Paul Grad
Paul Grad was a Libertarian Party candidate for Governor of Oregon in the 2014 elections.[1] Paul Grad lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Grad has been an investor since 1983.[2]
Education
- B.A., motion pictures, University of California-Los Angeles, 1971[2]
Elections
2014
- See also: Oregon gubernatorial election, 2014
Grad ran for election to the office of Governor of Oregon. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
General election
| Governor of Oregon, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John Kitzhaber Incumbent |
49.9% | 733,230 | |
| Republican | Dennis Richardson | 44.1% | 648,542 | |
| Pacific Green | Jason Levin | 2% | 29,561 | |
| Libertarian | Paul Grad | 1.5% | 21,903 | |
| Constitution | Aaron Auer | 1.1% | 15,929 | |
| Progressive | Chris Henry | 0.9% | 13,898 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 6,654 | |
| Total Votes | 1,469,717 | |||
| Election results via Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Race background
Incumbent John Kitzhaber previously served as Governor of Oregon from 1995 to 2003 and was running for a fourth non-consecutive term in 2014. His campaign highlighted taxes and job creation.[3][4]
Republican opponent Dennis Richardson and his supporters focused on a false start for the state's Cover Oregon health exchange that reportedly cost taxpayers $250 million.[5]
Richardson also criticized Kitzhaber over potential conflicts of interest by first lady and advisor Cylvia Hayes. Kitzhaber requested an investigation by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission into whether Hayes leveraged her role in the governor's office to improve her consulting business.[5] The seven-member ethics commission had no scheduled meetings prior to the November 4 general election.[6] To read more about the story, click here.
Campaign themes
2014
| “ |
I adhere to the Libertarian axiom that no man or group of men may aggress against the person or property of any individual. I believe in democratic elections and majority rule within the framework of the Bill of Rights. I hope to redress the gross injustices that have persisted in our government for the last 50 years. I chose to run because the degeneration of our society due to government injustices and economic interventionism is at the breaking point. |
” |
| —Paul Grad email submission, (2014) | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Information: Paul B. Grad," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 [Information submitted to Ballotpedia via email from Paul Grad on August 17, 2014]
- ↑ Statesman Journal, "Kitzhaber's 2014 campaign will focus on tax reform," January 8, 2014
- ↑ KGW Portland, "Kitzhaber announces bid for historic 4th term," January 8, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Willamette Week, "First Lady Inc.," October 8, 2014
- ↑ KGW, "Kitzhaber requests ethics review of Cylvia Hayes," October 15, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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