Mike Erickson (Oregon)
Mike Erickson (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 6th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Mike Erickson received a bachelor's degree in business from Portland State University. His career experience includes working in transportation and logistics management.[1]
2024 battleground election
Ballotpedia identified the November 5, 2024, general election as a battleground race. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.
Incumbent Andrea Salinas (D) defeated Mike Erickson (R) in the general election for Oregon's 6th Congressional District on November 5, 2024. The race was a rematch from 2022, when Salinas defeated Erickson 50.1% to 47.7%.
This was the second general election in the district’s history. It became the state's first new district in 40 years after the 2020 census. Click here to learn more.
Salinas was elected in 2022. She spent five years in the state House of Representatives and was a legislative staffer before that. Salinas said she ran because she believed “in the American dream, that change can happen in a single generation; the idea that if you work hard, you can create opportunities and achieve a good life for you and your family.”[2]
Erickson served as the president of AFMS LLC, a supply chain and logistics consulting company. He said he ran because “we deserve better policymakers, people who won’t unquestionably toe the partisan line because they were told to do so.”[3]
Based on third quarter reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, Salinas raised $5 million and spent $3.7 million. This was comparable with her 2022 campaign, during which she raised $3.4 million and spent $3.4 million. Erickson raised $544,612 and spent $423,520. This was less than his 2022 campaign, during which he raised $4 million and spent $4 million. To view this year's campaign finance figures in full detail, click here.
In November 2022, major party voter registration in the district consisted of 32% Democrats and 26% Republicans. In August 2024, those numbers were 31% Democrats and 25% Republicans.[4] According to The Oregon Capital Chronicle, the district "includes Salem, some Portland suburbs and a lot of fertile Willamette Valley farmland. More than one-sixth of the district’s residents are Hispanic, a higher population than any other congressional district in Oregon."[5]
Before the election, four independent election forecasters differed in their ratings of the general election, with forecasts ranging from Lean Democratic to Safe Democratic. Oregon's 6th Congressional District was one of 37 congressional districts with a Democratic incumbent or an open seat that the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) targeted in 2024. To read about NRCC targeting initiatives, click here. For a complete list of NRCC targeted districts, click here.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Andrea Salinas | Independent Party, Democratic Party | $5,395,320 | $5,340,130 | $61,475 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Steven Cody Reynolds | Democratic Party | $3,276 | $4,520 | $5,919 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| David Burch | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Mike Erickson | Republican Party | $1,190,897 | $1,194,367 | $70 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Conrad Herold | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| David Russ | Republican Party | $3,460 | $3,140 | $0 | As of September 30, 2024 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Elections
2024
See also: Oregon's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
Oregon's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)
Oregon's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Oregon District 6
Incumbent Andrea Salinas defeated Mike Erickson in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrea Salinas (D / Independent Party) | 53.3 | 180,869 |
 | Mike Erickson (R) | 46.5 | 157,634 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 562 | ||
| Total votes: 339,065 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6
Incumbent Andrea Salinas defeated Steven Cody Reynolds in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrea Salinas | 87.1 | 52,509 |
 | Steven Cody Reynolds | 12.4 | 7,463 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 330 | ||
| Total votes: 60,302 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6
Mike Erickson defeated David Russ, David Burch, and Conrad Herold in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Erickson | 73.7 | 37,497 |
 | David Russ | 21.4 | 10,908 | |
 | David Burch | 2.8 | 1,447 | |
| Conrad Herold | 1.2 | 628 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 381 | ||
| Total votes: 50,861 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Denyc Boles (R)
Polls
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Election campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Salinas | Independent Party, Democratic Party | $5,395,320 | $5,340,130 | $61,475 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Steven Cody Reynolds | Democratic Party | $3,276 | $4,520 | $5,919 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| David Burch | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Mike Erickson | Republican Party | $1,190,897 | $1,194,367 | $70 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Conrad Herold | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| David Russ | Republican Party | $3,460 | $3,140 | $0 | As of September 30, 2024 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Satellite spending
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Race ratings
Endorsements
Erickson received the following endorsements.
Pledges
Erickson signed the following pledges.
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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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign ads
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Campaign website
Erickson's campaign website stated the following:
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INFLATION & THE ECONOMY Inflation is hurting Oregon families—poor policies have led to a taxation on the lower- and middle-classes.
Crime is out of control and communities are feeling unsafe. We need more law enforcement to protect our communities.
Honoring and supporting those who served our country is a priority. Mike will advocate for them to ensure they receive greater care and benefits.
Preventing illegal immigration and expanding pathways to legal immigration is common sense policy.
We must bring back energy independence for America. We shouldn’t be relying on other countries for energy to run our country.
Supporting our infrastructure allows us to be a lead competitor in the world’s economy and provide a better quality of life for Oregon’s families.
Ensuring access to high quality, low-cost healthcare for Oregonians is a must. And it starts with improving competition.[11] |
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| —Mike Erickson's campaign website (2024)[12] | ||
2022
Mike Erickson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Erickson's campaign website stated the following:
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INFLATION & THE ECONOMY Inflation is hurting Oregon families—poor policies have led to a taxation on the lower- and middle-classes.
Crime is out of control and communities are feeling unsafe. We need more law enforcement to protect our communities.
Honoring and supporting those who served our country is a priority. Mike will advocate for them to ensure they receive greater care and benefits.
Preventing illegal immigration and expanding pathways to legal immigration is common sense policy.
We must bring back energy independence for America. We shouldn’t be relying on other countries for energy to run our country.
Supporting our infrastructure allows us to be a lead competitor in the world’s economy and provide a better quality of life for Oregon’s families.
Ensuring access to high quality, low-cost healthcare for Oregonians is a must. And it starts with improving competition.[11] |
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| —Mike Erickson's campaign website (2022)[13] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mike Erickson for Congress, "About Mike," accessed April 23, 2024
- ↑ Oregon Capital Chronicle, "Q&A: Democratic candidate for 6th Congressional District," May 3, 2024
- ↑ Oregon Capital Chronicle, "Q&A: Republican candidates in 6th Congressional District primary," May 6, 2024
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Election Statistics," accessed August 8, 2024
- ↑ The Oregon Capital Chronicle, "6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT," accessed January 12, 2025
- ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
- ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mike Erickson, “Issues,” accessed April 23, 2024
- ↑ Mike Erickson, “Issues,” accessed November 3, 2022
