971
     Democratic Paul Southwick 43.74% 15,393
     Libertarian Ryan Haffner 2.36% 830
Total Votes 35,194
Source: Oregon Secretary of State


Paul Southwick ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 37 Democratic primary.[11][12]

Oregon House of Representatives, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Paul Southwick  (unopposed)


Incumbent Julie Parrish ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 37 Republican primary.[11][12]

Oregon House of Representatives, District 37 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Julie Parrish Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 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. Gerritt Rosenthal was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Julie Parrish was unopposed in the Republican primary. Parrish defeated Rosenthal in the general election.[13][14][15]

Oregon House of Representatives District 37, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Parrish Incumbent 56.4% 14,828
     Democratic Gerritt Rosenthal 43.3% 11,365
     None Miscellaneous 0.3% 78
Total Votes 26,271

2012

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 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 Julie Parrish (R) defeated Carl Hosticka (D) and Meredith Love Taggart (L) in the general election. Parrish and Hosticka were unopposed in their respective primaries.[16][17]

Oregon House of Representatives, District 37, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Parrish Incumbent 51.7% 10,633
     Democratic Carl Hosticka 46.3% 9,524
     Libertarian Meredith Love Taggart 2% 404
Total Votes 20,561

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2024, candidates for Oregon House of Representatives District 37 raised a total of $4,371,852. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $242,881 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Oregon House of Representatives District 37
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $166,075 3 $55,358
2022 $212,057 2 $106,028
2020 $692,101 3 $230,700
2018 $1,338,122 2 $669,061
2016 $639,129 3 $213,043
2014 $328,302 2 $164,151
2012 $996,066 3 $332,022
Total $4,371,852 18 $242,881


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Oregon Constitution, "Article IV, Section 4," accessed February 17, 2021
  2. Oregon State Legislature, "The Legislative Body," accessed May 23, 2025
  3. Oregon Secretary of State, "2020 State Candidate Manual," accessed May 29, 2025 (page 4)
  4. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  5. OregonLaws, "Oregon Revised Laws," accessed February 15, 2021 (Statute 171.051, (1) (a)-(c))
  6. OregonLaws, "Oregon Revised Laws," accessed February 15, 2021 (Statute 171.051, (2)-(6))
  7. Oregon State Legislature, "SB 882 Enrolled," accessed September 28, 2021
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 All About Redistricting, "Oregon," accessed April 28, 2015
  9. Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
  10. Oregon Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election official results," accessed December 21, 2016
  11. 11.0 11.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
  12. 12.0 12.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Abstract of Votes President," accessed August 2, 2016
  13. Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results - May 20, 2014 Primary Election," accessed July 8, 2014
  14. Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing," accessed March 17, 2014
  15. Oregon Secretary of State, "Official general election results for 2014," accessed April 30, 2015
  16. Oregon Secretary of State, "2012 official general election results," accessed October 30, 2013
  17. Oregon Secretary of State, "2012 Official Results - May 15, 2012 Primary Election," accessed October 30, 2013


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