More Oregon Write-ins

Last week I raised the possibility of a write-in campaign for Ron Saxton. If a candidate receives enough write-in votes and accepts the nomination, they can still appear on the November ballot. There are several other write-in efforts for Oregon's May 20th primary. Here are a few of them:

President:

One columnist suggested perhaps writing-in Al Gore in the Democratic primary in an effort to draft him as a solution to the unresolved Democratic primary fight.

Congress:

District 1: Small business owner and military veteran Stephan Brodhead is running a write-in campaign for the Republican nomination. He was disqualified from the ballot because he wasn't a registered Republican for the required 180 days. Brodhead is a more conservative option than the somewhat liberal candidates Joel Haugen and William Chappell.

District 4: In a recent mailer, the Lane county Republican party suggested writing-in popular Springfield Mayor Sid Leiken for the Republican nomination to take on Rep. Pete Defazio, who is so far unopposed.

State Senate:

Oregon Republican party Chairman Vance Day sent a letter to district 25 (Gresham area) Republicans asking them to write-in businessman Dave Kim for the nomination.

State Rep:

Tim Bero, a businessman for 25 years in his district, is running an active write-in campaign for the nomination in district 32 (parts of Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, and Washington counties). Bero will face Democrat Debbie Boone in this oddly drawn out district.

Jim Ellison, a Republican precinct committeeman, is running for the nomination in district 33 (Parts of Multnomah and Washington counties) to take on far-left Legislator Mitch Greenlick.

Keith Forsythe, a local business owner who has been a resident of St. Helens his whole life, is running for district 31 (parts of Clatsop, Columbia, and Multnomah counties) to take on unopposed first full term Democrat Brad Witte.

Former Legislator Pat Farr is the write-in candidate for Republicans in district 14 (Eugene area). Farr would be matched up against freshman Rep. Chris Edwards in the general election.

Dr. Bill Young (district 13, also the Eugene area) is also suggested by the Lane county Republicans:

Dr. Bill is an independent thinker who would vote on bills based on what is best for the district and the state. Dr. Bill would not blindly follow any party's leadership, unlike the current Democratic incumbent.

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