Peter Nordbye
Peter Nordbye was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 52 of the Oregon House of Representatives.
In his 2012 campaign, Nordbye aimed to stand up against special interest groups and corporations by limiting individual contributions to $50.00. Nordbye's campaign only accepted contributions from individuals that lived in District 52 and ignored contributions from political organizations, groups and businesses. While many believed that Nordbye had little chance of unseating incumbent Mark Johnson (R) in the general election, Nordbye came within four percentage points of doing just that. The election was closely contested even though Nordbye spent only $15,000 on his campaign, while Johnson spent more than $180,000.[1] [2]
Elections
2012
Nordbye ran for election in the 2012 election for Oregon House District 52. Nordbye defeated Marv Hollingsworth in the May 15 Democratic primary and was defeated by incumbent Mark Johnson (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mark Johnson Incumbent |
51.7% | 14,344 | |
| Democratic | Peter Nordbye | 48.3% | 13,407 | |
| Total Votes | 27,751 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Peter Nordbye |
68.5% | 3,264 |
| Marv Hollingsworth | 31.5% | 1,501 |
| Total Votes | 4,765 | |
Endorsements
2012
Nordbye was endorsed by the following:[6]
- the Oregon School Employees Association
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Peter + Nordbye + Oregon + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Candidate Twitter feed
- Campaign Youtube channel
- Candidate LinkedIn profile
- Oregon Secretary of State, 2012 Candidate Information, "Peter Nordbye"
- Project Vote Smart Biography, "Peter Nordbye"
Footnotes
- ↑ Mountain Times, "Nordbye Marches To November," accessed August 22, 2013
- ↑ Oregon Live, "Oregon Democratic legislative candidate comes close to winning -- with a $50 donation limit," accessed August 22, 2013
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings for the House," accessed April 11, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results for May 15 Primary election," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official General Results for 2012," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Mountain Times, "Nordbye Marches To November"
