Robert Ekstrom
Robert Ekstrom was a 2014 Constitution candidate for District 16 of the Oregon State Senate.
He was a 2012 Constitution candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Oregon.[1] He lost to incumbent Suzanne Bonamici (D) in the general election.[2]
Biography
Ekstrom earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Middlebury College in Vermont in 1962. He is the founder and owner of DoorWorks Co.[3] He serves as an appointed member of the Columbia County Charter Committee.
Ekstrom resides in Scappoose, Oregon.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in economics from Middlebury College (1962)
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. Incumbent Betsy Johnson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. She also ran as a write-in candidate on the Republican party ticket. Robert Ekstrom ran as a Constitution Party candidate and Perry Roll ran as a Libertarian candidate. Andrew Kaza also ran as an Independent and Working Families Party candidate. Johnson defeated Ekstrom, Roll and Kaza in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Betsy Johnson Incumbent |
70% | 34,324 | |
| Independent | Andrew Kaza (Independent & Working Families) | 13.5% | 6,603 | |
| Constitution | Robert Ekstrom | 12.2% | 5,985 | |
| Libertarian | Perry Roll | 3.9% | 1,901 | |
| None | Miscellaneous | 0.4% | 193 | |
| Total Votes | 49,006 | |||
2012
Ekstrom lost in the 2012 general election for the U.S. House, representing Oregon's 1st District. He ran as a Constitution candidate and faced Suzanne Bonamici (D), Delinda Morgan (R) and fellow minor party candidate Cody Reynolds in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici Incumbent |
59.6% | 197,845 | |
| Republican | Delinda Morgan | 33% | 109,699 | |
| Progressive | Steven Reynolds | 4.5% | 15,009 | |
| Constitution | Robert Ekstrom | 2.7% | 8,918 | |
| Write-In | N/A | 0.2% | 509 | |
| Total Votes | 331,980 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State "General Election Candidate Filing List," accessed July 16th, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 CNN "Oregon Districts Race - 2012 Election Center"
- ↑ Constitution Party of Oregon, "Voter Guide-Bob Ekstrom," accessed September 18, 2012
- ↑ 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
