Filing Day: The Big Board, Oregon House
Kari Chisholm
One of the enduring traditions in Oregon politics is the gathering in the House chamber for the closing couple of hours of filing day. Politicians, lobbyists, hacks, and reporters gather to watch a Big Board of filings.
Well, since we're not there, I've produced a big board of our own - based on the filings reported online by the Elections Division. These are all the filings posted online through 6:20 p.m. (One caveat: Some late filings may have yet to appear online, as they can be submitted on handwritten forms - and have to be data-entered by staff.) Update, 9:20 a.m.: Nothing new online, gotta assume this is final.
This is the board for the House. Democrats on the left, Republicans on the right, incumbents in bold.
A few things worth noticing:
Republicans have candidates filed in 59 of 60 races. (Only Lew Frederick is going unchallenged.) Democrats have candidates filed candidates in 57 races.
Six incumbent House Republicans are facing primary challenges - Sprenger, Thatcher, Garrard, Smith, Jenson, Huffman. There are contested Republican primaries against three House Democratic incumbents - Clem, Cowan, Komp. And there are contested Republican primaries for two open seats (51 and 55.)
There is only one primary challenge to a Democratic incumbent - the challenge to Tina Kotek by perennial candidate Richard Ellmyer. There are only two other contested primary races, one in the open seat in HD 37, and one for the right to challenge Wayne Krieger in HD 1.
In short, the Democrats seem much more united in 2010 than do the Republicans. Interesting stuff.
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Democrats Republicans
Eldon Rollins Wayne Krieger
Lynn Kindred
Harry McDermott Tim J Freeman
Wally Hicks
Richard (Rick) Levine Dennis Richardson
Peter Buckley Sandra A. Abercrombie
Lynn Howe Sal Esquivel
Sara Byers Bruce Hanna
Paul R Holvey Simone Gordon
Arnie Roblan R Scott Roberts
Jean Cowan Becky Lemler
Edward Johnston
George Goldstein
Phil Barnhart Kelly R Lovelace
Elizabeth Terry Beyer Sean VanGordon
Nancy Nathanson Bill Young
Val Hoyle Dwight Coon
Bud Laurent Andy Olson
Sara A. Gelser Rose Cook
Richard Harisay Sherrie Sprenger
Bruce Cuff
Rodney E. Orr Vic Gilliam
Claudia Kyle Kevin Cameron
Mike Powers Vicki Berger
Brian Clem John Alamarez
Ken Jacobs
Marvin Sannes
Betty Komp Kathy LeCompte
Tom M Chereck Jr
Wesley W West Jim Thompson
Susan Sokol Blosser Jim S Weidner
Jim Dyer Kim Thatcher
Douglas J Heuer
Sandy Webb Matt Wingard
Tobias Read Dan Lucas
Jeff Barker Bill Berg
Katie Riley Katie Eyre Brewer
David Edwards Shawn Lindsay
Brad Witt Ed DeCoste
Deborah Boone Lew Barnes
Mitch Greenlick Michael Bieker
Chris Harker Tyler Hill
Margaret Doherty Gordon Fiddes
Mary Nolan Diane Schendel
Gerritt Rosenthal Chael Sonnen
Joelle Davis
Will Rasmussen
Chris Garrett Rob Gardier
Toby Forsberg Bill Kennemer
Dave Hunt Deborah J Gerritzen
Carolyn Tomei Hugo Schulz
Jules Kopel Bailey Cliff Hutchison
Lew Frederick
Tina Kotek Kitty C. Harmon
Richard Ellmyer
Michael Dembrow Anne Marie Gurney
Ben Cannon Russell Turner
Jefferson Smith Dee Flowers
Mike Schaufler Kayla Fioravanti
Nick Kahl Matthew Wand
Greg Matthews Andre Wang
Cheryl Myers John Swanson
Patrick Sheehan
Suzanne VanOrman Mark Johnson
John Huddle Gene Whisnant
Judy Stiegler Jason Conger
Mike McLane
Mike Wendel
Bill Garrard
Karl Scronce
Jean A. Falbo Greg Smith
Colleen MacLeod
Pete Wells Bob Jenson
Michael Mathisen
Will Boettner John E Huffman
Britt Storkson
Cliff Bentz
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