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Victoria Ernst
Victoria Ernst (Democratic Party, Independent Party, Working Families Party) ran for election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 24. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022. She advanced from the Democratic primary on May 17, 2022.
Ernst completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Victoria Ernst was born in Oregon. Ernst earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Oregon in 2010 and a J.D. and graduate degree from American University in 2019 and 2020, respectively.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 24
Lucetta Elmer defeated Victoria Ernst in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 24 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lucetta Elmer (R)  | 56.2 | 17,030 |
 | Victoria Ernst (D / Independent Party / Working Families Party) | 43.6 | 13,216 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 43 | ||
| Total votes: 30,289 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 24
Victoria Ernst advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 24 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Victoria Ernst | 98.0 | 4,689 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 94 | ||
| Total votes: 4,783 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 24
Lucetta Elmer advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 24 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lucetta Elmer | 98.2 | 5,291 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 97 | ||
| Total votes: 5,388 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Ernst's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Victoria Ernst completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ernst's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I want to be a voice for this district in Salem. The rural perspective is often left out of the conversation, which has resulted in the dramatic underfunding and neglect of rural and bordering suburban communities. Rural communities face a lot of the same issues as other parts of the state, but we also have our own challenges, and the solutions cannot be one size fits all. We need solutions to issues like access to justice, affordable housing, homelessness, and environmental protection, that are equitable and take into account the unique circumstances of rural communities. I will represent the interests of this community and bring a necessary rural perspective to the table in Salem.
- I will work to bring this community back together again. This district is too divided. This district deserves elected representatives that are serious about finding solutions to the issues we face and that are dedicated to service and not to their own political aspirations or ideologies. The past few political cycles have turned people in this community against each other, and this division doesn’t serve any of us. At the end of the day, there is so much more that we agree on than disagree on. I believe we will find the best and most durable solutions if we bring together more perspectives. We can do much better. But, we have to be open to listening to all sides and working together towards solutions.
- I will work to find equitable and sustainable solutions that protect our environment and our workers, while also preserving the strong agricultural industries that built this district. I grew up in agriculture and I understand and am sensitive to the challenges those industries face. As a lawyer that has worked in human rights and environmental law, I also look for solutions that put people first. Everyone agrees that we need to adapt to extreme weather, like wildfires, heatwaves, and droughts. We can find aggressive solutions that meet the environmental challenges we are facing, that also center people and protect our vital rural industries. I will work to find solutions to the environmental crisis that benefit all of us.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 18, 2022
