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Oregon State Senate District 20
| Oregon State Senate District 20 | ||
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| Current incumbent | Alan Olsen  | |
Oregon's twentieth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Alan Olsen.
Oregon state senators represent an average of 127,702 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 114,047 residents.
About the chamber
Members of the Oregon State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Oregon legislators assume office the second Monday in January.[1] Each district of the Oregon State Senate is made up of two districts of the Oregon House of Representatives.
Qualifications
According to Article IV, Section 8 of the Oregon Constitution, candidates for the Oregon State Legislature must meet the following qualifications:[2]
- Be a citizen of the United States,
- Be at least 21 years of age,
- Be an inhabitant of the district from which the Senator or Representative may be chosen for at least one year preceding the election (or from January 1 if a reapportionment year),
- Not be convicted of a felony (unless the conviction happened prior to winning the election and the sentence received for the conviction is completed prior to the date that person would take office if elected.)
In 2022, Oregon voters approved Measure 113, which disqualifies legislators from seeking re-election if they accumulate more than 10 unexcused absences in a single legislative session.
Candidates must also be registered to vote.[3]
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[4] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $35,052/year | $157/day |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Oregon State Legislature, the board of county commissioners representing the vacant seat must select a replacement. This can only be done when the Legislature is in session or when the vacancy happens more than 61 days before the next scheduled general election.[5] The board must select a person from the political party that last held the vacant seat. The board must consider three to five candidates, nominated by the local county party that last controlled the seat. A replacement must be selected within 30 days of the vacancy. Persons selected to fill vacancies serve until the second Monday in January following the general election.[6]
See sources: Oregon Rev. Stat. §171.051
Elections
2018
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Oregon State Senate District 20
Incumbent Alan Olsen defeated Charles Gallia and Kenny Sernach in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 20 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alan Olsen (R) | 51.8 | 33,685 |
 | Charles Gallia (D)  | 46.1 | 29,927 | |
| Kenny Sernach (L) | 1.9 | 1,245 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 111 | ||
| Total votes: 64,968 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 20
Charles Gallia advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 20 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Gallia | 100.0 | 7,860 |
| Total votes: 7,860 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 20
Incumbent Alan Olsen advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 20 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alan Olsen | 100.0 | 8,042 |
| Total votes: 8,042 | |||
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2014
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Oregon State Senate 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. Jamie Damon was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Alan Olsen was unopposed in the Republican primary. Olsen also ran on the Independent party ticket and Damon also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Olsen defeated Damon in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Alan R. Olsen Incumbent |
52.5% | 26,705 | |
| Democratic | Jamie Damon | 47.1% | 23,930 | |
| None | Miscellaneous | 0.4% | 199 | |
| Total Votes | 50,834 | |||
2010
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2010
Elections for the office of Oregon State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 18, primary election on June 8, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 9, 2010. Incumbent Martha Schrader (D) was defeated by Alan Olsen (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.[10][11]
| Oregon State Senate, District 20, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Alan Olsen |
50.2% | 23,044 | |
| Democratic | Martha Schrader Incumbent | 49.8% | 22,817 | |
| Total Votes | 45,861 | |||
Campaign contributions
- Note: Oregon senate incumbents may receive contributions in off-election years.
From 2010 to 2014, candidates for Oregon State Senate District 20 raised a total of $1,887,584. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $377,517 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
| Campaign contributions, Oregon State Senate District 20 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
| 2014 | $1,017,397 | 2 | $508,699 | |
| 2012 | $82,776 | 1 | $82,776 | |
| 2010 | $787,411 | 2 | $393,706 | |
| Total | $1,887,584 | 5 | $377,517 | |
See also
- Oregon State Legislature
- Oregon State Senate
- Oregon House of Representatives
- Oregon state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Constitution, "Article IV, Section 4," accessed February 17, 2021
- ↑ Oregon State Legislature, "The Legislative Body," accessed May 23, 2025
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2020 State Candidate Manual," accessed May 29, 2025 (page 4)
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ OregonLaws, "Oregon Revised Laws," accessed February 15, 2021 (Statute 171.051, (1) (a)-(c))
- ↑ OregonLaws, "Oregon Revised Laws," accessed February 15, 2021 (Statute 171.051, (2)-(6))
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results - May 20, 2014 Primary Election," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing," accessed March 15, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official general election results for 2014," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ "2010 Official Election Results," accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ "Oregon 2010 Primary Election Results," accessed October 30, 2013
