Wanda Davis
Wanda Davis was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 23 of the Oregon House of Representatives.
At the time of her candidacy, Wanda served as Chair of the Polk County Democratic Central Committee.[1]
Biography
Davis' professional experience includes working as Operations & Policy Analyst 1 at Policy and Programs Unit for Oregon Medicaid since September 2013, as a auditor, appeal specialist and hearing representative for the State of Oregon from 1998 to 2013 and as sales coordinator at Morrow Snowboards from 1992 to 1997.[1]
Elections
2014
Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Wanda Davis was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mike Nearman defeated incumbent Jim Thompson in the Republican primary. Davis also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Mark Karnowski ran as a Libertarian candidate, while Alex Polikoff ran as a Pacific Green Party candidate. Nearman defeated Davis, Karnowski and Polikoff in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mike Nearman |
52.8% | 14,474 | |
| Democratic | Wanda Davis | 36.1% | 9,891 | |
| Green | Alex Polikoff | 4.6% | 1,271 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Karnowski | 2.5% | 679 | |
| None | Miscellaneous | 4.1% | 1,116 | |
| Total Votes | 27,431 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mike Nearman |
63% | 4,263 |
| Jim Thompson Incumbent | 37% | 2,501 |
| Total Votes | 6,764 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Wanda + Davis + Oregon + House"
See also
- Oregon State Senate elections, 2014
- Oregon State Legislature
- Oregon House of Representatives
- Oregon House of Representatives District 23
External links
- Official campaign website
- Wanda Davis on Facebook
- Wanda Davis on LinkedIn
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Oregon Secretary of State - Candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, " Profile of Wanda Davis," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results - May 20, 2014 Primary Election," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official general election results for 2014," accessed April 30, 2015
