Deb Patterson

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Deb Patterson
Image of Deb Patterson

Democratic Party

Oregon State Senate District 10
Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

4

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$35,052/year

Per diem

$157/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Yankton College

Graduate

Washington University School of Medicine

Other

Eden Theological Seminary

Personal
Religion
Protestant
Profession
Nonprofit executive
Contact

Official website

Official Facebook

Official Twitter

Personal Facebook

Personal LinkedIn

Deb Patterson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Oregon State Senate, representing District 10. She assumed office on January 11, 2021. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Patterson (Democratic Party, Independent Party) ran for re-election to the Oregon State Senate to represent District 10. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022. She advanced from the Democratic primary on May 17, 2022.

Biography

Deb Patterson earned a bachelor's and master's degree in music, a master's degree in health administration from Washington University School of Medicine, and a master's degree and doctorate from Eden Theological Seminary.[1] Patterson's career experience includes working as a healthcare administrator, with the senior management team of a multi-hospital health system, the executive director of the International Parish Nurse Resource Center, and the executive director of Northwest Parish Ministries.[1][2] She has served as a member of the Salem Rotary Club, Healthcare for All Oregon, and SEIU 503.[2]

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at:editor@ballotpedia.org.

2023-2024

Patterson was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Patterson was assigned to the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2022

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Oregon State Senate District 10

Incumbent Deb Patterson defeated Raquel Moore-Green in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 10 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Deb Patterson
Deb Patterson (D / Independent Party)
 
53.4
 
32,007
Image of Raquel Moore-Green
Raquel Moore-Green (R / L)
 
46.5
 
27,853
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
83

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 59,943
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 10

Incumbent Deb Patterson advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 10 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Deb Patterson
Deb Patterson
 
98.9
 
13,006
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
148

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 13,154
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 10

Raquel Moore-Green advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 10 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Raquel Moore-Green
Raquel Moore-Green
 
98.6
 
9,248
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.4
 
132

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 9,380
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

2020

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2020

General election

Special general election for Oregon State Senate District 10

Deb Patterson defeated incumbent Denyc Boles and Taylor Rickey in the special general election for Oregon State Senate District 10 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Deb Patterson
Deb Patterson (D / Working Families Party) Candidate Connection
 
48.5
 
37,725
Image of Denyc Boles
Denyc Boles (R)
 
47.8
 
37,149
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Taylor Rickey (L) Candidate Connection
 
3.6
 
2,775
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
145

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 77,794
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 10

Deb Patterson defeated Charles Womble in the special Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 10 on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Deb Patterson
Deb Patterson Candidate Connection
 
89.6
 
14,162
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Charles Womble
 
9.4
 
1,483
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
159

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 15,804
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 10

Incumbent Denyc Boles advanced from the special Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 10 on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Denyc Boles
Denyc Boles
 
98.8
 
13,157
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
160

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 13,317
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Libertarian convention

Special Libertarian convention for Oregon State Senate District 10

Taylor Rickey advanced from the special Libertarian convention for Oregon State Senate District 10 on July 6, 2020.

Candidate
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Taylor Rickey (L) Candidate Connection

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Endorsements

To view Deb Patterson's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.

2018

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Oregon State Senate District 10

Incumbent Jackie Winters defeated Deb Patterson in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 10 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jackie Winters
Jackie Winters (R)
 
53.9
 
33,145
Image of Deb Patterson
Deb Patterson (D)
 
45.9
 
28,210
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
135

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 61,490
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 10

Deb Patterson defeated Timothy John Graham in the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 10 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Deb Patterson
Deb Patterson
 
88.1
 
9,313
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Timothy John Graham
 
11.9
 
1,258

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 10,571
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 10

Incumbent Jackie Winters advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 10 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jackie Winters
Jackie Winters
 
100.0
 
10,578

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 10,578
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Deb Patterson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Candidate Connection

Deb Patterson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Patterson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

Expand all | Collapse all

I spent 20 years connecting people with health care and saw far too many people forgo care they needed because they couldn't afford it. As a lifelong advocate for my adult daughter who has special needs, I've also experienced the challenges of navigating our health care system. We can and must do better. I've spent the last several years as an appointed member of Oregon Disabilities Commission, the Marion County Health Advisory Board, and the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee. On these boards, interacting with leaders at all levels of our state government, I've seen how we can work together to help people - it's similar to my work as a minister, providing support to parishioners and leading the congregation to rally around members when they need us. We must do the same in communities across our state. These are the values that drive my work and these are the values I'll bring to the state Capitol to represent the communities in this district."
  • Let's work together to build an Oregon that works for everyone. We each need a fair shot - with access to good schools, vocational education and higher education, affordable childcare, healthcare, housing, and secure retirements.
  • I want more people to have access to better healthcare, for less cost.
  • Let's invest for the future in living wage clean energy jobs, renewable resources, green construction and transportation, for a strong economy and healthy environment.
Access to affordable, accessible healthcare for all, services for people with disabilities and seniors, development of small business opportunities, and climate action, along with economic fairness in our economy. I want to work for an Oregon that works for everyone!
I'm a fan of Florence Nightengale, who was really data driven, but also put her life on the line to make a difference for people around access to healthcare - and to assure that they got the best quality of care available at the time (and improve it!) I have worked with nurses for many years, and wrote my doctoral thesis on Florence Nightengale, and I want people to know that she is way more than just "the lady with the lamp." She also was an expert at Greek, and wrote a grammar that was used in universities, contributed to the field of mathematics in statistical analysis, and published extensively on public health. She was also a theologian and an avid essayist. A remarkable woman.
I have loved all the books written by Democratic presidential candidates in the last 15 or 20 years.
Honesty, hard work, collaboration, flexibility, patience, and commitment.
I'm hardworking, diligent, a fast learner, and a good collaborator. I'm patient, I really like people, and I'm passionately interested in public policy, particularly in the areas mentioned above.
Listening to others, learning about the issues, showing up and representing the best interests of the people one is elected to serve.
I want to leave office having assured that every Oregonian has access to quality, affordable healthcare. I want more people to have better healthcare with less cost.
I was very young when President Kennedy was killed. His assassination, along with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's, and Bobby Kennedy's, affected me a great deal. I still feel it's important to put your values on the line.
Aside from summer jobs as a college student, my first job I was as a teaching assistant in music in graduate school for two years.
I have a book by a retired minister named Richard Hasler, called, "Surprises Around the Bend: 50 Adventurous Walkers." It's about 50 folks from around the world (past and present) who are dedicated walkers, and the influence that daily practice played or plays in their lives.
Honestly, I don't read much fiction - I read nonfiction almost exclusively. But the fiction I enjoy tends to be about women who have overcome a lot, and I'm really drawn to literature from around the world. It gives one such a window into the world.
During this pandemic, I find myself coming back to that song, "Don't Worry, Be Happy." It makes me smile....
There are so many good things to work on in life, and a person has to make choices!
I very much appreciate the checks and balances of the two chambers and the compromises made on most bills to help them get through the chambers with bipartisan support. In Oregon currently, the tenure of many Senators is much longer than that of most Representatives, so they tend to bring more history, which has both pluses and minuses.
I believe it is important for state legislators to have served in some elected or appointed capacities prior to serving in office, for it helps them to understand the processes involved in crafting legislation and in moving things forward.
We are in for quite a budget challenge with a possible (probable?) recession following the pandemic, and there has been a great partisan divide lately. But Oregon has so much potential, and I am confident that we can move forward to a bright future.
I believe that there should be good communications on both sides, with a balance of power.
Absolutely! How else can you work together?
There are several that I would be particularly interested in: Healthcare; Human Services; Education; Labor and Business; and Environment and Natural Resources.
It's unlikely freshman Senators would be eligible for leadership, but I would be interested, moving forward.
While I am sorry for the Ethics situation with which Gov. Kitzhaber became embroiled related to his partner, I very much admired his vision and leadership around access to healthcare for all Oregonians.
Too soon to say.
I have heard so many! But the stories that really pull at me and keep me going are of those who have lost loved ones, and then faced financial ruin due to the expense of healthcare that wasn't covered by adequate insurance.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Candidate Connection

Deb Patterson participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 14, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Deb Patterson's responses follow below.[3]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“ 1) Affordable and accessible quality healthcare for all

2) Improved graduation rates and affordable college and vocational education opportunities
3) Living wage jobs and affordable housing for all[4][5]

”

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

“ I have worked for 20 years in healthcare advocacy - for a decade as the executive director of an international healthcare organization. I know we can have affordable, accessible, quality healthcare for all here in Oregon, and across the US.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[5] ”

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Deb Patterson answered the following:

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

“ My hero is Elizabeth Warren, who stands up for public policies that address gross inequities, particularly those which are based on unfair advantages or gaming the system.[5] ”
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
“ "This Fight is Our Fight: The Battle to Save America's Middle Class" by Elizabeth Warren. Americans are being played off each other by the very wealthy - we need to stand together and work together for the common good.[5] ”
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
“ Honesty, a willingness to work hard, an interest in learning, an ability to listen to and include diverse voices, a sense of humor, and a balanced sense of self.[5] ”
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
“ I am a good listener, a quick study, a hard worker, a kind person, and I have a heart for social justice. I'm also able to be fair and listen to and consider differing opinions. And I have 20 years of experience in managing organizations - people, programs, and budgets.[5] ”
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
“ To listen to the concerns, vision, and values of their constituents, and to work collaboratively with other elected leaders to move the district and state forward toward the common good - for the people, the environment, and the economy.[5] ”
What legacy would you like to leave?
“ I would like to be a part of getting healthcare for all in Oregon, getting 100% of our kids through high school and into college or vocational training programs and then into good jobs, and helping all residents have housing and food security.[5] ”
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
“ President Kennedy being shot - I was a young child. It was a scary time as seen through the eyes of a child, and was, of course, devastating for the country.[5] ”
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
“ I was a helper for my neighbor's catering business, and I helped her for several years. I still love the hospitality industry, and know how hard folks in catering and restaurants work.[5] ”
What happened on your most awkward date?
“ I have been married a long time...[5] ”
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
“ I love the 4th of July, because of the home-town parades, the fireworks, the time with friends, the food, and the celebration of that which is wonderful about this country.[5] ”
What is your favorite book? Why?
“ It's usually the last one that I'm reading - right now I'm reading about George McGovern.[5] ”
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
“ I really loved Wonder Woman - smart, strong, and compassionate.[5] ”
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
“ My piano, because I love to relax at the keyboard.[5] ”
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
“ "This Land is Your Land"[5] ”
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
“ I have a daughter with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and it has been a struggle to help her get the services she needed, but it was and is worth every minute to see her succeed. I want to stand for other families who have children living with disabilities.[5] ”
Do you believe that it's beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
“ Yes, and I have experience in several appointed positions, as well as 20 years of experience in senior leadership positions in management.[5] ”
What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?
“ Stable funding for education, healthcare, housing, and job development.[5] ”
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
“ One that involves good communication, and mutual support.[5] ”
Do you believe it's beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
“ Absolutely. Good government is not a solitary enterprise. It involves collaboration with many stakeholders, and good relationships with other legislators is a key component of that collaboration.[5] ”
What process do you favor for redistricting?
“ I favor the state legislature being responsible for redistricting.[5] ”
If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
“ I would be most interested in serving on the Senate Heatth Care Committee, Human Services, or Education.[5] ”
If you are not currently a member of your party's leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
“ Something to consider for the future....[5] ”
Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
“ After Elizabeth Warren, I'm a big fan of Claire McCaskill in Missouri and Maxine Waters of California.[5] ”
Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?
“ No.[5] ”
Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you've heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?
“ I've visited so many people in their homes, and there are many compelling stories. People struggling with health issues is what I find the most troubling, because I know that the health issue is hard enough, without worrying about possibly losing your home because of the bills.[5] ”

Campaign finance summary

Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.

Deb Patterson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Oregon State Senate District 10Won general$2,267,406 $1,821,472
2018Oregon State Senate District 10Lost general$123,434 N/A**
Grand total$2,390,840 $1,821,472
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Oregon

A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.

Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.

Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states.  To contribute to the list of Oregon scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.


2024


2023


2022


2021







See also

2022 Elections

Ballotpedia Election Coverage Badge.png
What's on the ballot?
U.S. Congress
U.S. Congress special elections
State executives
State legislatures
State courts
Ballot measures
Municipal government
School boards
Election analysis hub

Government

Seal of Oregon.png
Who represents me?
U.S. Congress
State executives
State legislators
State courts
Ballot measures
Municipal government
School boards

Newsletters

Ballotpedia RSS.jpg
The Heart of the Primaries
The Daily Brew
The Weekly Brew
The Ballot Bulletin
Checks and Balances
Economy and Society
Hall Pass
Number of the Day
Robe & Gavel
Union Station


External links

Officeholder

Oregon State Senate District 10
  • Website
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
    		•

    Personal

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
    		•

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oregon State Legislature, "Senator Deb Patterson Biography," accessed March 23, 2021
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 5, 2020
    3. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
    4. ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Deb Patterson's responses," April 14, 2018
    5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 5.23 5.24 5.25 5.26 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Denyc Boles (R)     		Oregon State Senate District 10
    2021-Present    		 Succeeded by
    -


    Current members of the Oregon State Senate
    Leadership
    Senate President:Rob Wagner
    Majority Leader:Kayse Jama
    Minority Leader:Daniel Bonham
    Senators
    District 1
    District 2
    District 3
    District 4
    District 5
    District 6
    District 7
    District 8
    District 9
    District 10
    District 11
    District 12
    District 13
    District 14
    District 15
    District 16
    District 17
    District 18
    District 19
    District 20
    Mark Meek (D)
    District 21
    District 22
    District 23
    District 24
    District 25
    District 26
    District 27
    District 28
    District 29
    Todd Nash (R)
    District 30
    Democratic Party (18)
    Republican Party (12)


    Flag of Oregon
    v • e
    State of Oregon
    Salem (capital)
    Elections

    What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures

    Government

    Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy








    Retrieved from "https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Deb_Patterson&oldid=9729304"