Bret Cecil
Bret Cecil (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 1. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Bret Cecil was born in Long Beach, California. His career experience includes working as the following:
- farmer and rancher
- veterinary assistant
- medical records tech and transcriber
- pathology lab assistant
- computer operator and word processor
- personal trainer and fitness instructor
- property owner and manager
- builder and small-scale developer
Cecil is affiliated with the AARP, Indivisible, Curry County Democrats, and the Democratic Party of Oregon.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 1
Incumbent Court Boice defeated Bret Cecil in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Court Boice (R) | 67.2 | 26,950 | |
| Bret Cecil (D) | 32.5 | 13,036 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 94 | ||
| Total votes: 40,080 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 1
Bret Cecil advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 1 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bret Cecil | 97.7 | 4,006 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 95 | ||
| Total votes: 4,101 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 1
Incumbent Court Boice advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 1 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Court Boice | 97.8 | 7,871 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 176 | ||
| Total votes: 8,047 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cecil in this election.
2022
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 1
Incumbent David Brock Smith defeated Bret Cecil in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Brock Smith (R) | 70.5 | 25,451 | |
| Bret Cecil (D) | 29.2 | 10,536 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 96 | ||
| Total votes: 36,083 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 1
Bret Cecil advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 1 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bret Cecil | 96.5 | 4,078 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.5 | 149 | ||
| Total votes: 4,227 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 1
Incumbent David Brock Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 1 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Brock Smith | 98.1 | 8,444 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 166 | ||
| Total votes: 8,610 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Bret Cecil did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Bret Cecil completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cecil's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Needs of Rural Oregonians. I'm a resident of Rural Southwest Oregon. I lived in rural California as well where I formerly owned and managed a chicken farm and a goat ranch as well as maintained acreage with environmentally friendly policies.
- Housing for home-challenged, senior and workforce needs.
- Government is Of, By and For The People. Connecting constituents with THEIR Power in our State Capital of Salem.
Involving and Informing The People with regard to Their Government.
The late, great Congressman John Lewis.
- Empathy.
- Scarcity/Lack of Ego.
- Interest in the Success and Well-Being of my Constituents.
- Empathy.
- Scarcity/Lack of Ego.
- Interest in the Success and Well-Being of my Constituents.
- Empathy.
- Scarcity/Lack of Ego.
- Interest in the Success and Well-Being of my Constituents.
Living on a Fixed Income
- Water - Fresh & Waste/Pollution, Wildlife, Fisheries, Drought
- Air - Pollution/Smoke
- Land - Agriculture, Timber, Roads, Wildfires/Pollution
Housing for:
- Home-Challenged
- Seniors
- Workforce
Public Safety:
- Public Health/Healthcare for All
- Law Enforcement
Environment
Healthcare
Fish & Wildlife
(Re)Districting
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 22, 2022
