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Teresa Alonso Leon
Teresa Alonso Leon (Democratic Party) was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 22. She assumed office in 2017. She left office on January 9, 2023.
Leon (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 6th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 17, 2022.
Leon served as State Representative for Oregon House of Representatives District 22 from 2017-2023.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Leon was assigned to the following committees:
- House Education Committee, Chair
- House Health Care Committee
- Joint Legislative Policy and Research Committee
2019-2020
Leon was assigned to the following committees:
- House Education Committee, Vice-Chair
- House Health Care Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Health Care |
| • Higher Education and Workforce Development, Vice chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Oregon's 6th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Oregon District 6
Andrea Salinas defeated Mike Erickson and Larry McFarland in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrea Salinas (D / Working Families Party / Independent Party) | 50.1 | 147,156 |
 | Mike Erickson (R) | 47.7 | 139,946 | |
| Larry McFarland (Constitution Party) | 2.1 | 6,073 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 513 | ||
| Total votes: 293,688 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrea Salinas | 36.8 | 26,101 |
 | Carrick Flynn | 18.4 | 13,052 | |
 | Steven Cody Reynolds | 11.2 | 7,951 | |
 | Loretta Smith | 10.0 | 7,064 | |
 | Matt West | 8.0 | 5,658 | |
 | Kathleen Harder | 7.8 | 5,510 | |
 | Teresa Alonso Leon | 6.5 | 4,626 | |
 | Ricky Barajas | 0.4 | 292 | |
| Greg Goodwin | 0.3 | 217 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 508 | ||
| Total votes: 70,979 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Hylland (D)
- Kevin Easton (D)
- Derry Jackson (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Erickson | 34.7 | 21,675 |
 | Ron Noble | 17.6 | 10,980 | |
 | Amy Ryan Courser | 16.3 | 10,176 | |
 | Angela Plowhead | 13.2 | 8,271 | |
| Jim Bunn | 10.1 | 6,340 | ||
 | David Russ | 3.8 | 2,398 | |
 | Nate Sandvig | 3.6 | 2,222 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 432 | ||
| Total votes: 62,494 | |||
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2020
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent Teresa Alonso Leon defeated Anna Kasachev in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 22 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Teresa Alonso Leon (D / Independent / Working Families Party) | 56.7 | 12,168 |
 | Anna Kasachev (R) | 43.0 | 9,218 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 59 | ||
| Total votes: 21,445 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent Teresa Alonso Leon advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 22 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Teresa Alonso Leon | 98.4 | 3,783 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 63 | ||
| Total votes: 3,846 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 22
Anna Kasachev advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 22 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anna Kasachev | 98.4 | 2,633 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 44 | ||
| Total votes: 2,677 | |||
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2018
In addition to running as a Democratic Party candidate, Alonso Leon cross-filed to also run with the Working Families Party in 2018.[1]
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent Teresa Alonso Leon defeated Marty Heyen in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 22 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Teresa Alonso Leon (D) | 59.6 | 9,630 |
 | Marty Heyen (R) | 40.2 | 6,486 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 16,149 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent Teresa Alonso Leon advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 22 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Teresa Alonso Leon | 100.0 | 2,335 |
| Total votes: 2,335 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 22
Marty Heyen advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 22 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marty Heyen | 100.0 | 1,842 |
| Total votes: 1,842 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives 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 Betty Komp (D) did not seek re-election.
Teresa Alonso Leon defeated Patti Milne in the Oregon House of Representatives District 22 general election.[2][3]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 22 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Teresa Alonso Leon |
55.47% | 9,604 | |
| Republican | Patti Milne | 44.53% | 7,711 | |
| Total Votes | 17,315 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Teresa Alonso Leon ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 22 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Teresa Alonso Leon (unopposed) | |
Patti Milne ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 22 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Patti Milne (unopposed) | |
Endorsements
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| During the 2016 election cycle Alonso Leon was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama |
Full list of Obama's 2016 endorsements |
In 2016, Alonso Leon's endorsements included the following:[6]
- Representative Betty Komp
- Working Families Party of Oregon
- EMILY's List
- Oregon League of Conservation Voters
- PCUN - Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste
- SEIU - Locals 49 & 503
- Don Judson, Former President and CEO of Mid-Valley Bank
- Oregon AFL-CIO
- Communities of Color for a Just Oregon - ColorPAC
- Women's Investment Network PAC - WINPAC
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Teresa Alonso Leon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Teresa Alonso Leon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Alonso Leon's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Why I'm Running I am running to represent House District 22 because I believe we need to continue building an Oregon where all families are able to provide for themselves and their children. As your State Representative, I’ll prioritize: Investing in our schools so we can reduce class sizes and restore programs, expanding access to affordable health care, ensuring that workers are able to get ahead, and making sure that all families have an affordable place to live.[7] |
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| —Teresa Alonso Leon[8] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2023
In 2023, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 17 to June 25.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2022
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In 2022, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from February 1 to March 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 21 to June 26.
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2020
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In 2020, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from February 3 to March 5. Special sessions were convened from June 24 to June 26 and on August 10.
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2019
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In 2019, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 22 through June 30.
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2018
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In 2018, the 79th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 5 through March 3. There was also a one-day special session on May 21, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the 79th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 1 through July 7. There was also an organizational session January 9.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Oregon District 6 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results: 2018 General Election," accessed October 30, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Abstract of Votes President," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Elect Alonso Leon, "Endorsements," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Elect Alonso Leon, "Issues," accessed September 23, 2016
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| Preceded by Betty Komp (D) |
Oregon House of Representatives District 22 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Tracy Cramer (R) |
