Oregon House of Representatives District 8
Oregon House of Representatives District 8 is represented by Lisa Fragala (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
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] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $35,052/year | $157/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 8
until January 8, 2023
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Oregon House of Representatives District 8
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 8
Lisa Fragala won election in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lisa Fragala (D)  | 97.4 | 24,811 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.6 | 670 | ||
| Total votes: 25,481 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 8
Lisa Fragala defeated Doyle Canning in the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 8 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lisa Fragala | 72.2 | 9,130 |
 | Doyle Canning | 27.7 | 3,507 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 12,648 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Barofsky (D)
2023
Paul Holvey recall, 2023
Paul Holvey won the Oregon House of Representatives District 8 recall election on October 3, 2023.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
Yes |
10.0
|
1,349 | |||
| ✔ | No |
90.0
|
12,084 | ||
Total Votes |
13,433 | ||||
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2022
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Paul Holvey defeated Michael Moore in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Holvey (D) | 84.7 | 24,696 |
| Michael Moore (R) | 15.0 | 4,376 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 75 | ||
| Total votes: 29,147 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Paul Holvey advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 8 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Holvey | 99.0 | 9,267 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 89 | ||
| Total votes: 9,356 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 8
Michael Moore advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 8 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Moore | 95.5 | 904 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.5 | 43 | ||
| Total votes: 947 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Paul Holvey defeated Timothy Aldal and Martha Sherwood in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Holvey (D / Working Families Party) | 67.7 | 27,886 |
 | Timothy Aldal (R) | 29.1 | 11,993 | |
| Martha Sherwood (L) | 3.0 | 1,239 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 76 | ||
| Total votes: 41,194 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Paul Holvey defeated Joseph Reilly in the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 8 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Holvey | 87.1 | 11,588 |
| Joseph Reilly | 12.3 | 1,641 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 71 | ||
| Total votes: 13,300 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 8
Timothy Aldal advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 8 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Timothy Aldal | 97.9 | 3,133 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 66 | ||
| Total votes: 3,199 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Oregon House of Representatives District 8
Martha Sherwood advanced from the Libertarian convention for Oregon House of Representatives District 8 on July 6, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Martha Sherwood (L) | |
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2018
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Paul Holvey defeated Martha Sherwood in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Holvey (D) | 79.8 | 25,835 |
| Martha Sherwood (L) | 19.5 | 6,310 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 210 | ||
| Total votes: 32,355 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Paul Holvey advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 8 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Holvey | 100.0 | 8,466 |
| Total votes: 8,466 | |||
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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 Paul Holvey defeated Mary Tucker and Martha Sherwood in the Oregon House of Representatives District 8 general election.[9][10]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 8 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Paul Holvey Incumbent |
69.47% | 24,300 | |
| Republican | Mary Tucker | 26.43% | 9,244 | |
| Libertarian | Martha Sherwood | 4.10% | 1,434 | |
| Total Votes | 34,978 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Paul Holvey ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 8 Democratic primary.[11][12]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Paul Holvey Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Mary Tucker ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 8 Republican primary.[11][12]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 8 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mary Tucker (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Paul Holvey was unopposed in the Democratic primary. He also ran as a write-in candidate on the Republican party and Working Families Party tickets. Holvey was unchallenged in the general election.[13][14][15]
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 Paul Holvey (D) defeated Aaron Baker (R) and Lucian Blansett (C) in the general election. Holvey and Baker were unopposed in their respective primaries.[16][17]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Holvey Incumbent |
70.8% | 21,681 | |
| Republican | Aaron Baker | 26.2% | 8,014 | |
| Constitution | Lucian Blansett | 3.1% | 946 | |
| Total Votes | 30,641 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2012 to 2024, candidates for Oregon House of Representatives District 8 raised a total of $1,098,549. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $73,237 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Oregon House of Representatives District 8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $318,039 | 2 | $159,020 |
| 2022 | $181,293 | 2 | $90,647 |
| 2020 | $145,210 | 2 | $72,605 |
| 2018 | $146,145 | 2 | $73,072 |
| 2016 | $121,490 | 3 | $40,497 |
| 2014 | $95,312 | 1 | $95,312 |
| 2012 | $91,059 | 3 | $30,353 |
| Total | $1,098,549 | 15 | $73,237 |
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, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 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
