Elizabeth Steiner | |
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30th Treasurer of Oregon | |
Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
Governor | Tina Kotek |
Preceded by | Tobias Read |
Member of the Oregon Senate from the 17th district | |
In office January 2011 –November 7,2024 | |
Preceded by | Suzanne Bonamici |
Succeeded by | Lisa Reynolds |
Personal details | |
Born | Massachusetts,U.S. | April 5,1963
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 3 |
Education | University of Chicago (BA) University of Massachusetts,Worcester (MD) |
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Website | Campaign website |
Elizabeth Steiner (born April 5,1963),also known as Elizabeth Steiner Hayward,is a Democratic politician who is currently serving as the 30th Treasurer of Oregon since 2025. She previously served as a member of the Oregon Senate,representing the 17th district. [1] Steiner was appointed to the Senate in 2011 by commissioners from Multnomah and Washington counties following the resignation of her predecessor,Suzanne Bonamici. [2]
On November 5,2024,Steiner defeated state senator Brian Boquist in the 2024 Oregon State Treasurer election,becoming the first woman to be elected treasurer in Oregon. [3]
Steiner is an adjunct associate professor of family medicine at Oregon Health &Science University (OHSU). She is a past president of the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians. [4]
In November 2018,Steiner was appointed to co-chair the Oregon legislature's joint ways and means committee,serving with senator Betsy Johnson. [5] She remained in the role until 2024,when she stepped down to focus on her run for state treasurer. [6]
On September 13,2023,Steiner announced her candidacy for state treasurer in the 2024 election. [7] On May 21,2024,Steiner won the Democratic primary with 77% of the vote. [8] On November 5,2024,Steiner defeated Republican state senator Brian Boquist in the general election,becoming the first woman to be elected to the position. [3]
In 2013,Steiner publicly revealed she suffers from major depressive disorder and multiple sclerosis. [9]
Steiner lives in Northwest Portland and has three adult children,one of whom is non-binary. Steiner is Jewish and bisexual. [10] [11]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Elizabeth Steiner | 1,050,119 | 49.4 | |
Republican | Brian J Boquist | 919,794 | 43.2 | |
Working Families | Mary King | 155,473 | 7.3 | |
Write-in | 1,882 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 2,127,268 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | 46,647 | 78.9 | |
Republican | John Verbeek | 12,377 | 20.9 | |
Write-in | 86 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 59,110 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | 46,784 | 97.7 | |
Write-in | 1,094 | 2.3 | ||
Total votes | 47,878 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | 30,677 | 65.9 | |
Republican | John Verbeek | 15,697 | 33.7 | |
Write-in | 201 | 0.4 | ||
Total votes | 46,575 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | 37,545 | 66.4 | |
Republican | John Verbeek | 18,879 | 33.4 | |
Write-in | 120 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 56,544 | 100% |