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Bruce Starr (Republican Party) is running for election to the Oregon State Senate to represent District 12. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Republican primary on May 21, 2024.
Starr (Republican Party) was a member of the Oregon State Senate, representing District 15. He assumed office in 2003. He left office in 2015.
Starr served on the Hillsboro, Oregon Street Committee, Budget Committee, and City Council from 1995 to 1998. He served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1999-2003. Starr worked as Legislative Assistant for State Representative Charles Starr from 1993 to 1998.
Starr earned his B.S. from Portland State University in 1991. His professional experience includes working as a Business Development Manager and small business owner.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Scott Hooper and Bruce Starr are running in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 12 on November 5, 2024.
 | Scott Hooper (D) |
| Bruce Starr (R) |
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Scott Hooper advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 12 on May 21, 2024.
| Scott Hooper | 98.1% | 6,248 Votes✔ |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9% | 123 Votes |
| Total votes: 6,371 | ||||
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Bruce Starr advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 12 on May 21, 2024.
| Bruce Starr | 99.1% | 8,792 Votes✔ |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9% | 77 Votes |
| Total votes: 8,869 | ||||
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Elections for the Oregon State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Chuck Riley was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Bruce Starr was unopposed in the Republican primary. Riley also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Caitlin Mitchel-Markley ran on the Libertarian ticket. Riley defeated Starr and Mitchel-Markley in the general election.
The Oregon State Senate was a battleground chamber that identified as having the opportunity to switch partisan control in 2014. The Oregon Senate had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of two seats, which amounts to 13.3 percent of the seats up for election in 2014. District 15 in the SenateThe Oregonian as a battleground district that could determine control of the Oregon State Senate. Incumbent Bruce Starr (R) was defeated by former state representative Chuck Riley (D) in the general election. In 2010, Starr defeated Riley by less than 2,000 votes. Campaign finance reports showed that Starr received over $550,000 and Riley raised over $400,000 in donations before the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Chuck Riley |
45.7% | 18,156 | |
| Republican | Bruce Starr Incumbent | 45% | 17,869 | |
| Libertarian | Caitlin Mitchel-Markley | 9% | 3,593 | |
| None | Miscellaneous | 0.3% | 116 | |
| Total Votes | 39,734 | |||
Starr ran for Oregon Commissioner of Labor in 2012. He was defeated by incumbent Brad Avakian (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.
Since it is officially a nonpartisan position, at the beginning of the campaign season the candidates for Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries assumed the election would take place on May 15, 2012, during the state's primary election. Election officials, however, said a 2009 law passed by the legislature requires the election to take place in November. Current Commissioner Brad Avakian stated, "We thought the election was in May. My opponent thought the election was in May. Everybody thought the election was in May. It seems clear now that's not the case."
In mid-March, Sen. Starr sought a temporary restraining order that would have forced the Secretary of State to put the labor commission race on the May 15 ballot. Circuit Court Judge Steven Price rejected the move, saying Starr couldn't show he would be likely to win on the legal merits of the case. Adding to the confusion, the election is for a two year term, but only for this election. Andrea Cantu-Schomus, spokeswoman for the secretary of state's office, explained this move was intended to set up a standard where each election includes some statewide offices.
Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Brad Avakian* (D) Incumbent |
52.5% | 681,987 |
| Nonpartisan | Bruce Starr* (R) | 46.7% | 606,735 |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.7% | 9,616 |
| Total Votes | 1,298,338 | ||
| Election results via Oregon Secretary of State | |||
Starr won re-election to the Oregon State Senate against Chuck Riley (D). Starr was unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
Oregon State Senate, District 15 (2010)
| Candidates | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Starr (R)
|
21,382 | |
| Chuck Riley (D) | 19,533 | |
On November 7, 2006, Starr was re-elected to District 15 in the Oregon State Senate, defeating John Napolitano (D). Starr raised $144,889 for his campaign, while Napolitano raised $3,520.
Oregon State Senate, District 15 (2006)
| Candidates | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Starr (R)
|
19,973 | |
| John Napolitano (D) | 16,308 | |
