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Paul Evans
Democratic Party
Candidate, Oregon House of Representatives District 20
Oregon House of Representatives District 20
Tenure
2015 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
11
Predecessor: Vicki Berger (R)
Prior offices:
Mayor of Monmouth
Years in office: 1999 - 2002
Compensation
Base salary
$43,440/year
Per diem
$178/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Next election
May 19, 2026
Education
Associates
Central High School, 1988
Bachelor's
Western Oregon University, 1992
Graduate
Oregon State University, 2001
Military
Service / branch
U.S. Air Force
Years of service
1993 - 1997
Service / branch
U.S. Air National Guard
Personal
Profession
Instructor at Chemeketa Community College
Contact
Official website
Personal Facebook
Personal LinkedIn

Paul Evans (Democratic Party) is a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 20. He assumed office on January 12, 2015. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Evans (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 20. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 19, 2026.[source]

Biography

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Evans earned his B.S. in Public Policy and Administration from Western Oregon University in 1992 and his M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Environmental Policy, Rhetoric and Social Influence, and American Politics) from Oregon State University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a volunteer fireman with the Polk County Fire District #1, a teacher at Western Oregon University, Chemeketa Community College and Oregon State University and President of Northwest Passage Trading Company. He served in the United States Air Force from 1993-1997, and in the Oregon Air National Guard from 1997-Jul 2010.[1] He previously served as Mayor of Monmouth from Jan. 1999 - Dec. 2002.[1]


Committee assignments

2023-2024

Evans was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Evans was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Evans was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Oregon committee assignments, 2017
• Business and Labor
• Education
• Transportation Policy
• Veterans and Emergency Preparedness, Chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Evans served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2026

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 20

Incumbent Paul Evans (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 20 on May 19, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Paul Evans
Paul Evans

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2024

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 20

Incumbent Paul Evans defeated Kevin Chambers in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 20 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Paul Evans
Paul Evans (D / Independent Party)
 
58.0
 
20,721
Image of Kevin Chambers
Kevin Chambers (R) Candidate Connection
 
41.8
 
14,938
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
73

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 35,732
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 20

Incumbent Paul Evans advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 20 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Paul Evans
Paul Evans
 
98.8
 
6,177
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
77

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,254
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 20

Kevin Chambers advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 20 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kevin Chambers
Kevin Chambers Candidate Connection
 
98.8
 
4,302
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
54

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,356
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 20

Incumbent Paul Evans defeated Dan Farrington and Taylor Rickey in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 20 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Paul Evans
Paul Evans (D / Independent Party / Working Families Party)
 
54.2
 
17,316
Image of Dan Farrington
Dan Farrington (R)
 
44.1
 
14,077
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Taylor Rickey (L)
 
1.6
 
502
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
32

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 31,927
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 20

Incumbent Paul Evans advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 20 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Paul Evans
Paul Evans
 
98.7
 
7,058
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
92

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,150
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 20

Dan Farrington advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 20 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dan Farrington
Dan Farrington
 
98.6
 
5,047
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.4
 
71

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,118
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2020

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 20

Incumbent Paul Evans defeated Selma Pierce in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 20 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Paul Evans
Paul Evans (D / Working Families Party)
 
51.8
 
20,573
Image of Selma Pierce
Selma Pierce (R / Independent) Candidate Connection
 
47.9
 
19,012
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
102

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 39,687
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 20

Incumbent Paul Evans advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 20 on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Paul Evans
Paul Evans
 
98.4
 
8,281
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.6
 
131

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,412
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 20

Selma Pierce defeated Kevin Chambers in the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 20 on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Selma Pierce
Selma Pierce Candidate Connection
 
50.7
 
3,772
Image of Kevin Chambers
Kevin Chambers
 
48.4
 
3,604
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
65

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,441
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2018

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2018

In addition to running as a Democratic Party candidate, Evans cross-filed to also run with the Working Families Party in 2018.[2]

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 20

Incumbent Paul Evans defeated Selma Pierce in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 20 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Paul Evans
Paul Evans (D)
 
53.4
 
16,907
Image of Selma Pierce
Selma Pierce (R)
 
46.3
 
14,652
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
84

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 31,643
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 20

Incumbent Paul Evans advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 20 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Paul Evans
Paul Evans
 
100.0
 
5,758

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 5,758
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 20

Selma Pierce defeated Kevin Chambers in the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 20 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Selma Pierce
Selma Pierce
 
60.0
 
3,460
Image of Kevin Chambers
Kevin Chambers Candidate Connection
 
40.0
 
2,309

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 5,769
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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 Paul Evans defeated Laura Morett in the Oregon House of Representatives District 20 general election.[3][4]

Oregon House of Representatives, District 20 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Paul Evans Incumbent 53.05% 17,408
     Republican Laura Morett 46.95% 15,409
Total Votes 32,817
Source: Oregon Secretary of State


Incumbent Paul Evans ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 20 Democratic primary.[5][6]

Oregon House of Representatives, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Paul Evans Incumbent (unopposed)


Laura Morett ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 20 Republican primary.[5][6]

Oregon House of Representatives, District 20 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Laura Morett  (unopposed)

This district was included in the Republican State Leadership Committee's list of "16 in '16: Races to Watch." Read more »

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. Paul Evans was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Kathy Goss defeated James Owens, Karl Erickson and Terrence Taylor in the Republican primary. Evans also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Evans defeated Goss in the general election.[7][8][9]

Oregon House of Representatives District 20, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Evans 51.2% 12,400
     Republican Kathy B. Goss 48.1% 11,656
     None Miscellaneous 0.7% 165
Total Votes 24,221
Oregon House of Representatives, District 20 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Goss 51.6% 2,314
Karl Erickson 17.6% 789
Terrence Taylor 16.9% 760
James Owens 13.8% 621
Total Votes 4,484

Endorsements

In 2014, Evans' endorsements included the following:[10]

  • American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
  • American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 280
  • National Abortion & Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL) Pro-Choice Oregon
  • Oregon Black Political Convention
  • Oregon League of Conservation Voters (OLCV)
  • Pacific Northwest Carpenters
  • United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 555
  • United Steelworkers

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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2014

Evans' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[11]

Jobs & Our Economy

  • Excerpt: "Reset of the Minimum Wage to at least $10.10/hour in 2015 (with annual cost of living adjustments)."
  • Excerpt: "Small business incubation with preference incentives for local development/ownership."

P-20 Educational Priorities

  • Excerpt: "QEM-Plus 3" baseline funding formula: implementation of Quality Education Model funding targets with additional above baseline support for community developed workforce development priorities."

Resiliency

  • Excerpt: "Capital reinvestments: critical infrastructure, support infrastructure, 22nd Century Priorities."
  • Excerpt: "Baseline standards for public safety staffing in at all levels of government in support of statewide resiliency planning, response, and recovery expectations."

Sustainability

  • Excerpt: "Comprehensive review of “smart growth” land use planning structures and systems (expansion of urban development toolkit)."

Veterans

  • Excerpt: "Development of sustainable funding for Campus Veterans’ Service Officer program at all community colleges and public universities."

Campaign finance summary

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Paul Evans campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Oregon House of Representatives District 20Won general$294,659 $301,042
2022Oregon House of Representatives District 20Won general$805,552 $464,892
2020Oregon House of Representatives District 20Won general$617,408 N/A**
2018Oregon House of Representatives District 20Won general$911,376 N/A**
2016Oregon House of Representatives, District 20Won $568,288 N/A**
2014Oregon House of Representatives, District 20Won $526,911 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official campaign website, "Resume," accessed April 24, 2014
    2. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results: 2018 General Election," accessed October 30, 2018
    3. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
    4. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election official results," accessed December 21, 2016
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Abstract of Votes President," accessed August 2, 2016
    7. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results - May 20, 2014 Primary Election," accessed July 8, 2014
    8. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing," accessed March 17, 2014
    9. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official general election results for 2014," accessed April 30, 2015
    10. ↑ Official campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed April 24, 2014 (dead link)
    11. ↑ Official campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 24, 2014

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    Preceded by
    Vicki Berger (R)     		Oregon House of Representatives District 20
    2015-Present    		 Succeeded by
    -
    Preceded by
    -     		Mayor of Monmouth
    1999-2002    		 Succeeded by
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