Bud Pierce

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Bud Pierce
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Personal details
Born (1956-10-03) October 3, 1956 (age 68)
Wiesbaden, West Germany
Political party Republican
Spouse
Selma Moon
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(m. 1981;died 2020)​
Children2
Education University of California, Riverside (BS)
University of California, Los Angeles (MS, PhD, MD)
Military service
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Branch/serviceFlag of the United States Marine Corps.svg  United States Marine Corps
United States Navy Reserve
Years of service1979–1985 (Active)
1989–1997 (Reserve)
Unit Marine Forces Reserve insignia (transparent background).png United States Marine Corps Reserve

William C. "Bud" Pierce (born October 3, 1956 [1] ) is an American physician and politician. He was the Republican nominee for Governor of Oregon in the 2016 special election. [2] [3]

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Early life and career

Pierce was born in Germany and raised in Riverside County, California. His father worked as a public school custodian and his mother was a homemaker. He graduated from Moreno Valley High School in 1974 and attended college at the University of California, Riverside, graduating in 1979, and medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles, receiving a Ph.D. in 1985 and M.D. in 1987. [3] [4] He served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1979 to 1985, and moved to Salem, Oregon in 1994, where he currently works as an oncologist and hematologist. Pierce is also a clinical assistant professor of medicine at Oregon Health & Science University and College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Northwest. [3]

Political career

2016 gubernatorial election

In March 2015, Pierce announced he would explore a campaign for governor. [5] He won the Republican primary for governor on May 17, 2016, and received about 48% of the vote, defeating his closest challenger, businessman Allen Alley, by nearly 20 points. [6] Pierce faced incumbent governor Kate Brown in the general election in November. [7]

In May 2016, Pierce endorsed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. [8] However, in September he released a statement stating he "was hopeful that Donald Trump would rise to the occasion and unify the party and nation during the general election. As each day goes by, more of the opposite has taken place. At this point in time I need to see more from Donald Trump in the way of specific policy proposals and a more inclusive tone in order to vote for him." [9] [10] Following the release of video footage showing Donald Trump making lewd comments about women, Pierce condemned the comments, stating, "Mr. Trump's comments are degrading, unbecoming, and unacceptable, period." [11] [12] [13]

In September 2016, during a debate with Kate Brown, Pierce generated controversy and boos from the audience for saying educated women are less susceptible to domestic abuse. [14] [15] He later apologized for his remarks. [16] [17] [18]

On November 8, 2016, Pierce lost to Brown, receiving 43% of the vote.

2022 gubernatorial election

On November 30, 2020, Pierce announced he would be once again running for governor in the 2022 election. In his announcement, he criticized Governor Brown (who was term limited in 2022), saying, "Oregon is currently suffering under the guidance of an oppressive and poorly performing governor." [19]

Political positions

Pierce opposed Oregon Ballot Measure 97 in 2016. It would have imposed a gross receipts tax on C Corporations with sales exceeding $25 million. [20] [21] In 2016, Pierce called for a more moderate Oregon Republican Party. [21]

He is against vaccine mandates saying in February 2022, regarding COVID-19 deaths, "Most of those were 65 and over, past working age. Few people of working age have died, and society shouldn’t be brought to a halt." "It’s time to end the mandates." [22]

Personal life

Pierce married Selma Moon Pierce on June 6, 1981. The couple had two children and attended Salem First Christian Church in Salem, Oregon. Selma Pierce was also involved in politics; she ran for Oregon's 20th House district in 2018 and 2020, losing both times to Democrat Paul Evans. [2] [3] Selma died after being struck by a car in Salem in 2020. [23]

Electoral history

Republican primary results by county. Red indicates a win by Pierce, yellow a win by Alley. Oregon gubernatorial Republican primary results by county, 2016.svg
Republican primary results by county. Red indicates a win by Pierce, yellow a win by Alley.
Oregon gubernatorial special election, 2016 Republican primary [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bud Pierce 171,158 47.66
Republican Allen Alley103,38828.79
Republican Bruce Cuff41,59811.58
Republican Bob Niemeyer35,6699.93
Republican Bob Forthan4,2901.19
Republican Write-ins3,0200.84
Total votes359,123 100
Democratic Kate Brown 1,008,558 50.90%
Republican Bud Pierce854,92443.14%
Independent Party Cliff Thomason48,2622.44%
Libertarian James Foster46,0492.32%
Constitution Aaron Donald Auer19,5370.99%
write-ins 4,2810.22%
Total votes1,981,611 100.00%
Oregon gubernatorial election, 2022 Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Christine Drazan 85,255 22.99
Republican Bob Tiernan 66,08917.82
Republican Stan Pulliam41,12311.09
Republican Bridget Barton40,88611.02
Republican Bud Pierce32,9658.89
Republican Marc Thielman30,0768.12
Republican Kerry McQuisten28,7277.74
Republican Bill Sizemore 13,2613.57
Republican Jessica Gomez9,9702.69
Republican Tim McCloud4,4001.19
Republican Nick Hess4,2871.15
Republican Court Boice4,0401.09
Republican Brandon Merritt3,6150.97
Republican Reed Christensen3,0420.82
Republican Amber Richardson1,9240.52
Republican Raymond Baldwin4590.12
Republican David Burch4060.11
Republican John Presco1740.05
Republican Stefan Strek1710.05
Total votes370,910 100

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  1. ↑ Theriault, Dennis C. (July 31, 2015). "Republican doctor, taking on Kate Brown, pours $250,000 into campaign". The Oregonian (OregonLive.com). Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "About Bud". Bud Pierce for a Better Oregon. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "William C. "Bud" Pierce, MD, PhD" (PDF). Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  4. ↑ AP (September 10, 2015). "Bud Pierce Announces Bid For Oregon Governor". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  5. ↑ Kullgren, Ian K. (March 16, 2015). "Republican doctor from Salem contemplates gubernatorial run". The Oregonian (OregonLive.com). Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ Theriault, Denis C. (September 18, 2015). "Kate Brown makes clear she's running for governor". The Oregonian (OregonLive.com). Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  8. ↑ Dooris, Pat (May 4, 2016). "Oregon Republicans react to Trump's likely nomination". KGW. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
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  16. ↑ Mapes, Jeff; Parks, Bradley W. (October 1, 2016). "Pierce Booed For Sexual Assault Remarks, Later Apologizes". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
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  18. ↑ Field, Andrew (October 7, 2016). "Oregon Governor candidates debate in Eugene over state issues". Daily Emerald. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  19. ↑ Jaquiss, Nigel (November 30, 2020). "The 2022 Governor's Race Is Officially Underway: Dr. Bud Pierce Declares His Candidacy". Willamette Week . Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  20. ↑ Lindsey, Gerald (August 21, 2016). "Kate Brown supports Measure 97; vote for Bud Pierce". Statesman Journal. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  21. 1 2 Hubbard, Saul (September 15, 2016). "Gubernatorial candidate Bud Pierce calls for moderate Oregon GOP". The Register-Guard. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  22. ↑ Gubernatorial candidate Bud Pierce says it's time to stop fearing COVID-19, News Review , Carisa Cegavske, February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  23. ↑ Ramakrishnan, Jayati (December 1, 2020). "Selma Pierce, wife of gubernatorial candidate Bud Pierce, struck and killed by car". The Oregonian . Retrieved December 1, 2020.
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