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John Davis (Oregon)
John Davis is a former Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 26 from 2013 to 2017. He served as Assistant Minority Leader and Deputy Minority Leader during his tenure.
Davis did not seek re-election to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Davis earned his B.A. from George Fox University and his J.D. from Willamette University College of Law. His professional experience includes work as a clerk at the General Counsel's Office at Willamette University and as the creator of the Northwest Small Business Law Blog.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Davis served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Joint Tax Credits, Co-Vice Chair |
| • Joint Health Insurance Transition |
| • Revenue |
| • Transportation and Economic Development, Vice-Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Davis served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Land Use |
| • Revenue |
| • Transportation and Economic Development |
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2016
Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016. Incumbent John Davis (R) did not seek re-election.
Richard Vial defeated Ray Lister in the Oregon House of Representatives District 26 general election.[2][3]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 26 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Richard Vial |
54.90% | 18,704 | |
| Democratic | Ray Lister | 45.10% | 15,365 | |
| Total Votes | 34,069 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Ray Lister defeated Patrick Whewell in the Oregon House of Representatives District 26 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ray Lister |
77.04% | 4,787 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Whewell | 22.96% | 1,427 | |
| Total Votes | 6,214 | |||
Richard Vial defeated Matt Wingard and John Boylston in the Oregon House of Representatives District 26 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 26 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Richard Vial |
46.94% | 3,274 | |
| Republican | Matt Wingard | 29.56% | 2,062 | |
| Republican | John Boylston | 23.50% | 1,639 | |
| Total Votes | 6,975 | |||
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. Eric Squires was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent John Davis was unopposed in the Republican primary. Davis ran on the Independent ticket and Squires ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Chuck Huntting ran as a Libertarian candidate. Davis defeated Squires and Huntting in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Davis Incumbent |
57.8% | 13,546 | |
| Democratic | Eric D. Squires | 37.6% | 8,811 | |
| Libertarian | Chuck Huntting | 4.2% | 982 | |
| None | Miscellaneous | 0.3% | 77 | |
| Total Votes | 23,416 | |||
2012
Davis won election in the 2012 election for Oregon House District 26. David was selected to replace incumbent Matt Wingard on the ballot after Wingard withdrew from the race in June. Davis defeated Wynne Wakkila (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Davis |
55.6% | 15,141 | |
| Democratic | Wynne Wakkila | 44.4% | 12,096 | |
| Total Votes | 27,237 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the 79th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 1 through July 7. There was also an organizational session January 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the 78th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 through March 3.
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2015
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In 2015, the 78th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 2 through July 6.
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2014
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In 2014, the 77th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 3 to March 10.
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2013
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In 2013, the 77th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 4 to July 9.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Davis' endorsements included the following:[11]
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Personal
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Davis and his wife, Sarah, have one child.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Oregon House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Oregon State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Oregon state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from the Oregon House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
- John Davis on Facebook
- John Davis on Twitter
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Davis," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election official results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Abstract of Votes President," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings for the House," accessed July 17, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Live, "Republicans pick John Davis to replace Rep. Matt Wingard as GOP nominee in House District 26," July 9, 2012
- ↑ John Davis for Oregon, "Supporters and Endorsements," accessed August 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Matt Wingard (R) |
Oregon House of Representatives - District 26 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Richard Vial (R) |
