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Ross Swartzendruber
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 | ||
 | 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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Boquist (R / Independent) | 58.3 | 45,391 |
 | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Bernadette Hansen | 34.7 | 5,030 |
| 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Boquist | 98.9 | 15,332 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 170 | ||
| Total votes: 15,502 | |||
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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 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 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
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]
- The candidate elects to serve as his or her own treasurer.
- The candidate does not have an existing candidate committee.
- 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 | 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 | 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 | Brian Boquist Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim 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
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ross Swartzendruber did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Ross Swartzendruber did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 8, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Marion County, Oregon, Unofficial Special Election May 16, 2017," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Polk County, Oregon, "Summary Report," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Elections Calendar," accessed April 17, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Manual - 2014," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 043," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 039," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 057," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election official results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Abstract of Votes President," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ 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
