Oregon 2010 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: Oregon 2010 Midterm Election

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Oregon
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 18 May 2010
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Electoral Votes:	7	(1.30% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	5	(1.15% of 435)
2000 Census:	3,428,543	(1.22% of 281,998,273)
Capital:	Salem
Tuesday 18 May 2010 polling hours 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) / 7:00a PDT (1400 UTC) to 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. County elections offices are open on election day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. 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 PDT.
Tuesday 2 November 2010 polling hours 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) / 7:00a PDT (1400 UTC) to 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. County elections offices are open on election day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. 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 PDT.

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Oregon State and Local Government

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

18 May 2010
Primary returns from an official source.

2 November 2010
General Election returns from an official source.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 111^th 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 • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • 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. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Democratic	825,507	57.22%	Senator Ronald Lee "Ron" Wyden • FEC S6OR00110; 31 Dec 10; Tot $5,742,439; Dsb $6,424,975

		Republican	566,199	39.25%	James Lloyd "Jim" Huffman, II • FEC S0OR00220; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,375,849; Dsb $2,204,734

		Working Families	18,940	1.31%	Bruce Cronk • FEC S0OR00303

		Libertarian	16,028	1.11%	Marc Delphine • FEC S0OR00196; 29 Nov 10; Tot $5,298; Dsb $5,721

		Progressive	14,466	1.00%	Richard Kelly "Rick" Staggenborg • Mr. Staggenborg received the Pacific Green Party's nomination circa 12 March 2010 however the nomination was rescinded circa 8 June 2010. • FEC S0OR00204; 14 Nov 10; Tot $56,475; Dsb $56,474

		Scattering	1,448	0.10%	Misc.
Total			1,442,588	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period, All Governors

Open		Democratic	Governor Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic; Independent Party of Oregon	716,525	49.29%	former Oregon Governor John A. Kitzhaber

		Republican	694,287	47.76%	Chris Dudley

		Constitution	20,475	1.41%	Gregory E. "Greg" Kord

		Libertarian	19,048	1.31%	Wes W. Wagner

		Scattering	3,213	0.22%	Misc.

		Write-in; (Independent Party of Oregon)			Richard Esterman • 31 July 2010: Did not receive the nomination of the Independent Party of Oregon.
Total			1,453,548	100.00%

111^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Democratic (4 Renominated); 1 Republican (1 Renominated)

CD 1 {map}		Democratic	Congressman David Wu • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Democratic	160,357	54.75%	Congressman David Wu • FEC H8OR01072; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,537,845; Dsb $1,824,951

		Republican	122,858	41.94%	Robert "Rob" Cornilles • FEC H0OR01095; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,045,910; Dsb $1,012,865

		Constitution	3,855	1.32%	Donald H. LaMunyon • FEC H0OR01137

		Pacific Green; Progressive	2,955	1.01%	Christopher Kenneth "Chris" Henry • FEC H8OR01205

		Libertarian	2,492	0.85%	Harry Joe Tabor • FEC H8OR01197

		Scattering	392	0.13%	Misc.

		Write-in; (Democratic)			Pavel Goberman • Ran for but lost the Democratic nomination for the Senate Class 3 seat. • FEC H6OR01209; 31 Dec 10; Tot $10,000; Dsb $0
Total			292,909	100.00%

CD 2 {map}		Republican	Congressman Gregory Paul "Greg" Walden • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Republican	206,245	73.91%	Congressman Gregory Paul "Greg" Walden • FEC H6OR02116; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,944,714; Dsb $1,657,947

		Democratic	72,173	25.87%	Joyce B. Segers • FEC H0OR02093; 31 Dec 10; Tot $34,446; Dsb $34,445

		Scattering	619	0.22%	Misc.
Total			279,037	100.00%

CD 3 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Earl Blumenauer • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Democratic	193,104	70.02%	Congressman Earl Blumenauer • FEC H6OR03064; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,286,054; Dsb $1,230,376

		Republican	67,714	24.55%	Delia Lopez • FEC H8OR03045; 31 Dec 10; Tot $135,849; Dsb $133,516

		Libertarian; Independent Party of Oregon	8,380	3.04%	Jeffrey T. "Jeff" Lawrence • FEC H0OR03117; 31 Dec 10; Tot $27,125; Dsb $23,356

		Pacific Green; Progressive; (Pirate)	6,197	2.25%	Michael Meo • FEC H8OR03052

		Scattering	407	0.15%	Misc.
Total			275,802	100.00%

CD 4 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Peter Anthony "Pete" DeFazio • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 1986 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Democratic; Progressive; Working Families	162,416	54.49%	Congressman Peter Anthony "Pete" DeFazio • FEC H6OR04047; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,315,467; Dsb $1,484,236

		Republican; Constitution; Independent Party of Oregon	129,877	43.58%	Arthur Brouhard "Art" Robinson • FEC H0OR04081; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,337,592; Dsb $1,316,026

		Pacific Green	5,215	1.75%	Michael Allan "Mike" Beilstein • FEC H8OR04134

		Scattering	544	0.18%	Misc.
Total			298,052	100.00%

CD 5 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Kurt Schrader • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Democratic	145,319	51.25%	Congressman Kurt Schrader • FEC H8OR05107; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,872,932; Dsb $1,915,856

		Republican; Independent Party of Oregon	130,313	45.96%	Lorentz "Scott" Bruun • FEC H0OR05054; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,153,707; Dsb $1,153,706

		Pacific Green; Progressive	7,557	2.67%	Christina Jean "Chris" Lugo

		Scattering	367	0.13%	Misc.
Total			283,556	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

		Democratic	Secretary of State Kate Brown • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

		Democratic	Attorney General John R. Kroger • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

		Democratic	interim Treasurer Ted Wheeler • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Appointed 9 March 2010 by Governor Kulongoski re: the 7 March 2010 passing of Treasurer Ben Westlund. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary. Next regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2012.

		Democratic; Working Families	721,795	52.94%	interim Treasurer Ted Wheeler

		Republican	571,105	41.89%	state Senator Chris Telfer

		Progressive	38,316	2.81%	former state Senator Walter F. "Walt" Brown

		Constitution	30,489	2.24%	Michael Marsh

		Scattering	1,738	0.13%	Misc.
Total			1,363,443	100.00%
	7 March 2010: Ben Westlund, 60, lost his battle with lung cancer. He was first elected in 2008. Reference: Oregon State Treasurer Ben Westlund dies of cancer. 9 March 2010: Governor Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski appointed interim Treasurer Ted Wheeler who will serve until a special election is held on 2 November 2010.

Commissioner of Labor and Industries 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall be elected for a term of four years [ORS 651.030]

		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
	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]

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2002. A 2011 law eliminated this as an elected office effective at the end of the current Superintendent's term or resignation. This office is now an appointed position.

		Nonpartisan	Public Instruction Superintendent Susan Castillo • Re-elected Tuesday 18 May 2010 • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 18 May 2010

		Nonpartisan; (Democratic)	350,501	50.02%	Public Instruction Superintendent Susan Castillo
		Nonpartisan	347,981	49.66%	Ron Maurer

		Scattering	2,264	0.32%	Misc.
Total			700,746	100.00%
	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): 10 incumbents, 10 candidates
	• Republican: 1 incumbent, 8 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 4 candidates
	• Libertarian: 4 candidates
	• Pacific Green (affiliate of Green): 4 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Independent Party of Oregon: 5 candidates
	• Pirate: 1 candidate
	• Progressive: 6 candidates
	• Working Families: 3 candidates
Independents
	• Nonpartisan: 2 incumbents, 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 9 candidates
	• Write-in: 2 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.