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Ross Swartzendruber
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May 18, 2021

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Ross Swartzendruber ran for election to the Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board to represent Zone 1 in Oregon. He lost in the general election on May 18, 2021.

Swartzendruber (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Oregon State Senate to represent District 12. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 19, 2020. Swartzendruber was a candidate for Zone 1 representative on the Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board in Oregon. Swartzendruber was defeated in the by-district general election on May 16, 2017. Swartzendruber was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 12 of the Oregon State Senate.[1] He lost the general election on November 8, 2016. Swartzendruber was also a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 23 of the Oregon House of Representatives. He lost the general election on November 6, 2012.

Elections

2021

See also: Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Oregon, elections (2021)

General election

General election for Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board Zone 1

Osvaldo Avila defeated Kari Zohner, Richard Riggs, and Ross Swartzendruber in the general election for Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board Zone 1 on May 18, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Osvaldo Avila (Nonpartisan)
 
45.0
 
19,744
Kari Zohner (Nonpartisan)
 
40.8
 
17,903
Richard Riggs (Nonpartisan)
 
9.8
 
4,302
Image of Ross Swartzendruber
Ross Swartzendruber (Nonpartisan)
 
4.3
 
1,902
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
66

Total votes: 43,917
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2020

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Oregon State Senate District 12

Incumbent Brian Boquist defeated Bernadette Hansen in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 12 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brian Boquist
Brian Boquist (R / Independent)
 
58.3
 
45,391
Image of Bernadette Hansen
Bernadette Hansen (D)
 
41.6
 
32,389
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
115

Total votes: 77,895
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 12

Bernadette Hansen defeated Ross Swartzendruber, Lisa Pool, and Arianna Blunt in the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 12 on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bernadette Hansen
Bernadette Hansen
 
34.7
 
5,030
Image of Ross Swartzendruber
Ross Swartzendruber
 
31.3
 
4,550
Lisa Pool
 
22.8
 
3,305
Arianna Blunt
 
9.7
 
1,409
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.5
 
221

Total votes: 14,515
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 12

Incumbent Brian Boquist advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 12 on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brian Boquist
Brian Boquist
 
98.9
 
15,332
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
170

Total votes: 15,502
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2017

See also: Salem-Keizer Public Schools elections (2017)

Four seats on the Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board in Oregon were up for by-district general election on May 16, 2017. In Zone 1, Kathy Goss defeated Mark Bateman, Kathleen Harder, and Ross Swartzendruber. Sheronne Blasi defeated Jonathan Baker to win the open Zone 3 seat. In Zone 5, Jesse Lippold defeated Levi Herrera-Lopez. Zone 7 incumbent Paul Kyllo won re-election after running unopposed.[2][3]

Results

Salem-Keizer Public Schools,
Zone 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kathy Goss 41.35% 14,014
Kathleen Harder 38.82% 13,155
Mark Bateman 14.45% 4,898
Ross Swartzendruber 4.87% 1,652
Write-in votes 0.5% 169
Total Votes 33,888
Source: Polk County Elections, "Final Election Results," accessed June 12, 2017 and Marion County, Oregon, "May 16, 2017 Special District Report," accessed June 12, 2017

Funding

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See also: Campaign finance requirements in Oregon and List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2017

The filing deadline in Oregon for a campaign transaction is typically no later than 30 calendar days. However, beginning on the 42nd day before an election day and through the date of the election, a transaction is due no later than seven calendar days after the date it occurred. The dates for the beginning and ending of the seven-day reporting period for the 2017 Oregon school board elections were:[4]

  • April 4, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting begins)
  • May 16, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting ends)

A school board candidate in Oregon must form a candidate committee unless he or she meets all of the following conditions:[5][6]

  1. The candidate elects to serve as his or her own treasurer.
  2. The candidate does not have an existing candidate committee.
  3. The candidate does not expect to receive or spend more than $750 during a calendar year (including personal funds).

A candidate committee must file a Statement of Organization with the Elections Division of the Oregon Secretary of State within three business days of first receiving or spending money. A form including campaign account information must accompany the Statement of Organization.[5][7]

Candidate committees that expect to receive or spend $3,500 or more in a calendar year are required to report all transactions. A committee that does not expect to receive or spend this much is still required to file a Statement of Organization and designate a campaign bank account, but does not have to file transactions. Instead, they must file a Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures.[5][8]

2016

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Oregon State Senate 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 Brian Boquist defeated Ross Swartzendruber in the Oregon State Senate District 12 general election.[9][10]

Oregon State Senate, District 12 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brian Boquist Incumbent 63.00% 39,908
     Democratic Ross Swartzendruber 37.00% 23,441
Total Votes 63,349
Source: Oregon Secretary of State


Ross Swartzendruber ran unopposed in the Oregon State Senate District 12 Democratic primary.[11][12]

Oregon State Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ross Swartzendruber  (unopposed)


Incumbent Brian Boquist ran unopposed in the Oregon State Senate District 12 Republican primary.[11][12]

Oregon State Senate, District 12 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brian Boquist Incumbent (unopposed)

2012

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2012

Swartzendruber ran for election in the 2012 election for Oregon House District 23. Swartzendruber was unopposed in the May 15 Democratic primary and was defeated by incumbent Jim Thompson (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[13][14][15]

Oregon House of Representatives, District 23, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJim Thompson Incumbent 59.2% 17,864
     Democratic Ross Swartzendruber 32.9% 9,937
     Pacific Green Alex Polikoff 7.9% 2,381
Total Votes 30,182

Campaign themes

2021

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2020

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