The Green Papers: Oregon 2012 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Special Election House CD 1: Tuesday 31 January 2012
Primary: Tuesday 15 May 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:1 
2010 Census:3,848,606 (1.24% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:7(1.30% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:5(1.15% of 435)
2000 Census:3,428,543 (1.22% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:7(1.30% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:5(1.15% of 435)
Capital:Salem
Tuesday 31 January 2012 polls close 8:00p MST (0300 UTC). Oregon votes by mail. Ballots must be in the hands of election workers or in an official drop-off location no later than 8 PM local time. OREGON is the reverse of the norm because the by far largest portion of the state is in the lagging time zone and the networks have no choice but to not consider the OREGON polls closed until 8 PM Pacific.
Tuesday 15 May 2012 polls close 8:00p MDT (0200 UTC) / 8:00p PDT (0300 UTC). Oregon votes by mail. Ballots must be in the hands of election workers or in an official drop-off location no later than 8 PM local time. OREGON is the reverse of the norm because the by far largest portion of the state is in the lagging time zone and the networks have no choice but to not consider the OREGON polls closed until 8 PM Pacific.
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polls close 8:00p MST (0300 UTC) / 8:00p PST (0400 UTC). Oregon votes by mail. Ballots must be in the hands of election workers or in an official drop-off location no later than 8 PM local time. OREGON is the reverse of the norm because the by far largest portion of the state is in the lagging time zone and the networks have no choice but to not consider the OREGON polls closed until 8 PM Pacific.
 

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Oregon State and Local Government

Oregon 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

The Constitution, Independent, Libertarian, Pacific Green, Progressive, and Working Families Parties nominate by convention rather than by primary.

15 May 2012 Primary candidate list from the Oregon Secretary of State.

15 May 2012 primary returns from an official source.

 
           
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 112th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 2 Democratic Senator  Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Merkley
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Class 3 Democratic Senator  Ronald Lee "Ron" Wyden
• First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 30 January 1996 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Robert Packwood (Republican): 1 October 1995 (Oregon state law does not permit the state's Governor to make temporary appointments to fill vacancies in the United States Senate)]; elected to a full term: 1998; re-elected: 2004, 2010.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period, All Governors
  Democratic Governor  John A. Kitzhaber
• First elected: 2010
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
112th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
4 Democratic (4 Renominated);
1 Republican (1 Renominated)
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Suzanne Bonamici
• First elected in a Special Election: 31 January 2012 re: resignation of Congressman David Wu
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 15 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Suzanne Bonamici
• FEC H2OR01133; 20 Feb 12; Tot $1,837,262; Dsb $1,778,068
  Candidate Republican     Delinda "D. R." Delgado-Morgan
    Republican     Lisa Michaels - lost primary
• FEC H2OR01208
  Candidate Libertarian; Pacific Green; Progressive     Steven Cody Reynolds
• FEC H2OR01216
  Candidate Libertarian     Harry Joe Tabor
 

Congressman Wu was first elected in 1998 and served from 3 January 1999 until his 3 August 3, 2011 resignation.
Timeline:
25 July 2011: Amid scandal, Congressman David Wu announced that he would not run for re-election.
26 July 2011: "...I therefore intend to resign effective upon the resolution of the debt-ceiling crisis."
3 August 2011: "... I hereby resign ... effective immediately."
3 August 2011: Governor John A. Kitzhaber (Democratic) called a Special 8 November 2011 partisan Primary Election and a Special 31 January 2012 General Election to fill this vacant seat. This will be a vote by mail election.
31 January 2012: former state Senator Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic; Independent Party of Oregon) was elected with 56% of the vote.

Special Election - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1
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Seat up for election
Special Election		 Democratic
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 31 January 2012
• Special Election - Primary: Tuesday 8 November 2011, General Election: 31 January 2012
  Elected Democratic; Independent Party of Oregon 113,404 53.81% former state Senator Suzanne Bonamici
• FEC H2OR01133; 20 Feb 12; Tot $1,837,262; Dsb $1,778,068
  Candidate Republican 83,396 39.57% Robert "Rob" Cornilles
• FEC H0OR01095; 20 Feb 12; Tot $1,243,021; Dsb $1,249,613
  Candidate Progressive 6,798 3.23% Steven Cody Reynolds
• FEC H2OR01216
  Candidate Libertarian 6,618 3.14% James Foster
• FEC H2OR01224
  Candidate Write-in 547 0.26% Misc.
    Democratic     Saba Ahmed - lost primary
    Democratic     Labor and Industries Commissioner  Brad Avakian - lost primary
• 18 April 2011: Running for the U.S. House Seat in CD 1 in 2012.
• FEC H2OR01109; 31 Dec 11; Tot $514,766; Dsb $502,725
    Democratic     Dominic Hammon - lost primary
    Democratic     Robert E. Lettin - lost primary
    Democratic     Todd Lee Ritter - lost primary
    Democratic     Dan Strite - lost primary
    Democratic     state Representative  Bradley K. "Brad" Witt - lost primary
• FEC H2OR01125; 31 Dec 11; Tot $98,783; Dsb $96,096
    Republican     Delinda "D. R." Delgado-Morgan - lost primary
    Republican     Jim Greenfield - lost primary
• FEC H2OR01083; 31 Dec 11; Tot $104,337; Dsb $104,078
    Republican     Lisa Michaels - lost primary
• FEC H2OR01208
    No Party Affiliation; (Republican)     Pavel Goberman - apparently not a candidate
• 8 November 2011: Lost Republican Primary.
19 November 2011: Filed with the FEC as "Not a member of a party".
• FEC H6OR01209; 15 May 12; Tot $5,000; Dsb $0
Total 210,763 100.00%  
  
3 August 2011: Governor John A. Kitzhaber (Democratic) called a Special 8 November 2011 partisan Primary Election and a Special 31 January 2012 General Election to fill this vacant seat. This will be a vote by mail election.
Special Election Timeline for 1st Congressional District.
Oregon Elections Division Candidate Filing Search.

Tuesday 31 January 2012 Special Primary returns from an official source. Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic; Independent Party of Oregon) won receiving 56% of the vote.

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Gregory Paul "Greg" Walden
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 15 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Joyce B. Segers
• FEC H0OR02093
    Democratic     John Sweeney - lost primary
• FEC H0OR03091
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Gregory Paul "Greg" Walden
• FEC H6OR02116; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,316,782; Dsb $472,898
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Earl Blumenauer
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 15 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Earl Blumenauer
• FEC H6OR03064; 31 Dec 11; Tot $537,267; Dsb $431,663
  Candidate Republican     Ronald Green
• FEC H2OR03105
    Republican     Delia Lopez - lost primary
• FEC H8OR03045; 31 Dec 11; Tot $0; Dsb $1,430
  Candidate Libertarian     Chuck Huntting
  Candidate Pacific Green     Woodrow "Woody" Broadnax, Jr.
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Peter Anthony "Pete" DeFazio
• First elected: 1986
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 15 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Peter Anthony "Pete" DeFazio
• FEC H6OR04047; 31 Dec 11; Tot $449,686; Dsb $192,795
    Democratic     Matthew L. Robinson - lost primary
• FEC H2OR04061
  Candidate Republican; (Libertarian)     Arthur Brouhard "Art" Robinson
• FEC H0OR04081; 31 Dec 11; Tot $226,496; Dsb $152,889
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Kurt Schrader
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 15 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Kurt Schrader
• FEC H8OR05107; 31 Dec 11; Tot $865,841; Dsb $216,761
    Republican     Karen Bowerman - lost primary
• FEC H2OR05167
  Candidate Republican     Fred Thompson
• FEC H0OR05047
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012
Seat up for election Democratic Secretary of State  Kate Brown
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 15 May 2012 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Secretary of State  Kate Brown
    Democratic     Paul Damian Wells - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Knute Buehler
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012
Seat up for election
Open		 Democratic Attorney General  John R. Kroger
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Open Seat - 18 October 2011: Announced he would not seek re-election due to a medical condition.
24 April 2012: Reports state Attorney General Kroger will be appointed President of Reed College. He is likely to resign in late summer.
    Democratic     Dwight Holton - lost primary
  Candidate Democratic     former state Appellate Judge Ellen Rosenblum
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     James L. Buchal
• No candidate qualified for the Republican primary ballot for Attorney General.
Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012
Seat up for election Democratic Treasurer  Ted Wheeler
• Appointed 9 March 2010 by Governor Kulongoski re: the 7 March 2010 passing of Treasurer Ben Westlund. First elected in a special election: 2 November 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 15 May 2012 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Treasurer  Ted Wheeler
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Thomas "Tom" Cox
• Former Libertarian Party candidate for Governor.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary ballot for Treasurer.
Commissioner of Labor and Industries  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2014. The term of office [...in...] 2012 shall be two years. [651.030 Sec. 22a.]
Seat up for election Nonpartisan Labor and Industries Commissioner  Brad Avakian
• Appointed: 13 March 2008; first elected in a special election: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
  Candidate Nonpartisan     Labor and Industries Commissioner  Brad Avakian
• 18 April 2011: Running for the U.S. House Seat in CD 1.
7 March 2012: Filed for re-election. No longer a candidate in CD 1.
  Candidate Nonpartisan; (Republican)     state Senator  Bruce W. Starr
  

Non-vacancy case: If a candidate receives a majority of the vote for this non-partisan office in the May primary, that candidate is elected. Otherwise, the top two vote getters go to a runoff in November.

Vacancy special cases: IF this office becomes vacant due to retirement, resignation, recall or death AND

  • 1 or 2 candidate(s) file for the Primary THEN the primary is cancelled and the candidate(s) proceed to the November election.
  • 3 or more candidate(s) file for the Primary THEN all candidates compete in the May primary. If a candidate receives a majority of the vote that candidate proceeds to the November election. Otherwise, the top two vote getters go to a runoff in November.

[OR Revised Statutes 249.088]
Superintendent of Public Instruction  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  Nonpartisan Public Instruction Superintendent  Susan Castillo
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
  
If a candidate receives a majority of the vote for this non-partisan office in the May primary, that candidate is elected. Otherwise, the top two vote getters go to a runoff in November. [OR Revised Statutes 249.088]
 
Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.
Major Parties
 • Democratic (affiliates): 11 incumbents, 9 candidates
 • Republican: 1 incumbent, 10 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates)
 • Libertarian: 5 candidates
 • Pacific Green (affiliate of Green): 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
 • Independent Party of Oregon: 1 candidate
 • Pirate
 • Progressive: 2 candidates
 • Right to Life
 • Unity
 • Working Families
Independents
 • No Party Affiliation
 • Nonpartisan: 2 incumbents, 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
 • Not readily classifiable
 • Write-in: 3 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.
Notes
Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

Links Links to other web sites
Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
 • Constitution of Oregon (2004 Edition)
Election Authority
 • Oregon Secretary of State - Elections Division
 • Oregon Secretary of State - Elections Division
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
 • Oregon House of Representatives
 • Oregon Revised Statutes
 • Oregon State Legislature
 • Oregon State Senate
Democratic
 • Democratic Party of Oregon
 • Oregon House Democrats
 • Oregon House Democrats
Republican
 • Oregon Republican Party
 • Oregon Senate Republicans
Third Party
 • Independent Party of Oregon
 • Libertarian Party of Oregon
 • Oregon Patriot Party of the American Patriot Party
 • Oregon Pirate Party
 • Oregon Progressive Party Prior to 2009, was called the "Peace Party".
 • Oregon Right To Life
 • Oregon Working Families Party
 • Pacific Green Party of Oregon
 • The Constitution Party of Oregon Effective 2006 the Oregon affiliate of the Constitution Party voted to disaffiliate from the national Constitution Party.
 • The Unity Party of Oregon
Media & others
 • Ashland Daily Tidings
 • BlueOregan - Progressive Politics
 • DC's Political Report - Oregon
 • KATU TV - ABC - Portland
 • KBNZ TV - CBS - Bend
 • KGW TV - NBC - Portland
 • KMTR TV - NBC - Eugene
 • KOBI & KOBI TV - NBC - Medford - Klamath Falls
 • KOIN TV - CBS - Portland
 • KVAL TV - CBS - Eugene
 • Mail Tribune - Medford
 • Newport Times-News
 • News-Register - McMinnville
 • Nugget Newspaper - Sisters
 • Politics1.com - Oregon
 • Portland Tribune
 • Seaside Signal
 • Statesman Journal - Salem
 • The Business Journal - Portland
 • The Curry Coastal Pilot - Brookings
 • The Daily Astorian
 • The East Oregonian - Pendleton
 • The Hermiston Herald
 • The News Guard - Lincoln City
 • The News-Review - Roseburg
 • The Oregonian - Portland
 • The Register-Guard - Eugene
 • The World - Coos Bay
 • Woodburn Independent
 

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