Elections for the office of Oregon House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 18, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004.[1] All 60 seats were up for election.
Qualifications
Article 4, Section 8 of the Oregon Constitution states:
- No person shall be a Senator or Representative who at the time of election is not a citizen of the United States; nor anyone who has not been for one year next preceding the election an inhabitant of the district from which the Senator or Representative may be chosen. However, for purposes of the general election next following the operative date of an apportionment under section 6 of this Article, the person must have been an inhabitant of the district from January 1 of the year following the reapportionment to the date of the election.
- Senators and Representatives shall be at least twenty one years of age.
- No person shall be a Senator or Representative who has been convicted of a felony during:
- The term of office of the person as a Senator or Representative; or
- The period beginning on the date of the election at which the person was elected to the office of Senator or Representative and ending on the first day of the term of office to which the person was elected.
- No person is eligible to be elected as a Senator or Representative if that person has been convicted of a felony and has not completed the sentence received for the conviction prior to the date that person would take office if elected. As used in this subsection, “sentence received for the conviction” includes a term of imprisonment, any period of probation or post-prison supervision and payment of a monetary obligation imposed as all or part of a sentence.
- Notwithstanding sections 11 and 15, Article IV of this Constitution:
- The office of a Senator or Representative convicted of a felony during the term to which the Senator or Representative was elected or appointed shall become vacant on the date the Senator or Representative is convicted.
- A person elected to the office of Senator or Representative and convicted of a felony during the period beginning on the date of the election and ending on the first day of the term of office to which the person was elected shall be ineligible to take office and the office shall become vacant on the first day of the next term of office.
- Subject to subsection (4) of this section, a person who is ineligible to be a Senator or Representative under subsection (3) of this section may:
- Be a Senator or Representative after the expiration of the term of office during which the person is ineligible; and
- Be a candidate for the office of Senator or Representative prior to the expiration of the term of office during which the person is ineligible.
- No person shall be a Senator or Representative who at all times during the term of office of the person as a Senator or Representative is not an inhabitant of the district from which the Senator or Representative may be chosen or has been appointed to represent. A person shall not lose status as an inhabitant of a district if the person is absent from the district for purposes of business of the Legislative Assembly. Following the operative date of an apportionment under section 6 of this Article, until the expiration of the term of office of the person, a person may be an inhabitant of any district.
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Oregon in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[2]
Year
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Number of candidates
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Total contributions
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2012
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150
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$20,282,835
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2010
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140
|
$14,996,656
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2008
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130
|
$16,963,664
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2006
|
149
|
$15,003,199
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2004
|
183
|
$10,967,119
|
2002
|
156
|
$11,000,936
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2000
|
146
|
$11,077,518
|
During the 2004 election, the total contributions to the 183 House candidates was $10,967,119. The top 10 contributors were:[3]
2004 Donors, Oregon House of Representatives
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Donor
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Amount
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Oregon House Democrats
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$567,803
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Oregon House Republicans
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$560,459
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Oregon Education Association
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$387,284
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Oregon Victory Cmte
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$325,000
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Oregon Beer & Wine Distributors Association
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$247,051
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Service Employees Local 503
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$220,131
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Oregon Forest Industries Council
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$204,105
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Oregon Restaurant Association
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$175,049
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The Speakers Pac
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$139,407
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Oregon Healthcare Association
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$134,234
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List of candidates
District 1
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Charles Hochberg
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Wayne Krieger: 5,644
a
- Tom Hall: 1,225
November 2 General election candidates:
Charles Hochberg: 11,088
Wayne Krieger: 19,746 
District 2
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Linda Mongkeya
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Susan Morgan: 4,475
a
- Carol Malmay: 2,972
November 2 General election candidates:
Linda Mongkeya: 8,167
Susan Morgan: 20,064 
District 3
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Kevin Marr
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Gordon Anderson
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Kevin Marr: 9,461
Gordon Anderson: 18,749 
District 4
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Richard Koopman
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Dennis Richardson
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Richard Koopman: 8,937
Dennis Richardson: 21,649 
District 5
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Judith Uherbelau: 3,869
- Peter Buckley: 4,140
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Joanna Lofaso
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Peter Buckley: 20,051 
Joanna Lofaso: 13,040
District 6
May 18 Democratic primary:
- John Doty
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Sal Esquivel
a
November 2 General election candidates:
John Doty: 11,724
Sal Esquivel: 16,481 
District 7
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Greg Thorne: 1,690
- Shirley Cairns: 3,206
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Bruce Hanna
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Shirley Cairns: 10,952
Bruce Hanna: 18,012 
District 8
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Mitzi Colbath: 2,440
- Hart Williams: 314
- Paul Holvey: 5,726
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Bill Young
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Paul Holvey: 22,595 
Bill Young: 8,999
District 9
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Arnie Roblan
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Susan Massey
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Arnie Roblan: 15,023 
Susan Massey: 14,320
District 10
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Jean Cowan
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Alan Brown
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Jean Cowan: 14,950
Alan Brown: 15,364 
District 11
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Phil Barnhart
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Michael Spasaro
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Phil Barnhart: 19,098 
Michael Spasaro: 14,295
District 12
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Elizabeth Terry Beyer
a
May 18 GOP primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Elizabeth Terry Beyer 
District 13
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Robert Ackerman
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Gary Pierpoint
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Robert Ackerman: 19,449 
Gary Pierpoint: 11,547
Wayne R. Williams: 766
District 14
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Bev Ficek
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Debi Farr
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Bev Ficek: 13,884
Debi Farr: 15,487 
District 15
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Wesley Price: 3,018
a
- Edgar Hahn, Jr.: 892
May 18 GOP primary:
- Andy Olson: 4,507
a
- Lee Shindler: 585
November 2 General election candidates:
Wesley Price: 11,685
Andy Olson: 18,480 
District 16
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Sara Gelser: 3,409
- Kelley Wirth: 3,633
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Arn McKenna
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Kelley Wirth: 17,832 
Don Gist: 9,933
Jared Ellefson: 781
District 17
May 18 Democratic primary:
May 18 GOP primary:
- Sarah Helen Novy-Arcune: 476
- Jeff Kropf: 4,816
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Jeff Kropf: 20,111 
Robert Prock: 4,197
District 18
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Jim Gilbert
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Doug Morgan: 369
- Mark Greenhalgh-Johnson: 446
- Chris Blackburn: 1,470
- James Buchal: 887
- Mac Sumner: 2,763
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Jim Gilbert: 11,058
Mac Sumner: 14,605 
W. Martin Soehrman: 518
District 19
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Brian Grisham
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Dan Doyle
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Brian Grisham: 12,436
Dan Doyle: 15,716 
District 20
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Jeanne Deane
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Vicki Berger
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Jeanne Deane: 11,400
Vicki Berger: 17,595 
District 21
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Claudia Howells
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Billy Dalto
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Claudia Howells: 10,388
Billy Dalto: 11,213 
District 22
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Betty Komp
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Chael Sonnen: 1,179
- Al Shannon: 1,594
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Betty Komp: 8,691 
Al Shannon: 6,941
District 23
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Dick Reynolds
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Jim Thompson: 1,377
- Cheryl Lentsch: 244
- Jackie Lawson: 902
- Brian Boquist: 3,198
a
- Jim Welsh: 433
November 2 General election candidates:
Dick Reynolds: 9,946
Brian Boquist: 17,390 
Paul Delaney: 1,087
District 24
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Tim Duerfeldt
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Charles Mitchell II: 394
- Donna Nelson: 3,923
a
- Frank Butler: 1,586
November 2 General election candidates:
Tim Duerfeldt: 11,935
Donna Nelson: 14,975 
Julie Dodge: 576
Brenda Nyhart: 457
District 25
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Roger Pike
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Kim Thatcher: 4,042
a
- Vic Backlund: 2,789
November 2 General election candidates:
Roger Pike: 9,319
Kim Thatcher: 16,836 
District 26
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Rick Ross
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Jerry Krummel
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Rick Ross: 11,477
Jerry Krummel: 17,618 
Charles Frank Radley: 850
District 27
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Timothy Michael: 381
- Mark Hass: 5,060
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Gabe Schomus
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Mark Hass: 19,614 
Gabe Schomus: 8,980
Christi Feldewerth: 955
District 28
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Jeff Barker
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Raphael Antico
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Jeff Barker: 15,652 
Steve Geiger: 3,343
District 29
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Chuck Riley: 2,014
a
- Elena Uhing: 1,217
May 18 GOP primary:
- Mary Gallegos
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Chuck Riley: 9,588 
Mary Gallegos: 8,427
Tom Cox: 1,909
District 30
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Mik Sander
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Derrick Kitts
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Mik Sander: 11,244
Derrick Kitts: 14,546 
Scott Semrau: 800
District 31
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Betsy Johnson
a
May 18 GOP primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Betsy Johnson: 21,660 
Ron Ross: 6,551
District 32
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Deborah Boone: 4,045
a
- Rosemary Baker-Monaghan: 2,036
May 18 GOP primary:
- Douglas Olson: 2,952
a
- Adam Schwend: 2,024
November 2 General election candidates:
Deborah Boon: 15,426 
Douglas Olson: 14,478
Ben Snodgrass: 918
District 33
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Mitch Greenlick: 6,111
a
- Frank Saxton: 829
May 18 GOP primary:
- John Jellum
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Mitch Greenlick: 25,416 
David E. Long: 3,751
Thomas E. Humphrey, Jr.: 1,913
District 34
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Brad Avakian
a
May 18 GOP primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Brad Azakian 
District 35
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Larry Galizio
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Suzanne Gallagher
a
- Brad Fudge: 1,495
- Phil Yount: 1,027
November 2 General election candidates:
Larry Galizio: 13,682 
Suzanne Gallagher: 12,867
Cody Mattern: 486
Ronald Brower: 138
Diane Mandaville: 1,276
District 36
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Mary Nolan
a
May 18 GOP primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Mary Nolan: 25,876 
Joe Tabor: 3,684
District 37
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Gerritt Rosenthal: 1,486
- Jim Morton: 2,320
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Scott Bruun
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Jim Morton: 13,289
Scott Bruun: 15,652 
Marc Delphine: 563
Curtis Sommer: 509
District 38
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Greg Macpherson
a
May 18 GOP primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Greg Macpherson: 25,014 
Christopher Richter: 2,384
Ernest Richardson: 1,465
District 39
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Doug Neeley
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Wayne Scott
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Doug Neeley: 11,700
Wayne Scott: 16,476 
Wes Wagner: 808
District 40
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Dave Hunt
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- David Sanders
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Dave Hunt: 15,832 
David Sanders: 10,797
District 41
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Carolyn Tomei
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Steven Rowe
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Carolyn Tomei: 20,549 
Steven Rowe: 6,953
Rita Lynn: 655
District 42
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Diane Rosenbaum: 7,891
a
- Gordon Hillesland: 657
- Greg Haven: 370
May 18 GOP primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Diane Rosenbaum: 27,327 
Susan Detlefsen: 1,849
Charles P. Fall: 2,729
Socialist Party of Oregon - Ron Morgan: 1,000
District 43
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Tina Kotek: 3,904
- Chip Shields: 4,711
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Shirley Freeman: 551
a
- Mitch Lee France: 308
November 2 General election candidates:
Chip Shields: 26,285 
Shirley Freeman: 3,487
District 44
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Gary D. Hansen
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Aaron Huddart
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Gary Hansen: 18,995 
Aaron Huddart: 4,178
Robert Morton: 607
District 45
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Jackie Dingfelder
a
May 18 GOP primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Jackie Dingfelder: 23,561 
Freedom Socialist Party - Jordana Sardo: 2,297
District 46
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Steve March
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Bill Cornett
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Steve March: 20,060 
Bill Cornett: 5,385
Eric Dickman: 1,578
District 47
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Jeff Merkley
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Frank Cleys
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Jeff Merkley: 14,670 
Frank Cleys: 8,023
District 48
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Mike Schaufler
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Dave Mowry: 1,591
a
- Bryce Reed Anderson: 1,385
November 2 General election candidates:
Mike Schaufler: 12,084 
Dave Mowry: 11,388
District 49
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Rob Brading
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Karen Minnis
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Rob Brading: 10,514
Karen Minnis: 12,038 
District 50
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Jim Buck
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- John Lim: 2,232
a
- Vicki Olson: 1,875
November 2 General election candidates:
Jim Buck: 12,297
John Lim: 13,489 
Allan Page: 396
District 51
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Kathryn Firestone: 3,125
a
- Dale Chambers: 478
- Roger Obrist: 810
May 18 GOP primary:
- Linda Flores
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Kathryn Firestone: 13,092
Linda Flores: 14,955 
District 52
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Wayne Kuechler
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Patti Smith
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Wayne Kuechler: 12,583
Patti Smith: 17,075 
District 53
May 18 Democratic primary:
May 18 GOP primary:
- Gene Whisnant
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Gene Whisnant: 25,106 
Mark Francis: 4,624
District 54
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Judy Stiegler
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Chuck Burley
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Judy Stiegler: 16,256
Chuck Burley: 16,804 
Tristan Reisfar: 1,312
District 55
May 18 Democratic primary:
May 18 GOP primary:
- George Gilman
a
November 2 General election candidates:
George Gilman 
District 56
May 18 Democratic primary:
- James Calvert
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- Bill Garrard: 4,815
a
- Del Parks: 3,726
November 2 General election candidates:
James Calvert: 9,154
Bill Garrard: 17,796 
District 57
May 18 Democratic primary:
May 18 GOP primary:
- Greg Smith
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Greg Smith 
District 58
May 18 Democratic primary:
May 18 GOP primary:
- Bob Jenson
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Bob Jenson 
District 59
May 18 Democratic primary:
- Jack Lorts
a
May 18 GOP primary:
- John Dallum: 3,060
a
- M.D. Van Valkenburgh: 2,345
November 2 General election candidates:
Jack Lorts: 10,611
John Dallum: 14,853 
District 60
May 18 Democratic primary:
May 18 GOP primary:
- Tom Butler
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Tom Butler 
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