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 OEA members registered to vote cast their ballots at an astonishing 95% rate for the November 4, 2008 general election.
The closing weeks of the election season saw OEA's first statewide canvassing effort in ten years. Phone banks got the word out about important ballot measures. Publicity campaigns and coordinated efforts with pro-public education advocates, fellow unions, neighbors, friends, and family made for a hugely successful Election Day for Oregon in 2008.
Oregon voters agreed with OEA members 100% of the time, running 12 for 12 on the long ballot measure roster, 4 for 4 on statewide races,
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Statewide Races (4 of 4 Elected)
All four statewide candidates recommended by the members of OEA-PIE were elected:
Secretary of State: Kate Brown
Attorney General: John Kroger
State Treasurer: Ben Westlund
Bureau of Labor & Industries: Brad Avakian
Oregon Senate (9 of 10 Elected)
Oregon House (42 of 53 Elected)
(W) indicates a winning candidate recommended by OEA-PIE. (*) indicates an incumbent candidate. OEA-PIE did not give a recommendation in every race.
| SENATE RACES |
| SD 01 |
Jeff Kruse (R)* |
SD 21 |
W-Diane Rosenbaum (D) |
| SD 02 |
Jason Atkinson (R)* |
SD 22 |
W-Margaret Carter (D)* |
| SD 05 |
W-Joanne Verger (D)* |
SD 23 |
W-Jackie Dingfielder (D) |
| SD 09 |
Fred Girod (R)* |
SD 25 |
W-Laurie Monnes Anderson (D)* |
| SD 12 |
Brian Boquist (R)* |
SD 27 |
W-Chris Telfer (D) |
| SD 14 |
W-Mark Hass (D)* |
SD 28 |
Doug Whitsett (R)* |
| SD 17 |
W-Suzanne Bonamici (D)* |
SD 29 |
Dave Nelson (R)* |
| SD 18 |
W-Ginny Burdick (D)* |
SD 30 |
Ted Ferrioli (R)* |
| HOUSE RACES |
| HD 01 |
Wayne Krieger (R)* |
HD 31 |
W-Brad Witt (D)* |
| HD 02 |
Tim Freeman (R) |
HD 32 |
W-Deborah Boone (D)* |
| HD 03 |
W-Ron Maurer (R)* |
HD 33 |
W-Mitch Greenlick (D)* |
| HD 04 |
Dennis Richardson (R)* |
HD 34 |
W-Chris Harker (D)* |
| HD 05 |
W-Peter Buckley (D)* |
HD 35 |
W-Larry Galizio (D)* |
| HD 06 |
Sal Esquivel (R)* |
HD 36 |
W-Mary Nolan (D)* |
| HD 07 |
Bruce Hanna (R)* |
HD 37 |
W-Scott Bruun (R)* |
| HD 08 |
W-Paul Holvey (D)* |
HD 38 |
W-Chris Garrett (D) |
| HD 09 |
W-Arnie Roblan (D)* |
HD 39 |
W-Toby Forsberg (D) |
| HD 10 |
W-Jean Cowan (D)* |
HD 40 |
W-Dave Hunt (D)* |
| HD 11 |
W-Phil Barnhart (D)* |
HD 41 |
W-Carolyn Tomei (D)* |
| HD 12 |
W-E. Terry Beyer (D)* |
HD 42 |
W-Jules Kopel-Bailey (D) |
| HD 13 |
W-Nancy Nathanson (D)* |
HD 43 |
W-Chip Shields (D)* |
| HD 14 |
W-Chris Edwards (D)* |
HD 44 |
W-Tina Kotek (D)* |
| HD 15 |
W-Andy Olson (R)* |
HD 45 |
W-Michael Dembrow (D) |
| HD 16 |
W-Sara Gelser (D)* |
HD 46 |
W-Ben Cannon (D)* |
| HD 17 |
Sherry Sprenger (R)* |
HD 47 |
W-Jefferson Smith (D) |
| HD 18 |
Vic Gilliam (R)* |
HD 48 |
W-Mike Schaufler (D)* |
| HD 19 |
Kevin Cameron (R)* |
HD 49 |
W-Nick Kahl (D) |
| HD 20 |
Vicki Berger (R)* |
HD 50 |
W-Greg Matthews (D)* |
| HD 21 |
W-Brian Clem (D)* |
HD 51 |
W-Brent Barton (D)* |
| HD 22 |
W-Betty Komp (D)* |
HD 52 |
W-Suzanne Van Orman (D) |
| HD 23 |
Jim Thompson (R) |
HD 53 |
W-Gene Whisnant (R)* |
| HD 24 |
Jim Weidner (R) |
HD 54 |
Judy Stiegler (D)* |
| HD 25 |
Kim Thatcher (R)* |
HD 55 |
George Gilman (R)* |
| HD 26 |
Matt Wingard (R) |
HD 56 |
W-Bill Garrard (R)* |
| HD 27 |
W-Tobias Read (D)* |
HD 57 |
Greg Smith (R)* |
| HD 28 |
W-Jeff Barker (D)* |
HD 58 |
W-Bob Jenson (R)* |
| HD 29 |
W-Chuck Riley (D)* |
HD 59 |
John Huffman (R)* |
| HD 30 |
W-David Edwards (D)* |
HD 60 |
Cliff Bentz (R)* |
Federal Races (Members-Only)
Federal rules prevent OEA from sharing information about federal elections with the public (read more).
For OEA Members:
- Federal, statewide, & local recommendations
- Our special site on the federal races:
How Does OEA Make Recommendations?
OEA members who belong to our political action committee People for the Improvement of Education (OEA-PIE) decide all federal, statewide, and local recommendations based on pro-education criteria and extensive candidate interviews. Read more about OEA-PIE.
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12 of 12 Agreement With OEA Members
OEA member stances on the following ballot measures, listed with the percentage of Oregon voters who voted "yes". Click on the links below for videos and the reasons for OEA members' stances:
Measure 54: Vote "YES". [PASSED 73%]
Measure 55: Vote "YES". [PASSED 77%]
Measure 56: Vote "YES". [PASSED 57%]
Measure 57: Vote "YES". [PASSED 61%]
Measure 58: Vote "NO". [FAILED 44%]
Measure 59: Vote "NO". [FAILED 36%]
Measure 60: Vote "NO". [FAILED 39%]
Measure 61: Vote "NO". [FAILED 49%]
Measure 62: Vote "NO". [FAILED 40%]
Measure 63: Vote "NO". [FAILED 46%]
Measure 64: Vote "NO". [FAILED 49%]
Measure 65: Vote "NO". [FAILED 34%]
How OEA Takes Positions on Measures
The OEA members who form our Board of Directors take positions on several ballot measures that, for good or ill, could have a heavy influence on public education for years to come.
 2008 Local Option Levies (5 of 7 passed)
Crow-Applegate-Lorane - $1.50/$1000 over 5 yrs
[65.7%, Passed]
Eugene - $1.50/$1000 over 5 yrs
[63.4%, Passed]
Lake Oswego - $1.39/$1000 over 5 yrs
[56.5% - Passed]
Sisters - $0.75/$1000 over 4 yrs
[47.9%, Failed]
Siuslaw - $0.95/$1000 over 5 yrs
[46.1%, Failed]
Tigard-Tualatin - $1.00/$1000 over 5 yrs
[55.8%, Passed]
West Linn-Wilsonville - $1.50/$1000 over 5 yrs
[55.1%, Passed]
2008 Bond Elections (14 of 33 passed)
Banks - $25.5m [48.8%, Failed]
Centennial - $83.8m [44.7%, Failed]
Central - $47.3m [53.9%, Passed]
Central Oregon CC - $43.754m [45.2%, Failed]
Clatsop CC - $5m [57.9%, Passed]
Coos Bay - $59.95m [34.4%, Failed]
Dallas - $79.5m [31.6%, Failed]
Dufur - $3.75m [57.3%, Passed]
Elkton - $1.2m [50.5%, Passed]
Helix - $1.4m [79.1%, Passed]
Hermiston - $69.9m [53.2%, Passed]
Ione - $2.8m [57.2%, Passed]
Klamath CC - $7.7m [44.6%, Failed]
La Grande - $18.186m [47.2%, Failed]
Lane CC - $83m [55.2%, Passed]
Marcola - $6.4m [43.9%, Failed]
North Marion - $21m [42%, Failed]
North Santiam - $44.9m [43.4%, Failed]
Nyssa - $12.7m [37.8%, Failed]
Oakland - $885,000 [48.2%, Failed]
Ontario - $18.5m [49.2%, Failed]
Oregon Trail - $114.9m [51.8%, Passed]
Pilot Rock - $3.42m [52.8%, Passed]
Portland CC - $374m [50.3%, Passed]
Riverdale - $21.5m [53.2%, Passed]
Salem-Keizer - $242.1m [57.5%, Passed]
Santiam Canyon - $14.5m [35.8%, Failed]
Scappoose - $33.3m [51.1%, Passed]
St. Helens - $19.075m [42.4%, Failed]
Umatilla - $6.5m [44.8%, Failed]
West Linn-Wilsonville - $98m [49.7%, Failed]
Willamina - $8.5m [47.6%, Failed]
Yamhill-Carlton - $21m [47.9%, Failed]
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