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Oregon State Senate elections, 2000
From Ballotpedia
Elections for the office of Oregon State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 16, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000.[1] Fifteen seats were up for election.
Qualifications
Article 4, Section 8 of the Oregon Constitution states:
- No person shall be a Senator or Representative who at the time of election is not a citizen of the United States; nor anyone who has not been for one year next preceding the election an inhabitant of the district from which the Senator or Representative may be chosen. However, for purposes of the general election next following the operative date of an apportionment under section 6 of this Article, the person must have been an inhabitant of the district from January 1 of the year following the reapportionment to the date of the election.
- Senators and Representatives shall be at least twenty one years of age.
- No person shall be a Senator or Representative who has been convicted of a felony during:
- The term of office of the person as a Senator or Representative; or
- The period beginning on the date of the election at which the person was elected to the office of Senator or Representative and ending on the first day of the term of office to which the person was elected.
- No person is eligible to be elected as a Senator or Representative if that person has been convicted of a felony and has not completed the sentence received for the conviction prior to the date that person would take office if elected. As used in this subsection, “sentence received for the conviction” includes a term of imprisonment, any period of probation or post-prison supervision and payment of a monetary obligation imposed as all or part of a sentence.
- Notwithstanding sections 11 and 15, Article IV of this Constitution:
- The office of a Senator or Representative convicted of a felony during the term to which the Senator or Representative was elected or appointed shall become vacant on the date the Senator or Representative is convicted.
- A person elected to the office of Senator or Representative and convicted of a felony during the period beginning on the date of the election and ending on the first day of the term of office to which the person was elected shall be ineligible to take office and the office shall become vacant on the first day of the next term of office.
- Subject to subsection (4) of this section, a person who is ineligible to be a Senator or Representative under subsection (3) of this section may:
- Be a Senator or Representative after the expiration of the term of office during which the person is ineligible; and
- Be a candidate for the office of Senator or Representative prior to the expiration of the term of office during which the person is ineligible.
- No person shall be a Senator or Representative who at all times during the term of office of the person as a Senator or Representative is not an inhabitant of the district from which the Senator or Representative may be chosen or has been appointed to represent. A person shall not lose status as an inhabitant of a district if the person is absent from the district for purposes of business of the Legislative Assembly. Following the operative date of an apportionment under section 6 of this Article, until the expiration of the term of office of the person, a person may be an inhabitant of any district.
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Oregon in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[2]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 37 | $7,962,888 |
| 2010 | 41 | $8,704,179 |
| 2008 | 29 | $2,779,111 |
| 2006 | 40 | $6,103,385 |
| 2004 | 36 | $7,016,263 |
| 2002 | 37 | $6,330,449 |
| 2000 | 30 | $5,255,383 |
During the 2000 election, the total contributions to the 30 Senate candidates was $5,255,383. The top 10 contributors were:[3]
| 2000 Donors, Oregon State Senate | |
|---|---|
| Donor | Amount |
| Senate Democratic Leadership Fund of Oregon | $602,496 |
| Senate Republican Leadership Fund of Oregon | $414,678 |
| Friends Of Gene Derfler | $257,246 |
| Oregon Education Association | $256,098 |
| Oregon Forest Industries Council | $139,350 |
| Oregon Victory Cmte | $120,000 |
| Associated Oregon Industries | $100,660 |
| Service Employees Local 503 | $100,242 |
| 21St Century Fund | $90,000 |
| Fahey, Pat | $67,500 |
List of candidates
District 2
May 16 Democratic primary:
May 16 GOP primary:
- Gary George
- Gary George
November 7 General election candidates:
District 4
- Ryan Deckert
- Ryan Deckert
November 7 General election candidates:
Pavel Goberman: 1,208
District 6
- No candidates filed.
November 7 General election candidates:
District 7
- No candidates filed.
November 7 General election candidates:
Socialist Party of Oregon - Charley Nims: 3,491
District 8
- Margaret Carter: 9,585
- Evie Crowell: 2,867
- Margaret Carter: 9,585
- No candidates filed.
November 7 General election candidates:
Whitney Smith: 7,074
District 10
- Avel Louise Gordly
- Avel Louise Gordly
- No candidates filed.
November 7 General election candidates:
Roy Burkett: 5,892
District 11
- John Minnis
- John Minnis
November 7 General election candidates:
District 15
- Roger Pike
- Roger Pike
- Roger Beyer: 8,528
- Juley Gianella: 3,037
- Roger Beyer: 8,528
November 7 General election candidates:
District 23
- Larry Mack (write-in)
- Larry Mack (write-in)
November 7 General election candidates:
District 24
- Paul Litty: 3,052
- Roger McCorkle: 9,075
- Ken Messerle
- Ken Messerle
November 7 General election candidates:
District 25
- No candidates filed.
- Jason Atkinson: 10,888
- Pat Fahey: 6,418
- Jason Atkinson: 10,888
November 7 General election candidates:
District 27
- Anne Philiben
- Anne Philiben
November 7 General election candidates:
District 28
- Vern Cook
- Vern Cook
November 7 General election candidates:
District 29
- Bill Hays: 2,979
- Bill George Duncan: 3,302
November 7 General election candidates:
District 30
- Debra James
- Debra James
- Steve Harper: 9,095
- Denny Jones: 6,246
- Steve Harper: 9,095
November 7 General election candidates:
External links
- Oregon Secretary of State, official 2000 primary election results
- Oregon Secretary of State, official 2000 general election results
Footnotes
Current members of the Oregon State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Rob Wagner
Majority Leader:Kayse Jama
Minority Leader:Daniel Bonham
Senators
District 1
David Smith (R)
District 2
Noah Robinson (R)
District 3
Jeff Golden (D)
District 4
Floyd Prozanski (D)
District 5
Dick Anderson (R)
District 6
Cedric Hayden (R)
District 7
James Manning (D)
District 8
District 9
Fred Girod (R)
District 10
Deb Patterson (D)
District 11
Kim Thatcher (R)
District 12
Bruce Starr (R)
District 13
Courtney Neron (D)
District 14
Kate Lieber (D)
District 15
Janeen Sollman (D)
District 16
Suzanne Weber (R)
District 17
Lisa Reynolds (D)
District 18
WInsvey Campos (D)
District 19
Rob Wagner (D)
District 20
Mark Meek (D)
District 21
Kathleen Taylor (D)
District 22
Lew Frederick (D)
District 23
Khanh Pham (D)
District 24
Kayse Jama (D)
District 25
Chris Gorsek (D)
District 26
Daniel Bonham (R)
District 27
Anthony Broadman (D)
District 28
Diane Linthicum (R)
District 29
Todd Nash (R)
District 30
Mike McLane (R)
Democratic Party (18)
Republican Party (12)
