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Shemia Fagan
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28th Secretary of State of Oregon
In office
January 4, 2021 –May 8, 2023
Democratic Shemia Fagan 12,584 52.8% N/A
Republican Patrick Sheehan (Incumbent)11,19947.2%N/A
Total votes23,783 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

2014

Oregon's State House 51st District Election, 2014 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Shemia Fagan (Incumbent) 10,518 52.4% N/A
Republican Jodi Bailey9,45047.1%N/A
Total votes20,064 100.0%
Democratic hold

2018

Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 24
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Shemia Fagan 6,628 62.0% N/A
Democratic Rod Monroe (incumbent)2,15120.1%N/A
Democratic Kayse Jama1,90617.8%N/A
Total votes10,685 100.0%
General election for Oregon State Senate District 24
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Shemia Fagan 30,887 95.1% N/A
Write-in 1,6064.9%N/A
Total votes32,493 100.0%
Democratic hold

2020

Democratic primary results [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shemia Fagan 209,682 36.23%
Democratic Mark Hass 205,23035.46%
Democratic Jamie McLeod-Skinner 159,43027.55%
Democratic Write-ins4,3950.76%
Total votes578,737 100.0%
2020 Oregon Secretary of State election [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Shemia Fagan 1,146,370 50.31% +6.84%
Republican Kim Thatcher 984,59743.21%-3.85%
Pacific Green Nathalie Paravicini82,2113.61%+1.06%
Libertarian Kyle Markley62,9852.77%+0.29%
Write-in 2,3400.10%-0.09%
Total votes2,278,503 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

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