James Leuenberger
James Leuenberger was a 2014Constitution Party candidate who sought election to theU.S. Senate fromOregon.[1] He was defeated by incumbentJeff Merkley (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]
Leuenberger was aLibertarian candidate forOregon attorney general in the2012 elections.[3]
Biography
Leuenberger received his bachelor's degree in finance from Arizona State University and his law degree from the University of Idaho. After graduating from law school, he spent five years as a banker. He was a clerk on the Idaho Court of Appeals from 1987-1989, after which he was appointed DeputyAttorney General of Idaho. He served in that position until 1991, and then he segued back into private sector work as an attorney.[4]
Elections
2014
Leuenberger ran in the2014 election for theU.S. Senate, representingOregon.[1] He lost to incumbentJeff Merkley (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Jeff MerkleyIncumbent | 55.7% | 814,537 | |
| Republican | Monica Wehby | 36.9% | 538,847 | |
| Libertarian | Mike Montchalin | 3.1% | 44,916 | |
| Constitution | James Leuenberger | 1.7% | 24,212 | |
| Green | Christina Jean Lugo | 2.2% | 32,434 | |
| Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous | 0.5% | 6,672 | |
| Total Votes | 1,461,618 | |||
| Source:Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Leuenberger ran forAttorney General of Oregon in 2012. He was defeated by incumbent interim attorney generalEllen Rosenblum (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][5]
| Attorney General of Oregon General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ellen RosenblumIncumbent | 56.3% | 917,627 | |
| Republican | James Buchal | 39.2% | 639,363 | |
| Libertarian | James Leuenberger | 2.8% | 45,451 | |
| Progressive | Chris Henry | 1.7% | 28,187 | |
| Total Votes | 1,630,628 | |||
| Election results viaOregon Secretary of State | ||||
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "James + Leuenberger + Oregon + Senate"
See also
- United States Senate
- United States Senate elections in Oregon, 2014
- Oregon attorney general election, 2012
- Attorney General of Oregon
External links
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.1Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑2.02.1Politico, "2014 Oregon Senate Election Results," accessed November 6, 2014
- ↑3.03.1Oregon Secretary of State, "Elections Division-Candidate Filing," accessed September 13, 2012
- ↑Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Detail," accessed October 18, 2012
- ↑Oregon Live, "2012 General Election Results," November 7, 2012
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