Tom Andersen

Democratic Party

Oregon House of Representatives District 19

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

3

Predecessor:Raquel Moore-Green (R)

Prior offices:

Salem City Council Ward 2

Years in office: 2019 - 2022

Successor:Linda Nishioka (Nonpartisan)

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Compensation

Base salary

$43,440/year

Per diem

$178/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Law

University of Oregon School of Law, 1976

Personal

Birthplace

Chicago, IL

Profession

Attorney

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Tom Andersen (Democratic Party) is a member of theOregon House of Representatives, representingDistrict 19. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Andersen (Democratic Party, Independent Party) ran for re-election to theOregon House of Representatives to representDistrict 19. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024. He advanced from the Democratic primary onMay 21, 2024.

Biography

Tom Andersen was born inChicago, Illinois, and lives inSalem, Oregon. Andersen earned aJ.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1976. His career experience includes working as an attorney in roles such as trial lawyer for the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation (SAIF) and in private practice.^[1]

Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

2023-2024

Andersen was assigned to the following committees:

• House Energy and Environment Committee
• Early Childhood Committee
• Judiciary Committee,Vice Chair

Elections

2024

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 19

IncumbentTom Andersen defeatedDavid Brown in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 19 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Andersen (D / Independent Party)	54.3	17,296
		David Brown (R)	45.7	14,534

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,830
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 19

IncumbentTom Andersen advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 19 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Andersen	99.0	5,152
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	53

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,205
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 19

David Brown advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 19 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Brown	98.9	3,582
		Other/Write-in votes	1.1	40

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,622
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Endorsements

2022

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 19

Tom Andersen defeatedT. J. Sullivan in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 19 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Andersen (D / Independent Party / Progressive Party / Working Families Party)	54.4	15,289
	Submit photo	T. J. Sullivan (R)	45.5	12,779
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	40

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,108
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 19

Tom Andersen defeatedJacqueline Leung and incumbentBradley Witt in the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 19 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Andersen	36.5	2,592
		Jacqueline Leung	32.1	2,285
		Bradley Witt	30.8	2,188
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	45

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,110
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 19

T. J. Sullivan advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 19 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	T. J. Sullivan	98.6	3,937
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	55

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,992
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2018

General election

General election for Salem City Council Ward 2

IncumbentTom Andersen won election in the general election for Salem City Council Ward 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Andersen (Nonpartisan)	97.2	3,233
		Other/Write-in votes	2.8	93

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,326
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Salem City Council Ward 2

IncumbentTom Andersen advanced from the primary for Salem City Council Ward 2 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Andersen (Nonpartisan)	100.0	1,354

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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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