1 2019-2021 LWV PORTLAND OREGON ELECTION INFORMATION MULTNOMAH COUNTY Register to Vote •Online at the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office: DIRECTORY OF ELECTED OFFICIALS http://oregonvotes.gov/register Updated June 11, 2020. 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The League is one of America’s Last day to register to vote in any particular election is 21 most trusted grassroots organizations. days before election day. There are four scheduled election The League of Women Voters of Portland (LWVPDX) dates each year in Oregon: the 2nd Tuesday in March; the 3rd was organized in 1926. Membership in the LWV is open to Tuesday in May; the 3rd Tuesday in September; and the 1st all persons who are at least 16 years of age. A membership Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The Oregon form is available under Join Us on lwvpdx.org. Legislature can choose a different election date. The League is nonpartisan. However, after detailed research, study, and consensus/agreement, League members Voter information at My Vote - To learn how to update your may adopt “positions.” Using these positions, the League registration (name, address, party), vote by mail in Oregon, may advocate to influence public policy. 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Content Major Parties Oregon Election Information 1 •Democratic Party of Oregon, 503-224-8200, dpo.org National – Executive Branch 2 •Oregon Republican Party, 503-595-8881, Oregon.GOP Oregon – OR Executive & Mult. Co. Legislative 2 Minor Parties Oregon – Judicial Branch 3 •Constitution Party of Oregon, 541-659-4313, Metro Government 4 constitutionpartyoregon.net Multnomah County Government 4 •Independent Party of Oregon, 503-437-2833, indparty.com City Governments 4 •Libertarian Party of Oregon, 971-266-0028, lporegon.org Community Colleges 4 •Oregon Working Families Party, 503-841-7161, Public School Boards of Education 5 oregonwfp.org Special Districts – Soil&Water and Water/Fire 5-6 •Pacific Green Party, 541-516-6059, pacificgreens.org •Progressive Party, 503-548-2797, progparty.org 2 NATIONAL – Executive Branch OREGON - Legislative Branch • oregonlegislature.gov (includes how to find your senator or •President Donald J. Trump (R) to 1/2021 representative), 800-332-2313. •Vice President Mike Pence (R) to 1/2021 •olis.leg.state.or.us follow bills, watch testimony, etc Limit: two 4-year terms •All phone numbers below are in Salem Comments 202-456-1111; Switchboard 202-456-1414. •SD=Senate District, HD=House District Via website under “Get Involved,” call or write the White House. whitehouse.gov STATE SENATORS in all or part of Multnomah County. 4-year term, no limit – oregonlegislature.gov/senate or senator’s last name – e.g. oregonlegislature.gov/Hass NATIONAL - Legislative Branch Standard email: [email protected] e.g. [email protected] US Senators from Oregon, 6-year term, no limit •Mark Hass (D) SD 14 to 1/2021, 503-986-1714 •Jeff Merkley (D) to 1/2021 •Betsy Johnson (D) SD 16 to 1/2023, 503-986-1716 merkley.senate.gov; 202-224-3753; Portland 503-326-3386 •Elizabeth Steiner Hayward (D) SD 17 to 1/2023, 503-986-1717 •Ron Wyden (D) to 1/2023 •Ginny Burdick (D) SD 18 to 1/2021, 503-986-1700 wyden.senate.gov; 202-224-5244; Portland 503-326-7525 •Rob Wagner (D) SD 19 Tualatin to 1/2023, 503-986-1719 •Kathleen Taylor (D) SD 21 to 1/2021, 503-986-1721 •Lew Frederick (D) SD 22 to 1/2021, 503-986-1722 US Representatives from Oregon, 2-year term, no limit •Michael Dembrow (D) SD 23 to 1/2021, 503-986-1723 •Shemia Fagan (D) SD 24 to 1/2023, 503-986-1724 •Suzanne Bonamici (D) District 1 to 1/2021 •Laurie Monnes Anderson (D) SD 25 to 1/2021, bonamici.house.gov; 202-225-0855; Beaverton 503-469-6010 503-986-1725 •Chrissy Reitz (D) SD 26 to 1/2023, 503-986-1726 •Greg Walden (R) District 2 to 1/2021 walden.house.gov; D.C. 202-225-6730; Bend 541-389-4408 STATE REPRESENTATIVES, in all or part of Multnomah Co. •Earl Blumenauer (D) District 3 to 1/2021 2-year term, no limit, oregonlegislature.gov/house. Or, blumenauer.house.gov; 202-225-4811; Portland 503-231-2300 Reps. last name, example: oregonlegislature.gov/Malstrom. Standard email: [email protected] •Peter DeFazio (D), District 4 to 1/2021 e.g. [email protected] defazio.house.gov; D.C. 202-225-6416; Eugene 541-456-6732 •Sheri Malstrom (D) HD 27, Beaverton to 1/20121, •Kurt Schrader (D) District 5 to 1/2021, 202-225-5711, 503-986-1427 schrader.house.gov; Oregon City 503-557-1324 •Brad Witt (D) HD 31, Clatskanie to 1/2021, 503-986-1431 •Mitch Greenlick (D) HD 33, PDX to 1/2021, 503-986-1433 •Margaret Doherty(D) HD 35, Tigard to 1/2021, 503-986-1435 OREGON – Executive Branch •Akasha Lawrence-Spence (D) HD 36, SW/NW PDX to 1/2021, 503-986-1436 •Governor Kate Brown (D) to 1/2023 •Andrea Salinas (D) HD 38, Lake Oswego to 1/2021, 4-year term, 2 consecutive terms during any 12-year period. 503-986-1438 503-378-4582. Oregon.gov/gov/ •Karin Power(D) HD 41, Milwaukie to 1/2021, 503-986-1441 •Rob Nosse (D) HD 42, PDX to 1/2021, 503-986-1442 •Secretary of State Bev Clarno (R) to 1/2021 •Tawna Sanchez (D) HD 43, PDX to 1/2021, 503-986-1443 4-year term, but no more than 8-years in a 12-year period. •Tina Kotek (D) HD 44, N & NE PDX to 1/2021, 503-986-1523. [email protected], sos.state.or.us 503-986-1200 •Barbara Smith Warner (D) HD 45, NE E PDX to 1/2021, •State Treasurer Tobias Read (D) to 1/2021 503-986-1445 4-year term, but no more than 8-years in a 12-year period. •Alissa Keny-Guyer (D) HD 46, SE & NE PDX to 1/2021, 503-378-400. [email protected] ost.state.or.us 503-986-1446 •Diego Hernandez (D) HD 47, SE PDX between I-205/162nd •Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum (D) to 1/2021 to 1/2021, 503-9861447 4-year term, no limit.