Abner Linwood Holton Jr. was an American politician and attorney. He served as the 61st governor of Virginia,from 1970 to 1974,and was the first elected Republican governor of Virginia of the 20th century. He was known for supporting civil rights,integration,and public investment.
The Oregon attorney general is a statutory officer within the executive branch of the state of Oregon,and serves as the chief legal officer of the state,heading its Department of Justice with its six operating divisions. The attorney general is chosen by statewide partisan election to serve a term of four years. The incumbent,Ellen Rosenblum,was sworn in on June 29,2012,replacing John Kroger,a Democrat who was elected in 2008 and resigned six months before the end of his term to become president of Reed College. She was re-elected in 2016 and 2020,but decided to not seek reelection in 2024. In November,2024,Democrat Dan Rayfield was elected as the next Oregon Attorney General.
Katherine Brown is an American politician and attorney who served as the 38th governor of Oregon from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,she served three terms as the state representative from the 13th district of the Oregon House of Representatives from 1991 to 1997,three terms as the state senator from the 21st district of the Oregon Senate from 1997 to 2009,three terms as majority leader of the Oregon Senate from 2003 to 2009,and two terms as Oregon Secretary of State from 2009 to 2015. She assumed the governorship upon the resignation of John Kitzhaber in 2015. She was elected to serve out the remainder of his gubernatorial term in the special election in 2016 and was reelected to a full term in 2018.
John Richard Kroger is an American lawyer who served as the president of Reed College. He served as Attorney General for the U.S. state of Oregon from 2009 to 2012. Prior to being elected in 2008,he had earlier served in the Marine Corps,was an Assistant United States Attorney in New York,and a law professor at Lewis &Clark Law School in Portland. He resigned as Attorney General effective June 29,2012. On February 9,2018,he announced that he would be resigning as President of Reed College come the conclusion of the academic year. After leaving Reed in June 2018,Kroger went to teach at Harvard University for the 2018–2019 academic year. On October 1,2019,he became the first Chief Learning Officer of the United States Navy.
Mary Therese Nolan is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. She represented District 36 in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013,and served as the majority leader from 2008 to 2010. She ran unsuccessfully for the Portland City Council in 2012. She came back into office in 2020,when she was elected as one of the councilors for the Portland-area regional government,Metro.
Lona Kim Thatcher is an American politician currently serving as a member of the Oregon State Senate for the 11th district since 2023. She previously represented the 13th district from 2015 to 2023,and served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives for the 25th district from 2005 to 2015. She is a resident of Keizer.
Alan Randal Olsen is an American Republican politician who served in the Oregon State Senate from 2011 until 2021,representing Oregon's 20th Senate district in southeastern Clackamas County,including the cities of Barlow,Canby,Gladstone,Johnson City,Oregon City,and portions of Milwaukie. He defeated incumbent Democrat Martha Schrader in the 2010 election.
On November 6,2012,the U.S. state of Oregon held statewide general elections for four statewide offices,both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly,and several state ballot measures.
Ann Lininger is an American attorney,politician,and jurist serving as a judge on the circuit court in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Prior to being appointed as judge,she was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 38th district,which includes most of Lake Oswego and portions of southwestern Portland.
Geiger v. Kitzhaber is a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon that requires Oregon to allow same-sex couples to marry and to recognize same-sex marriages established in other jurisdictions. The decision arose from two consolidated cases that alleged that Oregon's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage,Article 15,§5,and all related marriage statutes,violate the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Among the several defendants,Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed appearances in the case to defend Oregon's position,but declined to defend the constitutionality of the bans and ordered state agencies to recognize the validity of same-sex marriages established elsewhere.
Bill Post is an American politician,radio personality,and former Oregon State Legislator who is a member of the Republican Party. In 2014,he was elected to represent Oregon's House District 25 in the Oregon House of Representatives. He was a conservative talk radio host until March 2014,when he suspended his show after garnering a Republican primary opponent,Barbara Jensen of Keizer. He stated at the time that he would remain program director and operations manager at the radio station.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 8,2016. Primary elections were held on May 17,2016.
Eric Werner Reschke is an American businessman and Republican politician currently serving in the Oregon House of Representatives. He represents the 55th district,which covers parts of Jackson and Klamath counties,including parts of Klamath Falls.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 3,2020. Primary elections were held on May 19,2020.
The 2020 Oregon Attorney General election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the Attorney General of Oregon. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum was originally appointed to the role by former Governor John Kitzhaber on June 29,2012 to finish the term of her predecessor John Kroger,who resigned from office. She was elected to a full term in 2012 and re-elected in 2016. This office is not subject to term limits,and Rosenblum won a third full term,defeating Republican activist Michael Cross who led an unsuccessful 2019 attempt to recall Governor Kate Brown.
The 2020 Oregon State Treasurer election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the Oregon State Treasurer. Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Tobias Read,first elected in 2016,was reelected to a second term in office.
The 2020 United States attorney general elections were held on November 3,2020,in 10 states. The previous attorney general elections for this group of states took place in 2016,except in Vermont where attorneys general only serve two-year terms and elected their current attorney general in 2018. Nine state attorneys general ran for reelection and eight won,while Republican Tim Fox of Montana could not run again due to term limits and Republican Curtis Hill of Indiana was eliminated in the Republican convention.
The 2016 United States attorney general elections were held on November 8,2016,in 10 states. The previous attorney general elections for eight of the 10 states took place in 2012. The last attorney general elections for Utah and Vermont took place in 2014,as Utah held a special election due to the resignation of John Swallow,while the attorney general of Vermont serves two-year terms. The elections took place concurrently with the 2016 presidential election,elections to the House of Representatives and Senate,and numerous state and local elections.
The 2024 United States attorney general elections were held on November 5,2024,to elect the attorneys general of ten U.S. states. The previous elections for this group of states took place in 2020,while Vermont's attorney general was last elected in 2022.
The 2024 Oregon Attorney General election was held on November 5,2024,to elect the attorney general of Oregon. Incumbent Democratic attorney general Ellen Rosenblum was originally appointed to the role by former Governor John Kitzhaber on June 29,2012,to finish the term of her predecessor John Kroger,who resigned from office. She was elected to a full term in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 and 2020. This office is not subject to term limits. In September 2023,Rosenblum announced that she would not seek re-election to a fourth term.
