Noah Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oregon State Senate from the 2nd district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Art Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Noah Edward Robinson [1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Canyonville,Oregon |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | California Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | Investigations of Peptide and Protein Deamidation (2004) |
| Doctoral advisor | Harry B. Gray |
Noah Edward Robinson is an American politician currently serving in the Oregon State Senate. [2] A member of the Republican Party,he represents the 2nd district,which comprises all of Josephine County as well as southern Douglas County and northern Jackson County.
He is the son of the previous senator to represent this district,Art Robinson. [3] The elder Robinson was deemed ineligible to run for re-election due to his participation in the 2023 Oregon Senate walkout and the passage of Measure 113,which denied eligibility to run for re-election to any state legislator with 10 or more unexcused absences in a legislative session. [4]
Robinson was homeschooled,and helped write his own homeschool curriculum. This curriculum became known as the Robinson Curriculum,and was released to the public. [5] He finished college calculus at 15 and studies college level physics and chemistry before applying to Southern Oregon University's chemistry program in eleventh grade. He earned his bachelor's degree in chemistry after two years,before applying to Massachusetts Institute of Technology and California Institute of Technology,among others,eventually choosing to attend Caltech. He earned his PhD in chemistry after 3 years. [6] His thesis was titled Investigations of Peptide and Protein Deamidation and his doctoral advisor was Harry B. Gray. [7]
Robinson worked at Rockefeller University to study deamidation in peptides. In 2007,Robinson,along with his father and Willie Soon,co-authored an article titled "Environmental Effects of Increased Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide",published in the fringe journal Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons ,which argues that increased levels of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere are not detrimental,and increase plant growth. [8]
Robinson's father,Senator Art Robinson,participated in the 2023 Oregon Senate walkout. Due to the passage of Measure 113,Art,along with any state legislator with 10 or more unexcused absences in a legislative session,was denied eligibility to run for re-election. [4] Robinson decided to run for his fathers seat. Noah faced State Representative Christine Goodwin in the Republican primary. [9] In what was initially thought to be a very competitive primary,the more conservative Robinson defeated the more moderate Goodwin with 61.1% of the vote. [10] [11] Robinson then went on to defeat Democratic scientist Tracy Thompson in the general election,winning with 69.6% of the vote. [12]
In the 2025 session,Robinson was appointed to the Energy and Environment Committee,Education Committee,and the Joint Committee on Information Management and Technology. [13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Noah Robinson | 50,872 | 66.9 | |
| Democratic | Tracy Thompson | 25,040 | 32.9 | |
| Write-in | 123 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 76,035 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Noah Robinson | 13,228 | 61.1 | |
| Republican | Christine Goodwin | 8,367 | 38.7 | |
| Write-in | 51 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 21,646 | 0.3 | ||