2014 Oregon Commissioner of Labor election

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2014 Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries election
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 2012May 20, 2014 2018  
  Brad Avakian 2008 Color.jpg
Nominee Brad Avakian
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote406,798
Percentage98.3%

Commissioner of Labor and Industries before election

Brad Avakian

Elected Commissioner of Labor and Industries

Brad Avakian

The 2014 Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries election was held on May 20, 2014, in order to elect the Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries. The election was held on a nonpartisan basis.

Contents

Incumbent Commissioner Brad Avakian was re-elected unopposed in the May primary. Because he received over 50% of the vote, the general election scheduled for November was not held.

Primary election

A nonpartisan primary election was held alongside partisan primary elections on May 20, 2014. Conservative Christian groups, unhappy over Avakian's enforcement action against a bakery that refused to bake a cake for a lesbian couple's wedding, attempted to recruit a challenger, but were unsuccessful. [1] Avakian was unopposed in the election and essentially declared victory on the filing deadline. [2]

Candidates

While the position of Labor Commissioner is nonpartisan, Avakian is a Democrat.

Results

Primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Brad Avakian 406,798 98.27%
write-ins 7,1531.73%
Total votes413,951 100.00%

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References

  1. Jeff Mapes (September 2, 2014). "Conservative Christian group's call for Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian's ouster falls flat". The Washington Times. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  2. Garrett Fortin (September 2, 2014). "RICHARDSON WIN SETS UP CLOSE GOVERNOR RACE: OREGON STATE EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS PRIMARY DAY REVIEW". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  3. "May 20, 2014, Primary Election Abstract of Votes Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 2, 2014.