Tawna Sanchez

Democratic Party

Oregon House of Representatives District 43

Tenure

2017 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

9

Predecessor:Lew Frederick (D)

Compensation

Base salary

$43,440/year

Per diem

$178/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

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Tawna Sanchez (Democratic Party) is a member of theOregon House of Representatives, representingDistrict 43. She assumed office in 2017. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Sanchez (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theOregon House of Representatives to representDistrict 43. She won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Sanchez was assigned to the following committees:

• Joint Conduct Committee
• Joint Legislative Audits Committee
• Joint Ways and Means Committee,Co-Chair

2021-2022

Sanchez was assigned to the following committees:

• Behavioral Health Committee,Chair
• House Conduct Committee
• Human Services Committee
• Joint Conduct Committee
• Joint Ways and Means Committee

2019-2020

Sanchez was assigned to the following committees:

• Human Services and Housing Committee,Vice-Chair
• Capitol Culture Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2024

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 43

IncumbentTawna Sanchez defeatedTim LeMaster in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 43 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tawna Sanchez (D)	92.1	37,084
		Tim LeMaster (R)	7.6	3,078
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	97

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,259
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 43

IncumbentTawna Sanchez advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 43 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tawna Sanchez	99.3	11,815
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	81

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,896
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 43

Tim LeMaster advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 43 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim LeMaster	94.1	386
		Other/Write-in votes	5.9	24

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 410
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Endorsements

2022

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 43

IncumbentTawna Sanchez defeatedTim LeMaster in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 43 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tawna Sanchez (D)	91.8	33,466
		Tim LeMaster (R)	8.1	2,943
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	48

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 36,457
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 43

IncumbentTawna Sanchez advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 43 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tawna Sanchez	99.3	13,247
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	88

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,335
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 43

Tim LeMaster advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 43 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim LeMaster	97.6	449
		Other/Write-in votes	2.4	11

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 460
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2020

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 43

IncumbentTawna Sanchez won election in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 43 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tawna Sanchez (D / Working Families Party)	98.8	39,274
		Other/Write-in votes	1.2	479

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,753
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 43

IncumbentTawna Sanchez advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 43 on May 19, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tawna Sanchez	99.6	17,774
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	64

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,838
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2018

See also:Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2018

In addition to running as aDemocratic Party candidate, Sanchez cross-filed to also run as aWorking Families Party candidate, as aRepublican write-in candidate, and as an independent write-in candidate in 2018.^[1]

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 43

IncumbentTawna Sanchez won election in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 43 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tawna Sanchez (D)	98.7	31,885
		Other/Write-in votes	1.3	425

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,310
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 43

IncumbentTawna Sanchez advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 43 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tawna Sanchez	100.0	9,727

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 9,727
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2016

Obama endorsement
During the 2016 election cycle Sanchez was one of the candidates endorsed by PresidentBarack Obama
Full list of Obama's 2016 endorsements

See also:Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for theOregon House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016.IncumbentLew Frederick (D) did not seek re-election.

Tawna Sanchez ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 43 general election.^[2][3]

Oregon House of Representatives, District 43 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Tawna Sanchez (unopposed)
Source:Oregon Secretary of State

Tawna Sanchez defeatedRoberta Phillip-Robbins andRobert Andrews, Jr. in the Oregon House of Representatives District 43 Democratic primary.^[4][5]

Oregon House of Representatives, District 43 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tawna Sanchez	49.38%	9,408
	Democratic	Roberta Phillip-Robbins	48.49%	9,240
	Democratic	Robert Andrews, Jr.	2.13%	406
Total Votes				19,054

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Tawna Sanchez did not completeBallotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Tawna Sanchez did not completeBallotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Tawna Sanchez did not completeBallotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Sanchez's website highlighted the following campaign themes:^[6]

Addressing Income Inequality

• Excerpt: "Tawna will work closely with local businesses, unions, non-profit organizations and community groups to create better opportunities for workers stuck in low-wage jobs. She will push for a higher minimum wage and strong protections for workers’ rights."

Creating Long-Term Affordable Housing

• Excerpt: "Tawna will push our state to make long-term investments in affordable housing that equitable, inclusive, and reach all parts of our community."

Providing Strong Schools for All Children

• Excerpt: "Tawna will push hard to raise achievement, particularly for students of color, students living in poverty, and students still learning the English language."

Creating An Accountable Department of Human Services

• Excerpt: "Our most vulnerable community members deserve an inclusive government that is responsive and accountable to meeting the needs of children in foster care, families in crisis, and people living with disabilities."

Advocating for Elders

• Excerpt: "In addition to her hands on expertise, Tawna will work with our elder community to create a vision for broader policy reforms that best support the needs of our growing elder populations."

Campaign finance summary

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Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Sanchez's endorsements included the following:^[7]

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