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Steve Bates
Steve Bates (Republican Party) ran for election to the Oregon State Senate to represent District 26. He lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.
Bates completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Steve Bates was born in Michigan.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Oregon State Senate District 26
Daniel Bonham defeated Raz Mason in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 26 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Daniel Bonham (R) | 59.1 | 40,351 |
 | Raz Mason (D / Independent Party) | 40.8 | 27,850 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 90 | ||
| Total votes: 68,291 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 26
Raz Mason advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 26 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raz Mason | 97.7 | 10,296 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 241 | ||
| Total votes: 10,537 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 26
Daniel Bonham defeated Steve Bates and Michael Nugent in the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 26 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Bonham | 69.8 | 10,999 |
 | Steve Bates | 20.4 | 3,213 | |
 | Michael Nugent | 9.5 | 1,500 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 55 | ||
| Total votes: 15,767 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Steve Bates completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bates' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Dedicated to protect your voice, your vote and your righrs.
- Steve Bates is better for business, better for education and better for safe communities.
- Steve Bates has a legacy of Honest Leadership and Positive Results.
Vocational Education
Traffic Congestion Solutions
His policies provided the foundation of a 20 year economic expansion that provided me with the opportunity to live the American Dream and provide for my family through hard work and long hours.
I was 9 years old.
Within a month, I was promoted to prep cook. Soon after, I was a short order cook.
Management then moved me to the front desk as a Host.
Affordable Housing
Transportation Committee
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 27, 2022
