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Steve William Laible (Oregon)

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Steve William Laible
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

May 21, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Hawaii Pacific University, 1982

Graduate

Golden Gate University, 1988

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Years of service

1971 - 1993

Personal
Birthplace
Ashland, Ore.
Religion
Presbyterian
Profession
Author
Contact

Campaign website

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Steve William Laible (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 21, 2024.

Biography

Steve William Laible was born in Ashland, Oregon. Laible served in the U.S. Air Force from 1971 to 1993. He earned a bachelor's degree from Hawaii Pacific University in 1982. He earned a graduate degree from Golden Gate University in 1988. Laible's career experience includes working as an author of children's books and as a publisher with the Kodel Group. He has been affiliated with the American Legion.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024

Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)

Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 2

Incumbent Cliff Bentz defeated Dan Ruby and Michael Stettler in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cliff Bentz
Cliff Bentz (R)
 
63.9
 
224,601
Image of Dan Ruby
Dan Ruby (D / Progressive Party) Candidate Connection
 
32.8
 
115,337
Image of Michael Stettler
Michael Stettler () Candidate Connection
 
3.2
 
11,255
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
296

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 351,489
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2

Dan Ruby defeated Steve William Laible in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dan Ruby
Dan Ruby Candidate Connection
 
85.0
 
33,585
Image of Steve William Laible
Steve William Laible
 
13.5
 
5,325
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.6
 
620

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 39,530
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2

Incumbent Cliff Bentz defeated Jason Beebe in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cliff Bentz
Cliff Bentz
 
81.3
 
73,031
Image of Jason Beebe
Jason Beebe Candidate Connection
 
18.3
 
16,403
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
360

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 89,794
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Laible in this election.

2022

See also: Oregon's 4th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Val Hoyle defeated Alek Skarlatos, Levi Leatherberry, Jim Howard, and Michael Beilstein in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 4 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Val Hoyle
Val Hoyle (D / Working Families Party)
 
50.5
 
171,372
Image of Alek Skarlatos
Alek Skarlatos (R)
 
43.1
 
146,055
Image of Levi Leatherberry
Levi Leatherberry (Independent Party / L) Candidate Connection
 
2.7
 
9,052
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Jim Howard (Constitution Party)
 
1.8
 
6,075
Image of Michael Beilstein
Michael Beilstein (Pacific Green Party / Progressive Party)
 
1.8
 
6,033
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
490

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 339,077
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Val Hoyle
Val Hoyle
 
63.5
 
56,153
Image of Doyle Canning
Doyle Canning
 
16.1
 
14,245
Image of Sami Al-Abdrabbuh
Sami Al-Abdrabbuh Candidate Connection
 
6.9
 
6,080
Image of John Selker
John Selker Candidate Connection
 
5.4
 
4,738
Image of Andrew Kalloch
Andrew Kalloch Candidate Connection
 
4.9
 
4,322
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G. Tommy Smith
 
1.4
 
1,278
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Jake Matthews
 
0.7
 
607
Image of Steve William Laible
Steve William Laible Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
292
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
663

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 88,378
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Alek Skarlatos advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Alek Skarlatos
Alek Skarlatos
 
98.3
 
58,655
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.7
 
1,021

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 59,676
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Candidate Connection

Steve William Laible completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Laible's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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America became the greatest nation on earth because of a work ethic, moral code & values, and people who knew what vision & leadership were.

We simply MUST STOP anointing aristocrats, bigots & bullies, conspiracy theorists & obstructionists as our rulers.

View vision for America the Beautiful with truer middle-class majority representation at https://www.KodelParty.us

Also available as book on Amazon: America the Beautiful Résumé to Serve (Color & B/W interior editions) Fundraising

Steve William Laible, MBA Retired Mustang (USAF/Captain)

Oregon Native Son (Ashland)

Dark Horse Candidate for Congress Oregon's 4th District

Keynote Listener
  • We must end homelessness
  • We must provide 5-Star Healthcare with affordable scripts.
  • We must repurpose the federal government to include the IRS ending ALL taxes. See paradigm shift at KodelParty.us
This isn't about me! That's how badly politics has morphed. This is about advocating for and representing constituents.

Whatever their top priorities are is what's important. Whether climate, Homelessness, crime, it has to come from them. That's why the send their representatives to Congress!

I have no agendas other than to serve as a keynote listener.
Was anointed by Walt Disney when I was 5 or 6.
RFK spoke at our community college just prior to his assassination.
America the Beautiful Résumé to Serve by Steve William Laible, MBA, Dark Horse Candidate for Congress (Oregon's 4th District).

Available on Amazon as a fundraising tool in two versions: Full-color interior & black and white interior, priced separately.

Free with Kindle Unlimited
Character Matters!
Honesty. Character. Integrity. Values. Civility.
Keynote Listener!
Founding architect, The Kodel Party for America the Beautiful with a truer paradigm shift in favor of the hard-working, middle-class majority. A legitimate 3rd major political party.

American Children's Author
Stevie Tenderheart Books

(Bedtime Storybooks)

Helping to quiet the noises of the day, helping children feel silly, loved (safe & cozy) at bedtime.
5th grade, JFK assassination.
22-year distinguished military career, USAF Mustang (enlisted/officer) with special tours of duty at the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Pentagon), the Commander-in-Chief, Pacific (CINCPAC), as Chief of Administration, USAF Honor Guard (Wash DC) during Reagan Administration. As Commander (SQ Support) Civil Engineering and Operations SQ Support Commander, supporting two F-16 Fighter Squadrons (Korea). Executive Officer (XO) to three Base Commanders. Superintendent, Publishing HQ 15AF. Aerospace Support Group, 1Strad.
All Stevie Tenderheart Books!

The FAB 4 Novellas in particular.

Stevie Tenderheart

1. Billy Jack (The Grear Escape)

2. My Favorite Place to Be

3. Wait a Minute!

4. A Silent Kiss Goodnight (Stevie & the Toith Fairy)


Also:

1. Backfire by Kodel (Family FUN Game Night Returns

2. A Second Kiss Goodnight

3. Seven Rules (On Becoming a Fantasic Kid)

Superman. I resemble Christopher Reeve and was asked for autographs many times while dining out or in malls in Seoul, Korea.
N/A
Legislation for the good of the people. Paradigm shaoe shifters.
No.
The enemies within.:

1. GOP
2. White Supremists

3. Militias
Military, defense, homeland...
N/A
No. 4 would be better with one additional term. No one serves more than 8 years.
In favor of term limits to end conflicts of interest and to achieve better governing.
Political figure: RFK
No.
There is a lot of leg-pulling in my Stevie Tenderheart children's books. (Kids love that!)

Stevie books help parents put their children to bed on time, every time. Just be mindful when you say, "It's Stevie time." As they'll likely hear, "It's TV time." And that's on you!
Unfortunately, yes. A better meeting of the minds is the goal. Common sense matters. Character matters. Truth matters. Integrity matters.
We must STOP funding foreign regimes. Imagine where our downtowns of our hometowns would be, had those trillions of dollars been invested in America the Beautiful instead?

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Campaign website

Laible's campaign website stated the following:

“

TOP 10 National Priorities of a Nation

FIRST DAY IN OFFICE
Core Agenda
USA
EPIDEMICS
Resolved Once & For All
  • 1. Mental Health / Healthcare / Veterans
  • 1. Transients / Homeless Population
  • 1. Poverty / Hunger / Drugs / Addictions
  • 1. Crime (Punishment/Accountability)
  • 1. Immigration (Reverse Migration)
  • 1. Economy / Trade / Social Security
  • 1. Infrastructure / Create 50 Million Jobs!
  • 1. War Machine Aggression Ends
  • 1. Education System Stakeholders
  • 1. New US Treasury Funding Paradigm[2]
 ”
—Steve Laible's campaign website (2022)[3]


Campaign finance summary

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Steve William Laible campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House Oregon District 2Lost primary$0 N/A**
2022U.S. House Oregon District 4Lost primary$0 N/A**
Grand total$0 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 16, 2022
    2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    3. ↑ Kodel Party, “Top 10,” accessed April 21, 2022


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