- Constitution Party of Oregon
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Constitution Party of Oregon 
Chairman Jack Alan Brown, Jr. Founded 2000 Headquarters 560-A NE "F" Street
Box 201
Grants Pass, OR 97526Ideology Paleoconservatism, Nationalism, Economic Liberalism National affiliation Constitution Party (2000-2006)
None (2006-Present)Official colors Red, White & Blue with Green Website constitutionpartyoregon.net Politics of the United States
Political parties
ElectionsThe Constitution Party of Oregon is a political party organized as a minor party pursuant to state election law[1], and recognized by the State of Oregon as a state-wide nominating party[2].
The state party was organized in 2000 as an affiliate of the national Constitution Party. However, on May 20, 2006, a proposal to break with the national party was debated and ultimately adopted. Similar measures were taken by other state parties after the national party partially abandoned their pro-life position on the issue of abortion, supporting it in the cases of rape, incest, or the life of the mother. The amendment argued that "...until the national Constitution Party resumes a principled, pro-life position – we, in Oregon, should separate ourselves and proceed as an independent state party."[3]
The party has yet to elect a candidate to statewide office, the Oregon State Senate and the Oregon House of Representatives. In 2004 and 2006 the party fielded candidates in each statewide race, and for the United States Congress in several districts.
Contents
Organization
(Placeholder section while awaiting copy of the By-Laws of the Constitution Party of Oregon)
Current number of members
Officers
- Jack Alan Brown, Jr., Chairman
- David Brownlow, Vice-Chairman
- Mary E. Brown, Secretary
- Ken Cunningham, Treasurer
Electoral history
2006
Office Name Results U.S. Congress from Oregon, 1st district Dean Wolf 4,370 - 4th of 4[5] U.S. Congress from Oregon, 2nd district Jack Alan Brown, Jr. 7,193 - 3rd of 3[5] U.S. Congress from Oregon, 3rd district David Brownlow 7,003 (2.76%) - 3rd of 3[6] U.S. Congress from Oregon, 5th district Douglas Patterson 4,160 - 4th of 4[5] Oregon governor Mary Starrett 50,229 (3.6%) - 3rd of 5[7] Oregon State Senator, 11th District Keith Humphrey 767 (2.82%) - 3rd of 3[8] State Senator, 16th District Robert J. Simmering 1,429 - 3rd of 3[9] State Senator, 17th District John R. Pivarnik 371 - 4th of 4[9] State Representative, 18th District Roger Shipman 504 - 3rd of 3[10] State Representative, 22nd District Michael Marsh 381 - 3rd of 3[10] State Representative, 30th District Ken Cunningham 442 - 3rd of 3[10] State Representative, 31st District Bob Ekstrom 2,802 - 3rd of 3[10] State Representative, 48th District N.W. (Bill) Stallings 3,672 - 2nd of 2[10] Columbia County Commissioner Jonelle Stroup The Constitution Party of Oregon fielded a candidate in the only statewide race in Oregon, that of Governor, and had nominees for four of Oregon's five congressional districts.
Constitution Party candidates also ran in five of the sixty house districts, and two of the thirty senate districts for the Oregon State Legislature, and one county race, for Columbia County Commissioner.
No Constitution Party candidates won in Oregon in 2006.
See also
- Herb Titus, 1996 Vice Presidential candidate with Constitution Party; from Baker, Oregon, and alumnus of University of Oregon
- Lon Mabon
Sources
- ^ "2005-2006 Election Laws: Constitutional and Statutory Provisions," Oregon Elections Division official website
- ^ "Political Parties in Oregon," Oregon Elections Division official website
- ^ Statement of Party Chair quoted on Third Party Watch
- ^ http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/votreg/09mvr.htm retrieved 2/09/10
- ^ a b c http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/nov72006/results/rc.pdf
- ^ http://egov.sos.state.or.us/division/elections/results/2006_G100_301_305.htm
- ^ http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/nov72006/results/gv.pdf
- ^ http://egov.sos.state.or.us/division/elections/results/2006_G100_1111_detail.htm
- ^ a b http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/nov72006/results/ss.pdf
- ^ a b c d e http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/nov72006/results/sr.pdf
External links
Oregon political parties Major 
Minor Constitution · Independent · Libertarian · Pacific Green · Progressive · Working Families · Freedom Socialist · Socialist · PatriotCategories:- Political parties established in 2000
- Former Constitution Party (United States) state affiliates
- Political parties in Oregon
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