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Oregon State Senate elections, 2012
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Elections for the office of Oregon State Senate were held in Oregon on November 6, 2012. A total of 14 seats were up for election.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was March 6, 2012. The primary Election Day was May 15, 2012.[1]
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Oregon State Senate:
| Oregon State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 16 | 16 | |
| Republican Party | 14 | 14 | |
| Total | 30 | 30 | |
Incumbents retiring
A total of three incumbents did not run for re-election in 2012. Those incumbents were:
| Name | Party | Current Office |
|---|---|---|
| David Nelson | Senate District 29 | |
| Jason Atkinson | Senate District 2 | |
| Joanne Verger | Senate District 5 |
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 2012 election, the total contributions to the 37 Senate candidates was $7,962,888. The top 10 contributors were:[3]
| 2012 Donors, Oregon State Senate | |
|---|---|
| Donor | Amount |
| The Leadership Fund | $959,638 |
| Senate Democratic Leadership Fund | $393,062 |
| Oregon Democratic Party | $314,886 |
| Oregon Healthcare Association | $238,484 |
| Doctors for Healthy Communities | $174,225 |
| Douglas County Physicians Association | $164,975 |
| Service Employees Local 530 | $160,763 |
| Coalition for a Healthy Oregon | $128,841 |
| Oregon Small Business Association | $108,533 |
| Nike | $102,740 |
Map of Oregon Senate Districts with less than 10% party registration differential before and after the 2010 redistricting. A total of 8 legislative districts meet the criteria after 2010.
Impact of redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in Oregon
The legislature passed new legislative maps on June 10, 2011, and Governor John Kitzhaber (D) signed them into law on June 13.[4][5]
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.
List of candidates
District 1
May 15 Democratic primary:
- Eldon Rollins: 7,381
- Eldon Rollins: 7,381
May 15 GOP primary:
- Jeff Kruse: 13,906
- Incumbent Kruse first assumed office in 2005.
- Jeff Kruse: 13,906
November 6 General election candidates:
District 2
Note: Incumbent Republican Jason Atkinson did not seek re-election.
- Jim Diefenderfer: 5,697
- Jim Diefenderfer: 5,697
- Herman Baertschiger, Jr.: 10,915
- Herman Baertschiger, Jr.: 10,915
November 6 General election candidates:
District 5
Note: Incumbent Democrat Joanne Verger did not seek re-election.
- Arnie Roblan: 10,879
- Arnie Roblan: 10,879
- Scott Roberts: 8,256
- Scott Roberts: 8,256
November 6 General election candidates:
District 9
- Steve Frank: 5,276
- Steve Frank: 5,276
- Fred Girod: 8,443
- Fred Girod: 8,443
November 6 General election candidates:
District 12
- Annette Frank: 8,012
- Annette Frank: 8,012
- Brian J. Boquist: 9,271
- Brian J. Boquist: 9,271
Libertarian candidate:
Note: Ewert did not appear on the final list of candidates.[6]
November 6 General election candidates:
District 14
- Mark Hass: 8,165
- Mark Hass: 8,165
- Gary Coe: 4,257
- Gary Coe: 4,257
November 6 General election candidates:
District 17
- Elizabeth Steiner Hayward: 7,883
- Elizabeth Steiner Hayward: 7,883
- John Verbeek: 3,784
- John Verbeek: 3,784
November 6 General election candidates:
District 18
- Ginny Burdick: 13,640
- Ginny Burdick: 13,640
- Suzanne Gallagher (write-in): 1,194
- Suzanne Gallagher (write-in): 1,194
November 6 General election candidates:
District 21
- Diane Rosenbaum: 15,755
- Diane Rosenbaum: 15,755
- Cliff Hutchison: 2,423
- Cliff Hutchison: 2,423
November 6 General election candidates:
District 22
- Chip Shields: 14,916
- Chip Shields: 14,916
- No candidates filed.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 23
- Jackie Dingfelder: 14,831
- Jackie Dingfelder: 14,831
- No candidates filed.
Independent candidates:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 25
- Laurie Monnes Anderson: 5,701
- Laurie Monnes Anderson: 5,701
- Scott Hansen: 3,451
- Scott Hansen: 3,451
November 6 General election candidates:
District 27
- Geri Hauser: 5,755
- Geri Hauser: 5,755
- Tim Knopp: 8,908
- Chris Telfer: 4,149 - Incumbent Telfer first assumed office in 2009.
- Tim Knopp: 8,908
November 6 General election candidates:
District 28
- No candidates filed.
- Karl Scronce: 4,218
- Douglas K. Whitsett: 12,190
November 6 General election candidates:
District 29
Note: Incumbent Republican David Nelson did not seek re-election.
- Antone Minthorn (write-in): 322
- Antone Minthorn (write-in): 322
- Bill Hansell: 8,358
- Maryl Graybeal Featherstone: 5,284
- Bill Hansell: 8,358
November 6 General election candidates:
District 30
- No candidates filed.
- Ted Ferrioli: 13,004
- Ted Ferrioli: 13,004
November 6 General election candidates:
External links
- Oregon Secretary of State - 2012 primary candidates
- Oregon Secretary of State - 2012 Official Results - May 15, 2012 Primary Election - State Senator
- Oregon Secretary of State, 2012 General Election Voter Guide
- Oregon Secretary of State, 2012 official general election results
- Oregon Secretary of State, Candidate filing search
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar for 2012"
- ↑ Follow the Money, Oregon
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Oregon State Senate 2012 Campaign Contributions"
- ↑ Oregon Live, "Oregon Legislature sends redistricting bill to governor, June 10, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Live, "Gov. Kitzhaber signs Oregon legislative redistricting bill," June 13, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed October 30, 2012
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)
