The Libertarian Party (LP) is a political party in the United States that promotes civil liberties,non-interventionism,laissez-faire capitalism,and limiting the size and scope of government. The party was conceived in August 1971 at meetings in the home of David F. Nolan in Westminster,Colorado,and was officially formed on December 11,1971,in Colorado Springs. The organizers of the party drew inspiration from the works and ideas of the prominent Austrian school economist Murray Rothbard. The founding of the party was prompted in part due to concerns about the Nixon administration,the Vietnam War,conscription,and the introduction of fiat money.
The Oregon State Senate is the upper house of the statewide legislature for the US state of Oregon. Along with the lower chamber Oregon House of Representatives it makes up the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 30 members of the state Senate,representing 30 districts across the state,each with a population of 141,242. The state Senate meets in the east wing of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.
Mike Erickson is an American businessman and political candidate in the U.S. state of Oregon. He was the Republican nominee for the United States House of Representatives in Oregon's 6th congressional district he lost by 2% in a very close contested election in 2022. Previously,Erickson was the Republican nominee for Oregon's 5th congressional district in 2006 and in 2008.
Thomas C. Alexander is an American businessman and politician. Since 2021,he has been serving as the second President of the South Carolina Senate. A member of the Republican Party,he has represented South Carolina's 1st Senate District since 1994 and has represented parts of Oconee County,specifically the city of Walhalla,for over forty years.
Brian James Boquist is an American politician from Oregon. He currently serves in the Oregon Senate representing District 12. A member of the Republican Party,he briefly defected to the Independent Party from 2021 until 2023. He previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives,representing District 23 in the mid-Willamette Valley,from 2005 to 2009.
Tim Knopp is an American Republican politician from Oregon. He is a member of the Oregon State Senate and served as the senate minority leader from 2021 to 2024. He previously served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005.
Cedric Ross Hayden is an American politician from Oregon. He currently serves in the Oregon State Senate from the 6th district,representing most of eastern Lane and Douglas counties. Hayden present served in the Oregon House of Representatives from District 7 from 2015 to 2023. His father,Cedric Lee Hayden,is a former state representative.
Janelle Sojourner Bynum is an American Democratic politician,and former engineer serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives. She currently represents the 39th district,which covers northern Clackamas County,including most of Happy Valley and parts of Oregon City,Milwaukie and the surrounding area.
Daniel Bonham is a Republican member of the Oregon State Senate. He represents the 26th district,encompassing rural Clackamas County and parts of Wasco,Hood River,and east Multnomah Counties making up the Columbia River Gorge.
The 2024 United States presidential election will be the 60th quadrennial presidential election,set to be held on Tuesday,November 5,2024. Voters will elect a president and vice president for a term of four years. The incumbent president,Joe Biden,a member of the Democratic Party,is running for re-election. His predecessor,Donald Trump,a member of the Republican Party,is running for re-election for a second,non-consecutive term,after losing to Biden in the 2020 presidential election. If both are nominated,this will mark the first presidential election rematch since 1956.
Richard J. Cash is an American businessman who has represented South Carolina State Senate District 3 since 2017. He is a member of the Republican party.
Maxine Elizabeth Dexter is an American physician and politician serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives. She was appointed in June 2020 after the death of Mitch Greenlick. She represents the 33rd district,which covers the Northwest District and Northwest Heights of Portland,as well as Cedar Mill,Oak Hills,and most of Bethany.
Suzanne Weber is an American politician serving as the senator from Oregon's 16th Senate district. Weber won in the general election on November 8,2022. She assumed office on January 9,2023. She is a Republican. Oregon senators serve four year terms.
The 2022 Oregon State Senate election were held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 8,2022,to elect 15 of the 30 members of the State Senate of the 82nd Oregon Legislature,along with one special election.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the 6 U.S. representatives from the State of Oregon,one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The primary elections are scheduled for May 21,2024.
The 82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly is the current session of the Oregon Legislature. It began January 9,2023.
Cyrus Javadi is an American Republican politician serving the 32nd district in the Oregon House of Representatives. He was elected on November 8,2022,running against Democrat Logan Laity.
The 2024 Oregon Senate election will be held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 5,2024,to elect 15 of the 30 members of the State Senate of the 82nd Oregon Legislature.
The 2024 Oregon Secretary of State election will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the Oregon secretary of state,the highest office in the state after the governor. Incumbent Democrat LaVonne Griffin-Valade was appointed by Governor Tina Kotek to replace Shemia Fagan,who resigned in May 2023 after revelations that she took a consulting job at a cannabis company while her office was auditing Oregon's marijuana industry,which many considered to be a conflict of interest. Primary elections will take place May 21,2024.
The 2024 Oregon House of Representatives elections will be held on Tuesday,November 5,2024. Primary elections will be held on Tuesday,May 21,2024. All of the 60 seats of the Oregon House of Representatives will be elected. The elections will coincide with the elections for other offices,including for State Senate,as part of the 2024 Oregon elections.
