Oregon 2011 Off-Year Election

The Green Papers: Oregon 2011 Off-Year Election

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Oregon
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Special Primary House CD 1: Tuesday 8 November 2011
Special Election House CD 1: Tuesday 31 January 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2000 Census:	3,428,543	(1.22% of 281,998,273)
2002, 2008 Electoral Votes:	7	(1.30% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	5	(1.15% of 435)
2010 Census:	3,848,606	(1.24% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	7	(1.30% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	5	(1.15% of 435)
Capital:	Salem
Tuesday 8 November 2011 polls close 8:00p MST (0300 UTC) / 8:00p PST (0400 UTC). OREGON votes by mail. Ballots must be in the hands of election workers or in an official drop-off location no later than 8 PM local time. OREGON is the reverse of the norm because the by far largest portion of the state is in the lagging time zone and the networks have no choice but to not consider the OREGON polls closed until 8 PM PDT.
Tuesday 31 January 2012 polls close 8:00p MST (0300 UTC) / 8:00p PST (0400 UTC). OREGON votes by mail. Ballots must be in the hands of election workers or in an official drop-off location no later than 8 PM local time. OREGON is the reverse of the norm because the by far largest portion of the state is in the lagging time zone and the networks have no choice but to not consider the OREGON polls closed until 8 PM PDT.

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Oregon State and Local Government

Oregon 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

The Constitution, Independent, Libertarian, Pacific Green, Progressive, and Working Families Parties nominate by convention rather than by primary.

HB 2429, first read on 11 January 2011, would move both the Presidential and partisan primaries from the 3rd Tuesday in May to the 2nd Tuesday in June.

Senate Bill 615, first read on 3 February 2011, changes the date of partiscan primary election from 3rd Tuesday in May to 3rd Tuesday in September. The Presidential primary stays on the 3rd Tuesday in May.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Merkley • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Ronald Lee "Ron" Wyden • First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 30 January 1996 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Robert Packwood (Republican): 1 October 1995 (Oregon state law does not permit the state's Governor to make temporary appointments to fill vacancies in the United States Senate)]; elected to a full term: 1998; re-elected: 2004, 2010. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor John A. Kitzhaber • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 1 Republican (1 Undetermined); 3 Democratic (3 Undetermined); 1 Vacancy

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1 Vacant		Democratic	Congressman David Wu • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Vacant Office - 25 July 2011: Amid scandal, announced he will not run for re-election. 26 July 2011: "...I therefore intend to resign effective upon the resolution of the debt-ceiling crisis." 3 August 2011: "... I hereby resign ... effective immediately."
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian • 18 April 2011: Running for the U.S. House Seat in CD 1 in 2012. • FEC H2OR01109; 19 Oct 11; Tot $438,137; Dsb $394,271
		Democratic		former state Senator Suzanne Bonamici • FEC H2OR01133; 19 Oct 11; Tot $654,607; Dsb $433,156
		Democratic		Kaliko Castille • FEC H2OR01117
		Democratic		Robert E. Lettin
		Democratic		Dan Strite
		Democratic		state Representative Bradley K. "Brad" Witt • FEC H2OR01125; 19 Oct 11; Tot $75,502; Dsb $57,015
		~~Democratic~~		~~Congressman David Wu - apparently not a candidate~~ • 25 July 2011: Amid scandal, announced he will not run for re-election. • FEC H8OR01072

		~~Republican; Independent Party of Oregon~~		~~Stephan Andrew Brodhead - apparently not a candidate~~ • 28 February 2011: Filed with the FEC as a Republican. 15 August 2011: Wrote that he is moving to Tacoma, Washington on his website. • FEC H0OR01103; 18 Apr 11; Tot $0; Dsb $38,000
		Republican		Robert "Rob" Cornilles • FEC H0OR01095; 19 Oct 11; Tot $556,613; Dsb $167,164
		Republican		Pavel Goberman • FEC H6OR01209; 15 May 12; Tot $5,000; Dsb $0
		Republican		Jim Greenfield • FEC H2OR01083; 19 Oct 11; Tot $103,961; Dsb $15,420

Special Election - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1 {map}		Democratic	• Seat up for election: Tuesday 31 January 2012 • Special Election - Primary: Tuesday 8 November 2011, General Election: 31 January 2012

		~~Democratic~~		~~Saba Ahmed - lost primary~~
		~~Democratic~~		~~Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian - lost primary~~ • 18 April 2011: Running for the U.S. House Seat in CD 1 in 2012. • FEC H2OR01109; 19 Oct 11; Tot $438,137; Dsb $394,271
		Democratic; Independent Party of Oregon		former state Senator Suzanne Bonamici • FEC H2OR01133; 19 Oct 11; Tot $654,607; Dsb $433,156
		~~Democratic~~		~~Dominic Hammon - lost primary~~
		~~Democratic~~		~~Robert E. Lettin - lost primary~~
		~~Democratic~~		~~Todd Lee Ritter - lost primary~~
		~~Democratic~~		~~Dan Strite - lost primary~~
		~~Democratic~~		~~state Representative Bradley K. "Brad" Witt - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OR01125; 19 Oct 11; Tot $75,502; Dsb $57,015

		Republican		Robert "Rob" Cornilles • FEC H0OR01095; 19 Oct 11; Tot $556,613; Dsb $167,164
		~~Republican~~		~~Delinda "D. R." Delgado-Morgan - lost primary~~
		~~Republican~~		~~Jim Greenfield - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OR01083; 19 Oct 11; Tot $103,961; Dsb $15,420
		~~Republican~~		~~Lisa Michaels - lost primary~~

		Libertarian		James Foster • FEC H2OR01224

		Progressive		Steven Cody Reynolds • FEC H2OR01216

		No Party Affiliation; (Republican)		Pavel Goberman • 8 November 2011: Lost Republican Primary. 19 November 2011: Filed with the FEC as "Not a member of a party". • FEC H6OR01209; 15 May 12; Tot $5,000; Dsb $0
	3 August 2011: Governor John A. Kitzhaber (Democratic) called a Special 8 November 2011 partisan Primary Election and a Special 31 January 2012 General Election to fill this vacant seat. This will be a vote by mail election. Special Election Timeline for 1st Congressional District. Oregon Elections Division Candidate Filing Search.

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Gregory Paul "Greg" Walden • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Joyce B. Segers • FEC H0OR02093

		*Republican*		*Congressman Gregory Paul "Greg" Walden* • FEC H6OR02116; 30 Sep 11; Tot $1,003,036; Dsb $335,447

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Earl Blumenauer • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Earl Blumenauer* • FEC H6OR03064; 30 Sep 11; Tot $431,519; Dsb $329,948

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Peter Anthony "Pete" DeFazio • First elected: 1986 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Peter Anthony "Pete" DeFazio* • FEC H6OR04047; 30 Sep 11; Tot $312,337; Dsb $144,241

		Republican		Arthur Brouhard "Art" Robinson • FEC H0OR04081; 30 Sep 11; Tot $141,455; Dsb $109,753

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Kurt Schrader • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Kurt Schrader* • FEC H8OR05107; 30 Sep 11; Tot $655,488; Dsb $148,808

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

		Democratic	Secretary of State Kate Brown • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

		Democratic		Paul Damian Wells

		Republican		Knute Buehler
		Republican		Randy Pollock

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

		Democratic	Attorney General John R. Kroger • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 18 October 2011: Announced he would not seek re-election due to a medical condition.

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

		Democratic	Treasurer Ted Wheeler • Appointed 9 March 2010 by Governor Kulongoski re: the 7 March 2010 passing of Treasurer Ben Westlund. First elected in a special election: 2 November 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Commissioner of Labor and Industries 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall be elected for a term of four years [ORS 651.030]

		Nonpartisan	Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian • Appointed: 13 March 2008; first elected in a special election: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 18 April 2011: Running for the U.S. House Seat in CD 1 in 2012.
	If a candidate receives a majority of the vote for this non-partisan office in the May primary, that candidate is elected. Otherwise, the top two vote getters go to a runoff in November. [OR Revised Statutes 249.088]

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2002. A 2011 law eliminated this as an elected office effective at the end of the current Superintendent's term or resignation. This office is now an appointed position.

		Nonpartisan	Public Instruction Superintendent Susan Castillo • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
	If a candidate receives a majority of the vote for this non-partisan office in the May primary, that candidate is elected. Otherwise, the top two vote getters go to a runoff in November. [OR Revised Statutes 249.088]

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 11 incumbents, 12 candidates
	• Republican: 1 incumbent, 9 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Independent Party of Oregon: 1 candidate
	• Progressive: 1 candidate
Independents
	• No Party Affiliation: 1 candidate
	• Nonpartisan: 2 incumbents
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.