Monica Wehby
Monica Wehby was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Oregon.[1] She was defeated by incumbent Jeff Merkley (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2] Wehby won the Republican nomination in the primary on May 20, 2014.[3]
On August 28, 2015, Wehby's spokesperson confirmed she was considering a bid for Oregon Governor in 2016. On September 2, 2015, Wehby announced she would not seek the Republican nomination after all.[4][5]
Biography
Wehby is the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Randall Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon. She is also a past president of the Oregon Medical Association.[6]
Issues
Plagiarism
Wehby deleted elements of her campaign website after she was accused of copying healthcare and economic plans from other sources and presenting them as her own. According to the Huffington Post, her healthcare reform plan, "contains sections that bear a remarkable resemblance to the wording in a survey done for Crossroads GPS, a group founded by GOP strategist Karl Rove." In addition, Lindsey O'Brien, a Merkley campaign spokesperson, said in a statement that "Monica Wehby copied Mitt Romney's tax plan, plagiarized Karl Rove's health care plan and lifted the rest of her anti-middle class agenda straight from the oil billionaire Koch brothers."[7]
Wehby's campaign released the following statement in response to the plagiarism allegation: "These website pages were authored by staff who are no longer employed by the campaign and were immediately removed once brought to our attention."[7]
Elections
2014
Wehby ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Oregon.[1] She lost to incumbent Jeff Merkley (D) in the general election.[2] Wehby won the Republican nomination in the primary on May 20, 2014. She defeated Jason Conger, Jo Rae Perkins, Mark Allen Callahan and Timothy Crawley.[3] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Jeff Merkley Incumbent |
55.7% | 814,537 | |
| Republican | Monica Wehby | 36.9% | 538,847 | |
| Libertarian | Mike Montchalin | 3.1% | 44,916 | |
| Constitution | James Leuenberger | 1.7% | 24,212 | |
| Green | Christina Jean Lugo | 2.2% | 32,434 | |
| Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous | 0.5% | 6,672 | |
| Total Votes | 1,461,618 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Monica Wehby |
50.3% | 128,911 | ||
| Jason Conger | 37.6% | 96,497 | ||
| Mark Allen Callahan | 6.8% | 17,427 | ||
| Jo Rae Perkins | 2.8% | 7,275 | ||
| Timothy Crawley | 2.4% | 6,209 | ||
| Total Votes | 256,319 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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Endorsements
Wehby was endorsed by the following:
- Mitt Romney[8]
- Newt Gingrich - former House Speaker[8]
- Sen. Mitch McConnell[8]
Polls
General election
| General election candidates | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Jeff Merkley (D) | Monica Wehby (R) | James Leuenberger (C) | Christina Jean Lugo (G) | Mike Montchalin (L) | Other/Undecided | Margin of Error | Sample Size | |||||||||||
| Oregonian/KGW October 26-27, 2014 | 49% | 30% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 18% | +/-5 | 403 | |||||||||||
| DHM Research October 8-11, 2014 | 47% | 26% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 20% | +/-4.3 | 516 | |||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Merkley vs. Monica Wehby | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Jeff Merkley (D) | Monica Wehby (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin of Error | Sample Size | |||||||||||||
| SurveyUSA October 23-27, 2014 | 53% | 32% | 8% | 6% | +/-4.2 | 552 | |||||||||||||
| SurveyUSA October 16-19, 2014 | 53% | 32% | 7% | 8% | +/-4.2 | 561 | |||||||||||||
| Survey USA September 22-24, 2014 | 52% | 32% | 8% | 8% | +/-4.2 | 568 | |||||||||||||
| Survey USA August 1-5, 2014 | 52% | 33% | 7% | 9% | +/-4.2 | 564 | |||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
GOP primary
| Survey of Likely GOP Primary Voters in Oregon | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Monica Wehby | Jason Conger | Mark Allen Callahan | Timothy Crawley | Jo Rae Perkins | Not Sure | Margin of Error | Sample Size | |||||||||||
| Wenzel Strategies May 1-4, 2014 | 42.9% | 22.3% | 4.0% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 25.5% | +/-3.95 | 607 | |||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
Wehby vs. Conger
| State of the Race | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Monica Wehby | Jason Conger | Don't know | Margin of Error | Sample Size | ||||||||||||||
| Benson Strategy Group April 14-17, 2014 | 22% | 24% | 55% | +/-4 | 410 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
Merkley vs. Wehby
| Oregon Statewide Poll | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Jeff Merkley | Monica Wehby | Not sure | Margin of Error | Sample Size | ||||||||||||||
| Benson Strategy Group April 14-17, 2014 | 52% | 32% | 16% | +/-4 | 600 | ||||||||||||||
| Harper Polling April 1-2, 2014 | 46% | 34% | 20% | +/-3.91 | 670 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
Media
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- Monica Wehby (R) announced her candidacy in a web video on October 29, 2013.[9] Wehby said, "When I talk to small business owners they are very concerned about all these new regulations, new laws, new taxes coming out of Washington D.C. They don’t know whether to invest and grow their business, or hold back and see what happens to this economy. They don’t feel like they have a senator who is looking out for them.”[9]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Post, "Pediatric neurosurgeon to challenge Sen. Jeff Merkley," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "2014 Oregon Senate Election Results," accessed November 6, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Oregon - Summary Vote Results," May 20, 2014
- ↑ Denis C. Theriault, The Oregonian, "Monica Wehby says she's 'listening' as supporters ask her to run for Oregon governor,"August 28, 2015
- ↑ Denis C. Theriault, The Oregonian, "Monica Wehby says she won't run for governor in 2016 after all," September 2, 2015
- ↑ Monica for Oregon, "About," accessed May 6, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Huffington Post, "Monica Wehby Takes Down Part Of Campaign Website After Plagiarism Found," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Oregon Live, "Mitt Romney joins national GOP figures in endorsing Monica Wehby in Oregon Senate race," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Washington Post, "Pediatric neurosurgeon to challenge Sen. Jeff Merkley," accessed October 29, 2013
