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Chris Henry (Oregon)
Chris Henry (also known as Kit) ran for election to the Portland City Council to represent District 4 in Oregon. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Henry also ran for election to the Multnomah County Board of County Commissioners to represent District 1 in Oregon. He lost in the primary on May 21, 2024.
Henry completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Chris Henry graduated from UAW Trade School in 1985. His career experience includes working as a community advocate, union truck driver, and aircraft mechanic. Henry has been affiliated with Honest Elections Oregon.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Multnomah County, Oregon (2024)
General election
General election for Multnomah County Commission District 1
Meghan Moyer defeated Vadim Mozyrsky in the general election for Multnomah County Commission District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Meghan Moyer (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 60.5 | 55,431 |
![]() | Vadim Mozyrsky (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 39.1 | 35,774 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 375 |
Total votes: 91,580 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Multnomah County Commission District 1
Meghan Moyer and Vadim Mozyrsky defeated Margot Wheeler, Kevin Fitts, and Chris Henry in the primary for Multnomah County Commission District 1 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Meghan Moyer (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 47.0 | 25,609 |
✔ | ![]() | Vadim Mozyrsky (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 39.4 | 21,481 |
Margot Wheeler (Nonpartisan) | 5.5 | 2,999 | ||
Kevin Fitts (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 2,574 | ||
![]() | Chris Henry (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 2.9 | 1,607 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 224 |
Total votes: 54,494 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2022
U.S. Senate
See also: United States Senate election in Oregon, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Oregon
Incumbent Ron Wyden defeated Jo Rae Perkins, Chris Henry, and Dan Pulju in the general election for U.S. Senate Oregon on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Ron Wyden (D / Independent Party) | 55.8 | 1,076,424 |
![]() | Jo Rae Perkins (R / Constitution Party) ![]() | 40.9 | 788,991 | |
![]() | Chris Henry (Progressive Party) | 1.9 | 36,883 | |
Dan Pulju (Pacific Green Party) ![]() | 1.2 | 23,454 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2,197 |
Total votes: 1,927,949 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Stettler (Constitution Party)
- Bret Westwood (Independent)
- Thomas Verde (Independent)
- John Newton (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Oregon
Incumbent Ron Wyden defeated William Barlow and Brent Thompson in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Oregon on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Ron Wyden | 88.8 | 439,665 |
![]() | William Barlow | 7.1 | 35,025 | |
Brent Thompson | 3.5 | 17,197 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 3,279 |
Total votes: 495,166 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Oregon
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Oregon on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jo Rae Perkins ![]() | 33.0 | 115,701 |
![]() | Darin Harbick ![]() | 30.7 | 107,506 | |
![]() | Samuel Palmer ![]() | 12.2 | 42,703 | |
![]() | Jason Beebe ![]() | 11.3 | 39,456 | |
![]() | Christopher Christensen ![]() | 8.1 | 28,433 | |
Robert Fleming | 1.9 | 6,821 | ||
![]() | Ibrahim Taher ![]() | 1.9 | 6,659 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 3,024 |
Total votes: 350,303 | ||||
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Commissioner of Labor and Industries
See also: Oregon Labor Commissioner election, 2022
General election
General election for Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries
Christina Stephenson defeated Cheri Helt in the general election for Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Christina Stephenson (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 60.7 | 916,455 |
![]() | Cheri Helt (Nonpartisan) | 38.6 | 582,609 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 9,826 |
Total votes: 1,508,890 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries
The following candidates ran in the primary for Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Christina Stephenson (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 47.2 | 421,619 |
✔ | ![]() | Cheri Helt (Nonpartisan) | 19.2 | 171,168 |
![]() | Casey Kulla (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 14.1 | 126,036 | |
![]() | Brent Barker (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 11.4 | 101,576 | |
Robert Neuman (Nonpartisan) | 3.6 | 32,331 | ||
![]() | Chris Henry (Nonpartisan) | 2.6 | 22,936 | |
Aaron Baca (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 14,217 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 3,922 |
Total votes: 893,805 | ||||
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2020
See also: Oregon Treasurer election, 2020
General election
General election for Oregon Treasurer
Incumbent Tobias Read defeated Jeff Gudman, Chris Henry, and Michael P. Marsh in the general election for Oregon Treasurer on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tobias Read (D / Working Families Party) | 51.7 | 1,166,703 |
![]() | Jeff Gudman (R) | 41.5 | 936,916 | |
![]() | Chris Henry (Pacific Green Party / Progressive Party / Independent) | 4.4 | 99,870 | |
![]() | Michael P. Marsh (Constitution Party) | 2.3 | 51,894 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2,072 |
Total votes: 2,257,455 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon Treasurer
Incumbent Tobias Read advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon Treasurer on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tobias Read | 98.7 | 464,429 |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 5,956 |
Total votes: 470,385 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon Treasurer
Jeff Gudman advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon Treasurer on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jeff Gudman | 99.0 | 305,589 |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 3,223 |
Total votes: 308,812 | ||||
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Pacific Green Party convention
Pacific Green Party convention for Oregon Treasurer
Chris Henry advanced from the Pacific Green Party convention for Oregon Treasurer on June 6, 2020.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Chris Henry (Pacific Green Party) |
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2018
- See also: Oregon gubernatorial election, 2018
General election
General election for Governor of Oregon
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Oregon on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kate Brown (D) ![]() | 50.1 | 934,498 |
![]() | Knute Buehler (R) | 43.7 | 814,988 | |
Patrick Starnes (Independent Party of Oregon) | 2.9 | 53,392 | ||
![]() | Nick Chen (L) | 1.5 | 28,927 | |
![]() | Aaron Auer (Constitution Party) | 1.1 | 21,145 | |
![]() | Chris Henry (Progressive Party) | 0.6 | 11,013 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 3,034 |
Total votes: 1,866,997 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alex DiBlasi (G)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Oregon
Incumbent Kate Brown defeated Ed Jones and Candace Neville in the Democratic primary for Governor of Oregon on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kate Brown ![]() | 83.8 | 324,451 |
Ed Jones | 8.6 | 33,464 | ||
![]() | Candace Neville | 7.5 | 29,110 |
Total votes: 387,025 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Oregon
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Oregon on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Knute Buehler | 46.1 | 144,103 |
![]() | Sam Carpenter | 29.0 | 90,572 | |
![]() | Greg Wooldridge | 20.2 | 63,049 | |
![]() | Bruce Cuff | 1.6 | 4,857 | |
![]() | Jeff Smith | 1.5 | 4,691 | |
![]() | Dave Stauffer | 0.7 | 2,096 | |
Jonathan Edwards | 0.3 | 861 | ||
Keenan Bohach | 0.3 | 787 | ||
Brett Hyland | 0.2 | 755 | ||
Jack Tacy | 0.2 | 512 |
Total votes: 312,283 | ||||
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Independent Party of Oregon primary election
Independent Party of Oregon primary for Governor of Oregon
Patrick Starnes defeated Skye Allen and Dan Pistoresi in the Independent Party of Oregon primary for Governor of Oregon on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Patrick Starnes | 58.7 | 6,030 | |
Skye Allen | 23.4 | 2,405 | ||
Dan Pistoresi | 18.0 | 1,846 |
Total votes: 10,281 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Shawn Liebling (Independent Party of Oregon)
2016
- See also: Oregon Treasurer election, 2016
Henry filed to run as a Progressive and Pacific Green Party of Oregon candidate for treasurer of Oregon in 2016. He competed with state Rep. Tobias Read (D), Lake Oswego City Councilor Jeff Gudman (R), and Independent Party of Oregon candidate and Oregon Lottery Commissioner Chris Telfer in the November general election.
Tobias Read defeated Jeff Gudman, Chris Telfer, and Chris Henry in the Oregon treasurer election.[3]
Oregon Treasurer, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
43.97% | 808,998 | |
Republican | Jeff Gudman | 41.67% | 766,680 | |
Independent Party of Oregon | Chris Telfer | 9.45% | 173,878 | |
Pacific Green Party of Oregon | Chris Henry | 4.92% | 90,507 | |
Total Votes | 1,840,063 | |||
Source: Oregon Secretary of State |
2014
- See also: Oregon gubernatorial election, 2014
Henry ran for election to the office of Governor of Oregon. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
General election
Governor of Oregon, 2014 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
49.9% | 733,230 | |
Republican | Dennis Richardson | 44.1% | 648,542 | |
Pacific Green | Jason Levin | 2% | 29,561 | |
Libertarian | Paul Grad | 1.5% | 21,903 | |
Constitution | Aaron Auer | 1.1% | 15,929 | |
Progressive | Chris Henry | 0.9% | 13,898 | |
Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 6,654 | |
Total Votes | 1,469,717 | |||
Election results via Oregon Secretary of State |
2012
- See also: Oregon attorney general election, 2012
Henry ran for Attorney General of Oregon in 2012. He was defeated by incumbent interim attorney general Ellen Rosenblum (D), James Buchal (R), and James Leuenberger (Libertarian, Constitution Party) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
Attorney General of Oregon General Election, 2012 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
56.3% | 917,627 | |
Republican | James Buchal | 39.2% | 639,363 | |
Libertarian | James Leuenberger | 2.8% | 45,451 | |
Progressive | Chris Henry | 1.7% | 28,187 | |
Total Votes | 1,630,628 | |||
Election results via Oregon Secretary of State |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Chris Henry completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Henry's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|My family is also where I first drew my political courage to run for office. My grandfather Kevin McCann was President Eisenhower’s speechwriter, and had a knack for sneaking in creative ideas that were ahead of their time (such as, the infamous warning re: “Military Industrial Complex”).
So I’m someone who seeks to balance these two elements - being a team player and being a leader - and to always stand for justice. I feel that this balance is essential to be a true advocate for the people and the planet - whether that be for workers and the environment here in Portland, or for those suffering under military occupation abroad. And my policies of divesting from the polluting war economy and investing in a green peace economy will reflect this to the fullest.- The Pacific Northwest is woefully underprepared for the next Cascadia Megaquake, with scientists reporting that Portland could see "more than $80 billion in building damage, tens of thousands of people wounded or killed and more than 250,000 people facing long-term displacement." Even when it comes to basic emergency response, City Council has been very negligent. The only position in the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management dedicated exclusively to earthquake preparedness was cut in 2024. And the entire department receives only $5 million a year (for *all* emergency preparedness) from the city, while city council forks over ~$100 million/year of our tax money to Wall Street - just as interest on loans!
- To fund public works projects (like earthquake retrofitting), I will advocate for a publicly owned Green Portland Bank to cut out the Wall Street middlemen. A Green Public Bank can invest in green jobs, worker cooperatives, climate justice, and earthquake preparedness. By taking our money back from Wall Street, we can ensure our investments meet our needs and align with the priorities of residents. I also advocate for making PGE publicly-owned as a People's Utility District. This allows us to stop their price gouging, accelerate renewables adoption, and decentralize the grid for earthquake preparedness. To address massive challenges like climate chaos and the megaquake while meeting daily needs, we need radical structural change!
- We are in an exciting time with new districts, matching funds, and ranked choice voting for City Council. This is an opening for real transformation, and for the progressive ideas we support to become a reality. But a major obstacle we face is the classic dilemma, that most Politicians promise what voters want to hear, then sell out once elected. So how do we ensure that once elected, city council follows through on our vision? My candidacy is unique - I have dedicated the last two decades of my life to campaign finance reform, as a board member of Honest Elections Oregon. Over the last decade, we won Oregon's first limits on corporate donations and matching funds for Portland. My dedication to systemic integrity is public record.
I love the collaborative aspects of public policy, and will always seek to gather input from community members and keep an open-door office. This also includes collaborating bioregionally for a more self-sufficient food system in the Willamette Valley, and working with other cities to prepare for the Cascadia Megaquake.
The Willamette River will be cleaned up, and braided once again. All the toxic tanks and fossil fuel supplies have been removed, and the companies paid for the restoration needed. Linnton is no longer a sacrifice zone, and public parks, beaches, and fishing sites line the banks of the river.
Furthermore, we see backroom deals with companies like Zenith Energy violating lobbying laws and placing up to 1/4th of all Portland's population in mortal danger (being in the blast zone of their dangerous oil trains).
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2022
Chris Henry did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Henry's campaign website stated the following:
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Support Creating a Post-Carbon Economy
Support creating a Worker First Economy
Support Building a True Democracy
Support Creating A Peace Economy
Other
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—Chris Henry's campaign website (2022)[7] |
2020
Chris Henry did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Progressive Party, "Chris Henry for U.S. Congress -- Voter's Pamphlet Statement," September 11, 2010
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 8, 2024
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes," accessed May 25, 2017
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- ↑ Oregon Live, "2012 General Election Results," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Chris Henry for U.S. Senate, “My Positions,” accessed October 8, 2022
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