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Oregon State Senate District 21

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Oregon State Senate District 21
Incumbent
Assumed office: 2017

Oregon State Senate District 21 is represented by Kathleen Taylor (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Oregon state senators represented an average of 141,383 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 128,287 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Oregon State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Oregon legislators assume office the second Monday in January.[1] Each district of the Oregon State Senate is made up of two districts of the Oregon House of Representatives.

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 State Senate District 21
until January 8, 2023

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Oregon State Senate District 21
starting January 9, 2023

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Elections

2024

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Oregon State Senate District 21

Incumbent Kathleen Taylor won election in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 21 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kathleen Taylor
Kathleen Taylor (D / R)
 
98.0
 
58,422
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.0
 
1,174

Total votes: 59,596
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 21

Incumbent Kathleen Taylor advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 21 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kathleen Taylor
Kathleen Taylor
 
99.2
 
20,867
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
174

Total votes: 21,041
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 21

Incumbent Kathleen Taylor advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 21 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kathleen Taylor
Kathleen Taylor (Write-in)
 
13.7
 
29
 Other/Write-in votes
 
86.3
 
182

Total votes: 211
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2020

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Oregon State Senate District 21

Incumbent Kathleen Taylor won election in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 21 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kathleen Taylor
Kathleen Taylor (D / Working Families Party)
 
97.6
 
71,543
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.4
 
1,769

Total votes: 73,312
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 21

Incumbent Kathleen Taylor advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 21 on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kathleen Taylor
Kathleen Taylor
 
99.4
 
29,791
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
174

Total votes: 29,965
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2016

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Oregon State Senate 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 Diane Rosenbaum (D) did not seek re-election.

Kathleen Taylor defeated James Ofsink and Josh Howard in the Oregon State Senate District 21 general election.[9][10]

Oregon State Senate, District 21 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kathleen Taylor 77.05% 54,520
     Progressive James Ofsink 14.68% 10,390
     Libertarian Josh Howard 8.27% 5,852
Total Votes 70,762
Source: Oregon Secretary of State


Kathleen Taylor defeated John Sweeney in the Oregon State Senate District 21 Democratic primary.[11][12]

Oregon State Senate, District 21 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kathleen Taylor 89.41% 27,686
     Democratic John Sweeney 10.59% 3,278
Total Votes 30,964



2012

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Oregon State Senate 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 Diane Rosenbaum (D) defeated Cliff Hutchison (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.[13][14]

Oregon State Senate, District 21, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDiane Rosenbaum Incumbent 84.6% 55,734
     Republican Cliff Hutchison 15.4% 10,143
Total Votes 65,877

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2024, candidates for Oregon State Senate District 21 raised a total of $1,079,286. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $134,911 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Oregon State Senate District 21
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $561,802 1 $561,802
2020 $194,090 1 $194,090
2016 $126,065 4 $31,516
2012 $197,329 2 $98,665
Total $1,079,286 8 $134,911


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Footnotes


Current members of the Oregon State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Rob Wagner
Majority Leader:Kayse Jama
Minority Leader:Daniel Bonham
Senators
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Mark Meek (D)
District 21
District 22
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Todd Nash (R)
District 30
Democratic Party (18)
Republican Party (12)