Dennis Michael Richardson was an American attorney,businessman,and politician who served as the 26th Secretary of State of Oregon from 2017 until his death in 2019. Richardson was from Central Point,Oregon and served six terms in the Oregon House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party. He represented House District 4,which included portions of Jackson and Josephine counties,and was the Republican nominee for Governor of Oregon in the 2014 election,losing to incumbent Democrat John Kitzhaber.
ChristineKotek is an American politician serving as the 39th governor of Oregon since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,Kotek served eight terms as the state representative from the 44th district of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2007 to 2022,as majority leader of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013,and as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2013 to 2022. She won the 2022 Oregon gubernatorial election,defeating Republican nominee Christine Drazan and independent candidate Betsy Johnson.
Vicki Berger is an American businessperson and politician in the state of Oregon. A native Oregonian,she is a Salem civic leader and a former Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives. Her father,Richard Chambers,came up with the idea for the Oregon Bottle Bill.
Valerie Anne Hoyle is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 4th congressional district since 2023. Until 2023,she served as the commissioner of Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI).
The 2012 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 6,2012,as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Oregon voters chose seven electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate,Vice President Joe Biden,against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate,Representative Paul Ryan.
Elizabeth Steiner,also known as Elizabeth Steiner Hayward,is a Democratic member of the Oregon Senate,representing the 17th district. Steiner was appointed to the Senate in 2011 by commissioners from Multnomah and Washington counties following the resignation of her predecessor,Suzanne Bonamici.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oregon,one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including the governor of Oregon and a United States senator. Primary elections were held on May 20,2014.
Benjamin 'Ben' Unger is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 29 from 2013 to 2015. He stands at over 6'7".
John Douglas Lively is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 12 since January 14,2013. Lively was the mayor of Springfield,Oregon,and a member of its city council from 1977 until 1986.
John Davis is an American politician and a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 26 from 2013 until 2017.
Alissa Carolyn Keny-Guyer is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives from District 46,beginning with her September 27,2011 appointment by the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ben Cannon.
Mark Johnson is an American politician and a Republican former member of the Oregon House of Representatives,representing District 52 from 2011 until 2017.
Jim Thompson is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 23 from 2009 to 2015. Thompson served non-consecutively in the seat from his appointment in 2004 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Lane Shetterly until January 2005. In September 2015,Thompson registered with the Independent Party of Oregon to run again for District 23.
Gregory J. Matthews is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives,where he represented District 50 from 2009 to 2015.
John E. Huffman is an American politician,who was a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 59 from his appointment on August 27,2007 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Dallum,until his own resignation on October 28,2017 to take a job in the Trump administration.
The 2016 Oregon gubernatorial special election took place on November 8,2016,to elect the Governor of Oregon,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives,other gubernatorial elections and various state and local elections.
Julianne Elizabeth Fahey is an American Democratic politician currently serving as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives. She represents the 14th district,which covers parts of Lane County,including Veneta and western Eugene.
Mark Meek is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Oregon State Senate for the 20th district. He previously represented the 40th district in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023.
Janelle Sojourner Bynum is an American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives. She is a member of the Democratic Party and 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.
Lori Michelle Chavez-DeRemer is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Oregon's 5th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,Chavez-DeRemer served as mayor of Happy Valley,Oregon,from 2011 to 2019.
