Oregon down ballot state executive elections, 2012
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Two down ballot state executive positions were up for election in the state of Oregon in 2012. The primary took place on May 15, 2012, followed by the general election on November 6, 2012.
Treasurer
The Oregon Treasurer election was held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Ted Wheeler won re-election.[1] He was first appointed to the position in March 2010 and elected in November 2010.
General
November 6 General election candidates:
Ted Wheeler incumbent (Democratic, Working Families)
Tom Cox (Republican)
Cameron Whitten (Progressive Party)
John Mahler (Libertarian)
Michael Paul Marsh (Constitution Party)
| Oregon Treasurer General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ted Wheeler Incumbent |
57.9% | 955,213 | |
| Republican | Tom Cox | 37% | 609,989 | |
| Progressive | Cameron Whitten | 2.4% | 38,762 | |
| Libertarian | John Mahler | 1.8% | 30,002 | |
| Constitution | Michael Paul Marsh | 0.9% | 15,415 | |
| Total Votes | 1,649,381 | |||
| Election results via Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Primary
| Oregon Treasurer Democratic Primary, 2012[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ted Wheeler |
99.5% | 265,213 |
| Write-ins | 0.5% | 1,269 |
| Total Votes | 266,482 | |
| Oregon Treasurer Republican Primary[3], 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Thomas Cox |
55.1% | 12,982 |
| Ted Wheeler | 11.8% | 2,787 |
| Misc. Write-Ins | 33.1% | 7,787 |
| Total Votes | 23,556 | |
- May 15 Democratic primary candidates:
- Ted Wheeler Incumbent
- May 15 GOP primary candidates:
- No candidates filed.
Note: The state Republican Party supported a write-in campaign to nominate management consultant Tom Cox and were successful.[4]
Polls
| Ted Wheeler vs. Tom Cox | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Ted Wheeler (D) | Tom Cox (R) | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling (June 21-24, 2012) | 46% | 34% | +/-3.7 | 686 | |||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Commissioner of Labor and Industries
The Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries election was held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Brad Avakian defeated challenger Bruce Starr to win re-election. Avakian was first appointed to the position in April 2008 and elected in November 2008. The election was for a two-year term. Andrea Cantu-Schomus, spokeswoman for the secretary of state's office, explained that this approach was intended to establish a standard where each election includes some statewide offices.[5][6]
Election moved to November
At the beginning of the campaign season, the candidates for Commissioner of Labor and Industries assumed the election would take place on May 15, 2012, during the state's primary election. Election officials, however, said a 2009 law passed by the legislature required the election to take place in November. Commissioner Avakian stated, "We thought the election was in May. My opponent thought the election was in May. Everybody thought the election was in May. It seems clear now that's not the case."[5]
In March, Sen. Starr sought a temporary restraining order that would have forced the Secretary of State to put the labor commissioner race on the May 15 ballot. Circuit Court Judge Steven Price rejected the move, saying Starr couldn't show he would be likely to win on the legal merits of the case.[7]
November 6 general election candidates:
- Brad Avakian (D) Incumbent
- Bruce Starr (R) Current state Senator
- Brad Avakian (D) Incumbent
| Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Brad Avakian* (D) Incumbent |
52.5% | 681,987 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bruce Starr* (R) | 46.7% | 606,735 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.7% | 9,616 | |
| Total Votes | 1,298,338 | |||
| Election results via Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Polls
| 2012 race for Oregon Labor Commissioner | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Bruce Starr | Brad Avakian | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling (June 21-24, 2012) | 23% | 21% | 56% | +/-3.7 | 686 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brad Avakian vs. Bruce Starr | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Brad Avakian | Bruce Starr | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||||
| Oregonian Poll (October 25-28, 2012) | 26% | 20% | 53% | +/-5.0 | 405 | ||||||||||||||
| Oregon Public Broadcasting/Fox-12 Poll (October 26-28, 2012) | 22% | 19% | 60% | +/-4.4 | 500 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 24% | 19.5% | 56.5% | +/-4.7 | 452.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Key deadlines
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| Sept 8, 2011 | First day for candidates to file |
| March 6 | Candidate filing deadline |
| March 31 | Ballots mailed to overseas and military absent voters |
| April 16 | Ballots mailed to out-of-state voters |
| April 24 | Voter registration deadline |
| April 27 – May 1 | Ballots mailed to voters other than long-term absent and out-of-state |
| May 15 | Election day |
| June 14 | Certification of election results |
| Nov 6 | General election |
Additional reading
See also
- Statewide elections, 2012
- State executive official elections, 2012
- Oregon state executive official elections, 2012
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Live, "2012 General Election Results," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Votes-2012 Unofficial Primary Election Results," accessed May 18, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Live, "Unofficial results Republican write-in state treasurer," accessed June 20, 2012
- ↑ Statesman Journal, "Oregon GOP backs write-in effort," May 3, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oregon Live, "Oregon labor commissioner election in November, not May -- as candidates thought," March 19, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Live, "2012 General Election Results," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Live, "Oregon judge denies attempt by Bruce Starr to hold labor commissioner's election in May," March 21, 2012
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