Kim Thatcher

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On February 10, 2020, Thatcher announced her campaign for the office of Oregon secretary of state in the 2020 general election. [24] She defeated Dave Stauffer to become the Republican Party nominee on May 19, 2020, but lost (43.2%) to Democrat Shemia Fagan (50.3%). [25]

2023 Unexcused absences

While participating in a Republican-led walkout in May 2023 Thatcher reached the 10 unexcused absence threshold set by measure 113, disqualifying her from running for reelection after her current term ends. [26] In October the Oregon Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to the measure. [27] On February 1, 2024, the Court unanimously ruled against the Republican Senators, confirming Thatcher's disqualification after her current term ends in January 2027. [28]

Electoral history

Kim Thatcher
Member of the Oregon Senate
from the 11th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
2004 Oregon State Representative, 25th district [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kim Thatcher 16,836 64.0
Democratic Roger Pike9,31935.4
Write-in 1520.6
Total votes26,307 100%
2006 Oregon State Representative, 25th district [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kim Thatcher 11,956 57.0
Democratic Charles E. Lee8,97742.8
Write-in 380.2
Total votes20,971 100%
2008 Oregon State Representative, 25th district [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kim Thatcher 20,345 95.8
Write-in 8894.2
Total votes21,234 100%
2010 Oregon State Representative, 25th district [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kim Thatcher 14,770 66.0
Democratic Jim Dyer7,53033.7
Write-in 650.3
Total votes22,365 100%
2012 Oregon State Representative, 25th district [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kim Thatcher 16,670 63.4
Democratic Paul Holman8,85833.7
Libertarian Ryan Haffner6982.7
Write-in 470.2
Total votes26,273 100%
2014 Oregon State Senator, 13th district [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kim Thatcher 27,638 58.5
Democratic Ryan Howard19,43441.2
Write-in 1360.3
Total votes47,208 100%
2018 Oregon State Senator, 13th district [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kim Thatcher 34,888 55.9
Democratic Sarah Grider27,41543.9
Write-in 890.1
Total votes62,392 100%
2020 Oregon Secretary of State election [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shemia Fagan 1,146,370 50.3
Republican Kim Thatcher984,59743.2
Pacific Green Nathalie Paravicini82,2113.6
Libertarian Kyle Markley62,9852.8
Write-in 2,3400.1
Total votes2,278,503 100%
2022 Oregon State Senator, 11th district [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kim Thatcher 22,238 52.5
Democratic Richard (Rich) Walsh20,05447.3
Write-in 1050.2
Total votes42,397 100%

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Oregon House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 25th district

2005-2015
Succeeded by