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Elections for the75th Oregon Legislative Assembly took place in 2008. TheRepublican andDemocratic primary elections were on May 20, 2008, and the general election was held on November 4, 2008. Fifteen of theOregon State Senate's thirty seats were up for election, as were all 60 seats of theOregon House of Representatives.
In the general election, there were 39 races with both Democratic and Republican candidates; 24 were in districts previously represented by a Republican, 15 in districts previously represented by Democrats. Sixteen Democrats ran without a Republican opponent, and five Republicans ran without a Democratic opponent.
Eighteen incumbent House members and six incumbent Senators earned enough write-in votes in the opposing party's primary to earn a dual endorsement.[1]
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16 of 30 seats in theOregon State Senate 16 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||
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Results of the elections: Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold No election | |||||||||||||||||||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Stateline[2] | Safe D | October 15, 2008 |
Every two years, half of the state senate seats come up for election. In 2008 there was also an election for District 17, resulting from SenatorBrad Avakian's appointment toOregon Labor Commissioner. Thus, 16 seats were up for election.
Nine of the 16 Senate seats up for election were previously held by Democrats. Four of these races had both Democratic and Republican candidates in the general election. The other seven seats were previously held by Republicans, and four of them were contested by both major parties. Democrats lost one seat (District 27 in theBend area) to the Republican Party, and went into 2009 with a majority of 18 seats to the Republicans' 12. Except where footnoted, candidates were unopposed in their party's primary.
| District[3] | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| 1 | Republican | Jeff Kruse ofRoseburg | Re-elected | Republican | Jeff Kruse | 38,366 | 69.69 | ||
| Democratic | Eldon Rollins | 16,461 | 29.90 | ||||||
| write-ins | 229 | 0.42 | |||||||
| 2 | Republican | Jason Atkinson ofCentral Point | Re-elected | Republican | Jason Atkinson | 39,265 | 68.81 | ||
| Democratic | Richard Koopmans | 17,570 | 30.79 | ||||||
| write-ins | 224 | 0.39 | |||||||
| 5 | Democratic | Joanne Verger ofCoos Bay | Re-elected | Democratic | Joanne Verger | 40,012 | 96.77 | ||
| write-ins | 1,337 | 3.23 | |||||||
| 9 | Republican | Fred Girod ofStayton | Re-elected | Republican | Fred Girod[4] | 31,201 | 61.09 | ||
| Democratic | Bob McDonald[5] | 19,753 | 38.68 | ||||||
| write-ins | 116 | 0.23 | |||||||
| 12 | Republican | Gary George ofNewberg | Retired | Republican | Brian Boquist | 33,264 | 60.62 | ||
| Democratic | Kevin Nortness | 21,480 | 39.14 | ||||||
| write-ins | 130 | 0.24 | |||||||
| 14 | Democratic | Mark Hass ofBeaverton | Re-elected | Democratic | Mark Hass | 35,847 | 67.79 | ||
| Republican | Lisa Michaels | 16,850 | 31.86 | ||||||
| write-ins | 186 | 0.35 | |||||||
| 17 | Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici ofPortland | Re-elected | Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici | 44,475 | 96.90 | ||
| write-ins | 1,423 | 3.10 | |||||||
| 18 | Democratic | Ginny Burdick of Portland | Re-elected | Democratic | Ginny Burdick | 41,916 | 69.96 | ||
| Republican | John Wight | 17,809 | 29.72 | ||||||
| write-ins | 189 | 0.32 | |||||||
| 21 | Democratic | Kate Brown ofMilwaukie | Retired[6] | Democratic | Diane Rosenbaum | 49,149 | 97.67 | ||
| write-ins | 1,172 | 2.33 | |||||||
| 22 | Democratic | Margaret Carter of Portland | Re-elected | Democratic | Margaret Carter | 48,939 | 98.15 | ||
| write-ins | 921 | 1.85 | |||||||
| 23 | Democratic | Avel Gordly of Portland | Retired | Democratic | Jackie Dingfelder[7] | 44,631 | 97.68 | ||
| write-ins | 1,058 | 2.32 | |||||||
| 25 | Democratic | Laurie Monnes Anderson ofGresham | Re-elected | Democratic | L. M. Anderson | 27,013 | 58.45 | ||
| Republican | Dave Kim[8] | 19,036 | 41.19 | ||||||
| write-ins | 167 | 0.18 | |||||||
| 27 | Democratic | Ben Westlund ofBend | Retired[9] | Republican | Chris Telfer[10] | 42,061 | 59.60 | ||
| Democratic | Maren Lundgren | 28,379 | 40.21 | ||||||
| write-ins | 129 | 0.18 | |||||||
| 28 | Republican | Doug Whitsett ofKlamath Falls | Re-elected | Republican | Doug Whitsett | 39,416 | 97.65 | ||
| write-ins | 949 | 2.35 | |||||||
| 29 | Republican | David Nelson ofPendleton | Re-elected | Republican | David Nelson | 32,747 | 98.13 | ||
| write-ins | 623 | 1.87 | |||||||
| 30 | Republican | Ted Ferrioli ofJohn Day | Re-elected | Republican | Ted Ferrioli | 35,606 | 97.91 | ||
| write-ins | 760 | 2.09 | |||||||
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60 seats of theOregon House of Representatives 31 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||
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Results: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican hold | |||||||||||||||||||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Stateline[2] | Likely D | October 15, 2008 |
Every two years, all of the state house seats come up for election. Democrats gained five seats from the previous session: two in open seats and three in defeating incumbent Republicans. Except where footnoted, candidates were unopposed in their party's primary.
| District[11] | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| 1 | Republican | Wayne Krieger ofGold Beach | Re-elected | Republican | Wayne Krieger' | 17,590 | |||
| Democratic | Richard (Rick) Goche | 11,357 | |||||||
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| 2 | Republican | Susan Morgan ofMyrtle Creek | Retired | Republican | Tim Freeman[12] | 16,780 | |||
| Democratic | Harry McDermott | 9,143 | |||||||
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| 3 | Republican | Ron Maurer ofGrants Pass | Re-elected | Republican | Ron Maurer | 16,982 | |||
| Democratic | Julie Rubenstein | 10,674 | |||||||
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| 4 | Republican | Dennis Richardson ofCentral Point | Re-elected | Republican | Dennis Richardson | 19,641 | |||
| Independent Party | Keith Wangle | 8,053 | |||||||
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| 5 | Democratic | Peter Buckley ofAshland | Re-elected | Democratic | Peter Buckley | 18,452 | |||
| Independent Party | Pete Belcasto | 11,653 | |||||||
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| 6 | Republican | Sal Esquivel ofMedford | Re-elected | Republican | Sal Esquivel | 14,622 | |||
| Democratic | Lynn Howe | 12,638 | |||||||
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| 7 | Republican | Bruce Hanna ofRoseburg | Re-elected | Republican | Bruce Hanna | 17,614 | |||
| Democratic | Donald Nordin[13] | 9,954 | |||||||
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| 8 | Democratic | Paul Holvey ofEugene | Re-elected | Democratic | Paul Holvey | 23,366 | |||
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| 9 | Democratic | Arnie Roblan ofCoos Bay | Re-elected | Democratic | Arnie Roblan | 15,444 | |||
| Republican | Al Pearn | 11,365 | |||||||
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| 10 | Democratic | Jean Cowan ofNewport | Re-elected | Democratic | Jean Cowan | 19,829 | |||
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| 11 | Democratic | Phil Barnhart ofEugene | Re-elected | Democratic | Phil Barnhart | 22,260 | |||
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| 12 | Democratic | Terry Beyer ofSpringfield | Re-elected | Democratic | Terry Beyer | 14,800 | |||
| Republican | Sean MP VanGordon | 7,554 | |||||||
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| 13 | Democratic | Nancy Nathanson ofEugene | Re-elected | Democratic | Nancy Nathanson | 22,899 | |||
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| 14 | Democratic | Chris Edwards ofEugene | Re-elected | Democratic | Chris Edwards | 20,552 | |||
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| 15 | Republican | Andy Olson ofAlbany | Re-elected | Republican | Andy Olson | 18,808 | |||
| Democratic | Dick Olsen | 10,971 | |||||||
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| 16 | Democratic | Sara Gelser ofCorvallis | Re-elected | Democratic | Sara Gelser | ||||
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| 17 | Republican | Sherrie Sprenger ofScio | Re-elected | Republican | Sherrie Sprenger[14] | ||||
| Democratic | Dan Thackaberry | ||||||||
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| 18 | Republican | Vic Gilliam ofSilverton | Re-elected | Republican | Vic Gilliam | ||||
| Democratic | Jim Gilbert | ||||||||
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| 19 | Republican | Kevin Cameron ofSalem | Re-elected | Republican | Kevin Cameron | ||||
| Democratic | Hanten (HD) Day | ||||||||
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| 20 | Republican | Vicki Berger ofSalem | Re-elected | Republican | Vicki Berger | ||||
| Democratic | Richard Riggs | ||||||||
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| 21 | Democratic | Brian Clem ofSalem | Re-elected | Democratic | Brian Clem | ||||
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| 22 | Democratic | Betty Komp ofWoodburn | Re-elected | Democratic | Betty Komp | ||||
| Republican | Tom M. Chereck, Jr. | ||||||||
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| 23 | Republican | Brian Boquist ofDallas | Retired[15] | Republican | Jim Thompson[16] | ||||
| Democratic | Jason Brown[17] | ||||||||
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| 24 | Republican | Donna G. Nelson ofMcMinnville | Retired | Republican | Jim Weidner[18] | ||||
| Democratic | Bernt (Al) Hansen | ||||||||
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| 25 | Republican | Kim Thatcher ofKeizer | Re-elected | Republican | Kim Thatcher | ||||
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| 26 | Republican | Matt Wingard ofWilsonville | Re-elected | Republican | Matt Wingard | ||||
| Democratic | Jessica Adamson | ||||||||
| Libertarian | Marc Delphine | ||||||||
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| 27 | Democratic | Tobias Read ofBeaverton | Re-elected | Democratic | Tobias Read | ||||
| Republican | Michael F. DeVietro | ||||||||
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| 28 | Democratic | Jeff Barker ofAloha | Re-elected | Democratic | Jeff Barker | ||||
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| 29 | Democratic | Chuck Riley ofHillsboro | Re-elected | Democratic | Chuck Riley | ||||
| Independent Party | Terry L. Rilling | ||||||||
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| 30 | Democratic | David Edwards ofHillsboro | Re-elected | Democratic | David Edwards | ||||
| Republican | Andy Duyck | ||||||||
| Constitution | Ken Cunningham | ||||||||
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| 31 | Democratic | Brad Witt ofClatskanie | Re-elected | Democratic | Brad Witt | ||||
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| 32 | Democratic | Deborah Boone ofCannon Beach | Re-elected | Democratic | Deborah Boone | ||||
| Republican | Tim Bero | ||||||||
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| 33 | Democratic | Mitch Greenlick ofPortland | Re-elected | Democratic | Mitch Greenlick | ||||
| Republican | James (Jim) Ellison | ||||||||
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| 34 | Democratic | Chris Harker ofBeaverton | Re-elected | Democratic | Chris Harker | ||||
| Republican | Piotr Kuklinski | ||||||||
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| 35 | Democratic | Larry Galizio ofTigard | Re-elected | Democratic | Larry Galizio | ||||
| Republican | Tony Marino | ||||||||
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| 36 | Democratic | Mary Nolan ofPortland | Re-elected | Democratic | Mary Nolan | ||||
| Republican | Steve Oppenheim | ||||||||
| Libertarian | Jay A. Ellefson | ||||||||
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| 37 | Republican | Scott Bruun ofWest Linn | Re-elected | Republican | Scott Bruun | ||||
| Democratic | Michele Eberle | ||||||||
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| 38 | Democratic | Greg Macpherson ofLake Oswego | Retired[19] | Democratic | Chris Garrett[20] | ||||
| Republican | Steve Griffith | ||||||||
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| 39 | Republican | Wayne Scott ofOregon City | Retired | Republican | Bill Kennemer | ||||
| Democratic | Toby Forsberg | ||||||||
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| 40 | Democratic | Dave Hunt ofGladstone | Re-elected | Democratic | Dave Hunt | ||||
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| 41 | Democratic | Carolyn Tomei ofMilwaukie | Re-elected | Democratic | Carolyn Tomei | ||||
| Republican | Randy Uchytil | ||||||||
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| 42 | Democratic | Diane Rosenbaum ofPortland | Retired[21] | Democratic | Jules Kopel-Bailey[22] | ||||
| Pacific Green | Chris Extine | ||||||||
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| 43 | Democratic | Chip Shields ofPortland | Re-elected | Democratic | Chip Shields | ||||
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| 44 | Democratic | Tina Kotek ofPortland | Re-elected | Democratic | Tina Kotek | ||||
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| 45 | Democratic | Michael Dembrow ofPortland | Re-elected | Democratic | Michael Dembrow[23] | ||||
| Libertarian | Jim Karlock | ||||||||
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| 46 | Democratic | Ben Cannon ofPortland | Re-elected | Democratic | Ben Cannon | ||||
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| 47 | Democratic | Jeff Merkley ofPortland | Retired[24] | Democratic | Jefferson Smith | ||||
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| 48 | Democratic | Mike Schaufler ofHappy Valley | Re-elected | Democratic | Mike Schaufler | ||||
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| 49 | Republican | Karen Minnis ofWood Village | Retired | Democratic | Nick Kahl[25] | ||||
| Republican | John Nelsen | ||||||||
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| 50 | Republican | John Lim ofGresham | Lost re-election | Democratic | Greg Matthews | ||||
| Republican | John Lim | ||||||||
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| 51 | Republican | Linda Flores ofClackamas | Lost re-election | Democratic | Brent Barton | ||||
| Republican | Linda Flores | ||||||||
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| 52 | Republican | Patti Smith ofCorbett | Retired | Democratic | Suzanne VanOrman[26] | ||||
| Republican | Matt Lindland[27] | ||||||||
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| 53 | Republican | Gene Whisnant ofSunriver | Re-elected | Republican | Gene Whisnant | ||||
| Democratic | Conrad Ruel | ||||||||
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| 54 | Republican | Chuck Burley ofBend | Lost re-election | Democratic | Judy Stiegler | ||||
| Republican | Chuck Burley | ||||||||
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| 55 | Republican | George Gilman ofBend | Re-elected | Republican | George Gilman | ||||
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| 56 | Republican | Bill Garrard ofKlamath Falls | Re-elected | Republican | Bill Garrard | ||||
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| 57 | Republican | Greg Smith ofHeppner | Re-elected | Republican | Greg Smith | ||||
| Democratic | Jerome (Jerry) Sebestyen | ||||||||
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| 58 | Republican | Bob Jenson ofPendleton | Re-elected | Republican | Bob Jenson | ||||
| Democratic | Ben Talley[28] | ||||||||
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| 59 | Republican | John Huffman ofThe Dalles | Re-elected | Republican | John Huffman | ||||
| Democratic | Mike Ahern | ||||||||
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| 60 | Republican | Cliff Bentz ofOntario | Re-elected | Republican | Cliff Bentz[29] | ||||
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