Oregon's 1st congressional district special election, 2012
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A 2012 special election in Oregon's 1st congressional district will be held on January 31, 2012 to fill a seat in the U.S. Congress
for Oregon's 1st congressional district
, following the resignation of Representative David Wu
. Primary election
s were held on November 8, 2011, with the Democrats
selecting state senator Suzanne Bonamici
and the Republicans
selecting businessman Rob Cornilles
.
held a primary, announcing the results on November 30. Suzanne Bonamici won the primary and will be able list herself as the nominee of the Independent Party on the general election ballot.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for Oregon's 1st congressional district
Oregon's 1st congressional district
Oregon's 1st congressional district consists of the northwest corner of Oregon. It includes Clatsop, Columbia, Washington, and Yamhill counties, and southwest Portland, part of Multnomah County, which belonged to the 3rd district before the 2002 redistricting....
, following the resignation of Representative David Wu
David Wu
David Wu is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes most of Portland west of the Willamette River, as well as all of Yamhill, Columbia, Clatsop, and Washington Counties...
. Primary election
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
s were held on November 8, 2011, with the Democrats
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
selecting state senator Suzanne Bonamici
Suzanne Bonamici
Suzanne Bonamici is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. She represented District 17 in the Oregon State Senate from 2008 to 2011. Bonamici was first elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2006...
and the Republicans
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
selecting businessman Rob Cornilles
Rob Cornilles
Robert Young Cornilles is an American businessman and politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. A Republican, he is currently a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, representing Oregon's 1st congressional district...
.
Candidates
The following candidates have filed to run in the primary:- Saba Ahmed, lobbyist and former engineer
- Brad AvakianBrad AvakianBradley Paul "Brad" Avakian is the Commissioner of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. He was appointed by Governor Ted Kulongoski on April 8, 2008 and subsequently elected statewide on November 4, 2008...
, commissioner of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and IndustriesOregon Bureau of Labor and IndustriesThe Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries is an agency in the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is headed by the Commissioner of Labor and Industries, a nonpartisan, statewide elective office. The term of office is four years... - Suzanne BonamiciSuzanne BonamiciSuzanne Bonamici is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. She represented District 17 in the Oregon State Senate from 2008 to 2011. Bonamici was first elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2006...
, state senatorOregon State SenateThe Oregon State Senate is the upper house of the state-wide legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. Along with the lower chamber Oregon House of Representatives it makes up the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 30 members of the State Senate, representing 30 districts across the state,... - Dominick Hammon, former contractor
- Robert Lettin, investment adviser
- Todd Ritter, textbook dealer
- Dan Strite, golf professional and business owner
- Brad WittBrad WittBradley "Brad" Witt is a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives for District 31, representing most of Columbia and parts of Clatsop and Multnomah counties, since his appointment in January 2005....
, state representativeOregon House of RepresentativesThe Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 57,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem....
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Brad Avakian | Suzanne Bonamici | Dominick Hannon | Robert Lettin | Todd Ritter | Dan Strite | Brad Witt | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregonian/KGW | October 24–26, 2011 | 11% | 45% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5% | 1% | 38% |
| Survey USA | October 17–20, 2011 | 14% | 52% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 9% | -- | 21% |
Results
Candidates
The following candidates have filed to run in the primary:- Rob CornillesRob CornillesRobert Young Cornilles is an American businessman and politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. A Republican, he is currently a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, representing Oregon's 1st congressional district...
, businessman and unsuccessful 2010 nominee - Pavel Goberman, fitness instructor and perennial candidatePerennial candidateA perennial candidate is one who frequently runs for public office with a record of success that is infrequent, if existent at all. Perennial candidates are often either members of minority political parties or have political opinions that are not mainstream. They may run without any serious hope...
- Jim Greenfield, real estate investor and film producer
- Lisa Michaels, activist and cable show host
- Delinda Delgado-Morgan, works with the International Union of Operating EngineersInternational Union of Operating EngineersThe International Union of Operating Engineers is a trade union within the AFL-CIO representing primarily construction workers who work as heavy equipment operators, mechanics, surveyors, and stationary engineers who maintain heating and other systems in buildings and industrial complexes, in the...
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Rob Cornilles | Delinda Delgado-Morgan | Pavel Goberman | Jim Greenfield | Lisa Michaels | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | October 17–20, 2011 | 66% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 20% |
Results
Independent primary
Oregon's cross nomination system, a form of fusion voting, allows a candidate for partisan public office to be nominated by up to three political parties. In November 2011, the Independent Party of OregonIndependent Party of Oregon
The Independent Party of Oregon is a political party in the U.S. state of Oregon. The IPO is Oregon's third-largest political party and the largest minor party of the state, with 68,516 registrants since its inception in January 2007 making up 3.37% of Oregon's registered voters...
held a primary, announcing the results on November 30. Suzanne Bonamici won the primary and will be able list herself as the nominee of the Independent Party on the general election ballot.
Candidates
- Suzanne BonamiciSuzanne BonamiciSuzanne Bonamici is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. She represented District 17 in the Oregon State Senate from 2008 to 2011. Bonamici was first elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2006...
, Oregon state senator - Rob CornillesRob CornillesRobert Young Cornilles is an American businessman and politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. A Republican, he is currently a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, representing Oregon's 1st congressional district...
, businessman
Results
Candidates
The following candidates will be on the ballot:- Suzanne BonamiciSuzanne BonamiciSuzanne Bonamici is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. She represented District 17 in the Oregon State Senate from 2008 to 2011. Bonamici was first elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2006...
, (DemocratDemocratic Party of OregonThe Democratic Party of Oregon, based in Portland, is the official Oregon affiliate of the United States Democratic Party. It is recognized by the state of Oregon as a major political party, along with the Oregon Republican Party...
, IndependentIndependent Party of OregonThe Independent Party of Oregon is a political party in the U.S. state of Oregon. The IPO is Oregon's third-largest political party and the largest minor party of the state, with 68,516 registrants since its inception in January 2007 making up 3.37% of Oregon's registered voters...
), State SenatorOregon State SenateThe Oregon State Senate is the upper house of the state-wide legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. Along with the lower chamber Oregon House of Representatives it makes up the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 30 members of the State Senate, representing 30 districts across the state,... - Rob CornillesRob CornillesRobert Young Cornilles is an American businessman and politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. A Republican, he is currently a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, representing Oregon's 1st congressional district...
(RepublicanOregon Republican PartyThe Oregon Republican Party is the state affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Oregon, headquartered in Lake Oswego. The first state party convention was held in Salem on April 21, 1859, and its first nominee for Congress, Portland attorney David Logan...
), businessman - James Foster (LibertarianLibertarian Party of OregonThe Libertarian Party of Oregon is a political party representing the national Libertarian Party in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is organized as a minor party for state election law, and recognized by the Oregon as a state-wide nominating party....
), computer programmer - Steven Reynolds (Progressive), Army veteran
External links
- Saba Ahmed campaign website
- Brad Avakian campaign website
- Suzanne Bonamici campaign website
- Rob Cornilles campaign website
- James Foster campaign website
- Pavel Goberman campaign website
- Jim Greenfield campaign website
- Lisa Michaels campaign website
- Delinda Morgan campaign website
- Dan Strite campaign website
- Brad Witt campaign website