Robert Bruce (Oregon)
Robert R. Bruce was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 26 of the Oregon State Senate.
Campaign themes
2014
Bruce's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
A commitment to improving local schools
- Excerpt: "Today, more than ever before, a good education is crucial for our kids. Robert’s first priority is reducing class sizes, adding funding for early childhood education, and restoring a full school year."
A supporter of local job training programs
- Excerpt: "Robert will focus on increasing apprenticeships and job training opportunities, and helping small businesses so we can get folks back to work in our community."
Standing up for working Oregonians
- Excerpt: "Robert is running for the State Senate so he can fight for working families in Oregon. We shouldn’t be allowing out of state corporations and the wealthiest few to benefit from huge tax breaks while our schools are struggling and working Oregonians can hardly make ends meet. Robert has stood up to special interests as an advocate in the Oregon Legislature, and he will fight to hold corporations accountable to everyday Oregonians."
Elections
2014
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Oregon State Senate 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. Robert Bruce was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Chuck Thomsen was unopposed in the Republican primary. Thomsen also ran on the Independent party ticket and Bruce also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Thomsen defeated Bruce in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Chuck Thomsen Incumbent |
56.5% | 24,422 | |
| Democratic | Robert R. Bruce | 43.1% | 18,641 | |
| None | Miscellaneous | 0.4% | 183 | |
| Total Votes | 43,246 | |||
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Bruce's endorsements included the following:[5]
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Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Robert + Bruce + Oregon + Senate'"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Oregon State Legislature
- Oregon State Senate
- Oregon State Senate District 26
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bruce for Oregon, "Issues," accessed August 28, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results - May 20, 2014 Primary Election," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing," accessed March 15, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official general election results for 2014," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Bruce for Oregon, "Endorsements," accessed August 28, 2014
