Oregon 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: Oregon 2012 General Election

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Oregon
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Special Election House CD 1: Tuesday 31 January 2012
Primary: Tuesday 15 May 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
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)
2000 Census:	3,428,543	(1.22% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	7	(1.30% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	5	(1.15% of 435)
Capital:	Salem
Tuesday 31 January 2012 polls close 8:00p MST (0300 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 Pacific.
Tuesday 15 May 2012 polls close 8:00p MDT (0200 UTC) / 8:00p PDT (0300 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 Pacific.
Tuesday 6 November 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 Pacific.

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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.

15 May 2012 Primary candidate list from the Oregon Secretary of State.

15 May 2012 primary returns from an official source.

Oregon Secretary of State: Notice of the Certified Ballot Statement for Presidential Candidates for the 2012 General Election ballot and Notice of the Certified Ballot Statement for all Candidates except Presidential for the 2012 General Election ballot.

6 November 2012 returns from the Oregon Secretary of State.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 7 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Democratic	970,488	54.24%	President Barack Hussein Obama (7 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987

		Republican	754,175	42.15%	former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney • Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan • FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141

		Libertarian	24,089	1.35%	former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson • Vice President: James P. Gray • FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585

		Pacific Green	19,427	1.09%	Jill E. Stein • Vice President: Cheri Honkala • FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022

		Scattering	13,275	0.74%	Misc

		Constitution	4,432	0.25%	Will Christensen • The Constitution Party of Oregon is not affiliated with the National Constitution Party. Vice President: Kenneth "Ken" L. Gibbs • FEC P20005245

		Progressive	3,384	0.19%	former Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson • Vice President: Luis J. Rodriguez • FEC P20004263; 31 Dec 11; Tot $7,954; Dsb $10,084
Total			1,789,270	100.00%

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): 4 Democratic (4 Renominated); 1 Republican (1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Suzanne Bonamici • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected in a Special Election: 31 January 2012 re: resignation of Congressman David Wu • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 15 May 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Working Families	197,845	59.60%	Congressman Suzanne Bonamici • FEC H2OR01133; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,485,787; Dsb $2,239,154

		Republican	109,699	33.04%	Delinda Morgan • FEC H2OR01190; 06 Dec 12; Tot $23,399; Dsb $23,405

		Libertarian; Pacific Green; Progressive	15,009	4.52%	Steven Cody Reynolds • FEC H2OR01216

		Constitution	8,918	2.69%	Robert "Bob" Ekstrom • FEC H2OR01232

		Scattering	509	0.15%	Misc
Total			331,980	100.00%
	Congressman Wu was first elected in 1998 and served from 3 January 1999 until his 3 August 3, 2011 resignation. Timeline: 25 July 2011: Amid scandal, Congressman David Wu announced that he would 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." 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. 31 January 2012: former state Senator Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic; Independent Party of Oregon) was elected with 56% of the vote.

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

		Democratic; Independent Party of Oregon	113,404	53.81%	former state Senator Suzanne Bonamici • FEC H2OR01133; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,485,787; Dsb $2,239,154

		Republican	83,396	39.57%	Robert "Rob" Cornilles • FEC H0OR01095; 31 Mar 12; Tot $1,243,772; Dsb $1,276,816

		Progressive	6,798	3.23%	Steven Cody Reynolds • FEC H2OR01216

		Libertarian	6,618	3.14%	James Foster • FEC H2OR01224

		Scattering	547	0.26%	Misc.

		~~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; 30 Sep 12; Tot $515,872; Dsb $515,152
		~~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; 12 Apr 12; Tot $98,783; Dsb $98,783

		~~Republican~~			~~Delinda "D. R." Delgado-Morgan - lost primary~~
		~~Republican~~			~~Jim Greenfield - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OR01083; 29 Nov 12; Tot $104,337; Dsb $104,337
		~~Republican~~			~~Lisa Michaels - lost primary~~ • FEC H2OR01208

		No Party Affiliation; (Republican)			~~Pavel Goberman - apparently not a candidate~~ • 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
Total			210,763	100.00%
	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. Tuesday 31 January 2012 Special Primary returns from an official source. Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic; Independent Party of Oregon) won receiving 56% of the vote.

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Gregory Paul "Greg" Walden • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 15 May 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	228,043	68.63%	Congressman Gregory Paul "Greg" Walden • FEC H6OR02116; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,712,984; Dsb $2,350,389

		Democratic; Working Families	96,741	29.12%	Joyce B. Segers • FEC H0OR02093; 26 Nov 12; Tot $34,471; Dsb $34,241

		Libertarian	7,025	2.11%	Harry Joe Tabor • FEC H8OR01197

		Scattering	446	0.13%	Misc
Total			332,255	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Earl Blumenauer • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 15 May 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	264,979	74.46%	Congressman Earl Blumenauer • FEC H6OR03064; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,183,660; Dsb $936,666

		Republican	70,325	19.76%	Ronald Neal Green • FEC H2OR03105; 26 Nov 12; Tot $12,885; Dsb $16,871

		Pacific Green; Progressive	13,159	3.70%	Woodrow V. "Woody" Broadnax, Jr. • FEC H2OR03097

		Libertarian	6,640	1.87%	Michael Cline • FEC H2OR03113

		Scattering	772	0.22%	Misc
Total			355,875	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Peter Anthony "Pete" DeFazio • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1986 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 15 May 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Progressive; Working Families	212,866	59.11%	Congressman Peter Anthony "Pete" DeFazio • FEC H6OR04047; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,330,500; Dsb $1,376,872

		Republican; Constitution	140,549	39.03%	Arthur Brouhard "Art" Robinson • FEC H0OR04081; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,199,326; Dsb $1,218,560

		Libertarian	6,205	1.72%	Charles L. "Chuck" Huntting • FEC H2OR04079

		Scattering	468	0.13%	Misc
Total			360,088	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Kurt Schrader • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 15 May 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	177,229	54.04%	Congressman Kurt Schrader • FEC H8OR05107; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,774,559; Dsb $1,175,188

		Republican	139,223	42.45%	Fred Thompson • FEC H0OR05047; 26 Nov 12; Tot $33,207; Dsb $33,207

		Pacific Green	7,516	2.29%	Christina Jean "Chris" Lugo

		Constitution	3,600	1.10%	Raymond Baldwin • FEC H2OR05175

		Scattering	402	0.12%	Misc
Total			327,970	100.00%

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

		Democratic	Secretary of State Kate Brown • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 15 May 2012 Primary

		Democratic; Working Families	863,656	51.28%	Secretary of State Kate Brown

		Republican; Independent	727,607	43.20%	Knute Buehler

		Pacific Green	44,235	2.63%	Seth Woolley

		Libertarian	24,273	1.44%	Bruce Alexander Knight

		Progressive	21,783	1.29%	Robert Wolfe

		Scattering	2,561	0.15%	Misc
Total			1,684,115	100.00%

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

		Democratic	Attorney General Ellen F. Rosenblum • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Appointed: 29 June 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 15 May 2012 Primary

		Democratic	917,627	56.17%	Attorney General Ellen F. Rosenblum

		Republican	639,363	39.14%	James L. Buchal • No candidate qualified for the 15 May 2012 Republican primary ballot for Attorney General. Mr. Buchal ran a write-in campaign and received a sufficient number of votes to qualify for the November ballot. 28 June 2012: Received the Libertarian Party nomination.

		Constitution; Libertarian	45,451	2.78%	James E. "Jim" Leuenberger

		Progressive	28,187	1.73%	Chris Henry

		Scattering	2,975	0.18%	Misc
Total			1,633,603	100.00%
	Attorney General John R. Kroger (Democratic), who was first elected in 2008, will resign on 29 June to become the President of Reed College. 6 June 2012: Governor John Kitzhaber announced that he would appoint Ellen Rosenblum, the winner of the 15 May Democratic primary, to serve out the remaining 6 months of the term. 29 June 2012: Former state Appellate Judge Ellen Rosenblum is sworn in as Attorney General.

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

		Democratic	Treasurer Ted Wheeler • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • 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 • Renominated - 15 May 2012 Primary

		Democratic; Working Families	955,213	57.84%	Treasurer Ted Wheeler

		Republican	609,989	36.93%	Thomas "Tom" Cox • No candidate qualified for the 15 May 2012 Republican primary ballot for Treasurer. Mr. Cox ran a write-in campaign and received a sufficient number of votes to qualify for the November ballot. Mr. Cox is a former Libertarian Party candidate for Governor.

		Progressive	38,762	2.35%	Cameron Whitten

		Libertarian	30,002	1.82%	John F. Mahler

		Constitution	15,415	0.93%	Michael Paul Marsh

		Scattering	2,181	0.13%	Misc
Total			1,651,562	100.00%

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 • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Appointed: 13 March 2008; first elected in a special election: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

		Nonpartisan	681,987	52.53%	Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian • 18 April 2011: Running for the U.S. House Seat in CD 1. 7 March 2012: Filed for re-election. No longer a candidate in CD 1.
		Nonpartisan; (Republican)	606,735	46.73%	state Senator Bruce W. Starr

		Scattering	9,616	0.74%	Misc
Total			1,298,338	100.00%
	Non-vacancy case: 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. Vacancy special cases: IF this office becomes vacant due to retirement, resignation, recall or death AND 1 or 2 candidate(s) file for the Primary THEN the primary is cancelled and the candidate(s) proceed to the November election. 3 or more candidate(s) file for the Primary THEN all candidates compete in the May primary. If a candidate receives a majority of the vote that candidate proceeds to the November election. 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.

Vacant		Nonpartisan	Public Instruction Superintendent Susan Castillo • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Vacant Office - 4 June 2012: Announced her resignation effective at the end of the month.
	This office will become an appointed position. A 2011 law eliminated this as an elected office effective at the end of the current Superintendent's term or resignation.

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, 10 candidates
	• Republican: 1 incumbent, 11 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 6 candidates
	• Libertarian: 9 candidates
	• Pacific Green (affiliate of Green): 5 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Independent Party of Oregon: 1 candidate
	• Progressive: 8 candidates
	• Working Families: 5 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
	• No Party Affiliation
	• Nonpartisan: 2 incumbents, 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 11 candidates
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.