LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS VOTERS GUIDE OREGON EDITION VOLUME 44 NUMBER 1 PRIMARY ELECTION MAY 15, 2018 www.lwvor.org Table of Contents Voter Information... 2-3 County Elections Offices... 3 Candidates for: Congressional Districts 1-5... 4-16 Governor... 17-23 Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries... 24 Judge of the Court of Appeals... 25 Judge of the Supreme Court... 26 2018 Local League Voter Events... 27 Benefactors Carol and Velma Saling Foundation League of Women Voters MEMBERS For all Oregon candidates and ballot measures www.lwvor.org
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April 24th April 25th to May 1st May 15th ON THE WEB The information in this VOTERS GUIDE and more is available on-line at League of Women Voters of Oregon LWVOR.org For all Oregon races and ballot measures go to LWVOR.org/VOTEResources Baker...541-523-8207 Benton...541-766-6756 Clackamas...503-655-8510 Clatsop...503-325-8511 Columbia...503-397-7214 Coos...541-396-7610 Crook...541-447-6553 Curry...541-247-3297 Deschutes...541-388-6547 Douglas...541-440-4252 Gilliam...541-384-2311 Grant...541-575-1675 Harney...541-573-6641 Hood River...541-386-1442 Jackson...541-774-6148 Jefferson...541-475-4451 Josephine...541-474-5243 Klamath...541-883-5134 Lake...541-947-6006 Lane...541-682-4234 Lincoln...541-265-4131 Linn...541-967-3831 Malheur...541-473-5151 Marion...503-588-5041; 1-800-655-5388 Morrow...541-676-5604 Multnomah...503-988-3720 Polk...503-623-9217 Sherman...541-565-3606 Tillamook...503-842-3402 Umatilla...541-278-6254 Union...541-963-1006 Wallowa...541-426-4543 Wasco...541-506-2530 Washington...503-846-5800 Wheeler...541-763-2400 Yamhill...503-434-7518 3
CANDIDATES For more information on all Oregon candidates, go to LWVOR.org/VOTEResources. US Representatives for Congressional Districts 1-5 Term: 2 Years Salary: $174,000 The two year term for US Representatives are the same for all annual salary is $174,000. For more information on all Oregon candidates, go to lwvor.org/voteresources/ How do you think federal tax cuts balance with federal program cuts like health care and protections for the environment, consumers, and elections? Do Oregonians win or lose? Discuss the issues that are priorities for you and how they serve your districts. How will you try to reduce polarization in Congress so problems can be solved? District 1 barajasforcongress.com bonamiciforcongress.com 4
US Representative - continued Term: 2 Years Salary: $174,000 to these questions are printed as received with no corrections. How do you think federal tax cuts balance with federal program cuts like health care and protections for the environment, consumers, and elections? Do Oregonians win or lose? Discuss the issues that are priorities for you and how they serve your districts. How will you try to reduce polarization in Congress so problems can be solved? District 1 - continued Republican facebook.com/johnverbeek fororegon/ 5
US Representative - continued Term: 2 Years Salary: $174,000 to these questions are printed as received with no corrections. How do you think federal tax cuts balance with federal program cuts like health care and protections for the environment, consumers, and elections? Do Oregonians win or lose? Discuss the issues that are priorities for you and how they serve your districts. How will you try to reduce polarization in Congress so problems can be solved? District 1 - continued Republican Republican District 2 Republican Facebook.com/ Republican 6
US Representative - continued Term: 2 Years Salary: $174,000 to these questions are printed as received with no corrections. How do you think federal tax cuts balance with federal program cuts like health care and protections for the environment, consumers, and elections? Do Oregonians win or lose? Discuss the issues that are priorities for you and how they serve your districts. How will you try to reduce polarization in Congress so problems can be solved? District 2 - continued Republican romero4oregon.com Independent 7
US Representative - continued Term: 2 Years Salary: $174,000 to these questions are printed as received with no corrections. How do you think federal tax cuts balance with federal program cuts like health care and protections for the environment, consumers, and elections? Do Oregonians win or lose? Discuss the issues that are priorities for you and how they serve your districts. How will you try to reduce polarization in Congress so problems can be solved? District 2 - continued congressmanbyrne.com 8
US Representative - continued Term: 2 Years Salary: $174,000 to these questions are printed as received with no corrections. How do you think federal tax cuts balance with federal program cuts like health care and protections for the environment, consumers, and elections? Do Oregonians win or lose? Discuss the issues that are priorities for you and how they serve your districts. How will you try to reduce polarization in Congress so problems can be solved? District 2 - continued voteraz.com jamiefororegon.com 9
US Representative - continued Term: 2 Years Salary: $174,000 to these questions are printed as received with no corrections. How do you think federal tax cuts balance with federal program cuts like health care and protections for the environment, consumers, and elections? Do Oregonians win or lose? Discuss the issues that are priorities for you and how they serve your districts. How will you try to reduce polarization in Congress so problems can be solved? District 2 - continued crary4congress.com drjenniforcongress.com 10
US Representative - continued Term: 2 Years Salary: $174,000 to these questions are printed as received with no corrections. How do you think federal tax cuts balance with federal program cuts like health care and protections for the environment, consumers, and elections? Do Oregonians win or lose? Discuss the issues that are priorities for you and how they serve your districts. How will you try to reduce polarization in Congress so problems can be solved? District 3 Independent Independent Ben Lavine ben4oregon.com 11
US Representative - continued Term: 2 Years Salary: $174,000 to these questions are printed as received with no corrections. How do you think federal tax cuts balance with federal program cuts like health care and protections for the environment, consumers, and elections? Do Oregonians win or lose? Discuss the issues that are priorities for you and how they serve your districts. How will you try to reduce polarization in Congress so problems can be solved? District 3 - continued erichafner.com District 4 Republican perkins4oregon.com Republican 12
US Representative - continued Term: 2 Years Salary: $174,000 to these questions are printed as received with no corrections. How do you think federal tax cuts balance with federal program cuts like health care and protections for the environment, consumers, and elections? Do Oregonians win or lose? Discuss the issues that are priorities for you and how they serve your districts. How will you try to reduce polarization in Congress so problems can be solved? District 4 - continued Republican courtboiceforcongress.org Republican Stefan G Strek votestrek.com Republican 13
US Representative - continued Term: 2 Years Salary: $174,000 to these questions are printed as received with no corrections. How do you think federal tax cuts balance with federal program cuts like health care and protections for the environment, consumers, and elections? Do Oregonians win or lose? Discuss the issues that are priorities for you and how they serve your districts. How will you try to reduce polarization in Congress so problems can be solved? District 4 - continued Peter A. DeFazio defazioforcongress.org 14
US Representative - continued Term: 2 Years Salary: $174,000 to these questions are printed as received with no corrections. How do you think federal tax cuts balance with federal program cuts like health care and protections for the environment, consumers, and elections? Do Oregonians win or lose? Discuss the issues that are priorities for you and how they serve your districts. How will you try to reduce polarization in Congress so problems can be solved? District 5 Peter Wright kurtschrader.com To update your registration if you move, change your name or mailing address, or to select or change a political party VISIT OREGONVOTES.org 15
US Representative - continued Term: 2 Years Salary: $174,000 to these questions are printed as received with no corrections. How do you think federal tax cuts balance with federal program cuts like health care and protections for the environment, consumers, and elections? Do Oregonians win or lose? Discuss the issues that are priorities for you and how they serve your districts. How will you try to reduce polarization in Congress so problems can be solved? District 5 - continued Republican Republican Republican joeynations.com 16
Candidates for Oregon Governor Term: 4 Years Salary: $98,600 The Oregon Governor is elected by popular ballot and serves a term of four years, limited to two limit on the number of total terms. The Governor s current annual salary is $98,600. How will you encourage tax reform in Oregon and what does that mean to you? In today s highly polarized political climate, how would you bring Legislators together to address our shared responsibilities? What makes you better your opponents? Independant Independent Independent Republican Republican Republican 17
Governor - continued In today s highly How will you encourage polarized political climate, Term: 4 Years tax reform in Oregon and how would you bring Salary: $98,600 what does that mean Legislators together to you? to address our shared Republican responsibilities? No Response What makes you better your opponents? Republican Republican jeffforgov.com Candidate did not respond Republican Republican 18
Governor - continued Term: 4 Years Salary: $98,600 How will you encourage tax reform in Oregon and what does that mean to you? In today s highly polarized political climate, how would you bring Legislators together to address our shared responsibilities? What makes you better your opponents? Republican Republican makeoregongreatagain.com 19
Governor - continued In today s highly How will you encourage polarized political climate, Term: 4 Years tax reform in Oregon and how would you bring Salary: $98,600 what does that mean Legislators together to you? to address our shared responsibilities? No Response What makes you better your opponents? Republican time4cuff.org To update your registration if you move, change your name or mailing address, or to select or change a political party VISIT OREGONVOTES.org 20
Governor- continued Term: 4 Years Salary: $98,600 How will you encourage tax reform in Oregon and what does that mean to you? In today s highly polarized political climate, how would you bring Legislators together to address our shared responsibilities? What makes you better your opponents? edjonesforgovernor.com 21
Governor - continued Term: 4 Years Salary: $98,600 How will you encourage tax reform in Oregon and what does that mean to you? In today s highly polarized political climate, how would you bring Legislators together to address our shared responsibilities? What makes you better your opponents? katebrownfororegon.com VISIT lwvor.org /VOTEResources/ to learn more about this election and the candidates on your ballot. 22
Governor - continued Term: 4 Years Salary: $98,600 How will you encourage tax reform in Oregon and what does that mean to you? In today s highly polarized political climate, how would you bring Legislators together to address our shared responsibilities? What makes you better your opponents? candaceforgovernor.com 23
Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries Term: 4 Years Salary: $77,000 What is your agenda when you bring business and Labor interests together? This is a non-partisan race. The Labor Commissioner serves a 4-year term. The annual salary is $77,000. You each mention family wage jobs or poverty concerns. What are your plans? Discuss diversifying education tracks and supporting Oregon students. Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan 24
Judge of the Court of Appeals Term: 6 Years Salary: $144,536 There are seven Appeals Court seats up for election in 2018. Only one race is contested. Unopposed candidates will be listed in the general election. Position 10 a judge on this court? Describe your legal practice during the past ten years What do you see as the greatest obstacle to judicial fairness in Oregon, if any? Nonpartisan Rex Armstrong mbabar.org/resources/ Nonpartisan 25
Judge of the Supreme Court Term: 6 Years Salary: $147,560 a judge on this court? Describe your legal practice during the past ten years. What do you see as the greatest obstacle to judicial fairness in Oregon, if any? Position 3 Nonpartisan Nonpartisan 26
Spring 2018 League Candidate Forums Portland - Candidate Forum Tuesday, April 10, 6:00pm 9:00pm Multnomah County Board Room, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Metro President, Multnomah County Auditor, Multnomah County Chair, Multnomah Commissioner, District 2 lwvpdx.org Roseburg - LWV Umpqua Candidate Forum Tuesday, April 17, 7:00pm 8:30pm Umpqua Valley Arts Association, 1624 W Harvard Ave, Roseburg Douglas County Commissioner Candidates lwvuv.wordpress.com Portland - Candidate Forum Tuesday, April 24, 6:00pm 9:00pm Multnomah County Board Room, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. (map) Metro Councilor District 2, Portland Commissioners Positions 2 and 3 lwvpdx.org Eugene- Candidate Forum County Commissioner Tuesday, April 24, 7:00pm 8:00pm 86103 Lorane Hwy Spencer Creek Grange 86103 Lorane Hwy (intersection of Lorane Hwy & McBeth Road) Lane County Commissioner, Position 5 lwvlc.org Coos Candidate Forum Thursday, April 26, 7:00pm 9:00pm Coos Bay Public Library, Myrtlewood Room lwvcooscounty.org Springfield - Candidate Forum Co. Commissioner Thursday, May 3, 12:00pm 1:00pm Hilton Garden Inn Eugene/Springfield, 3528 Gateway St. Springfield City Council races lwvlc.org VISIT lwvor.org /joinus/events-calendar/ for more current listings. 27
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