Oregon House of Representatives District 47 | ||
Current incumbent | Diego Hernandez |
Oregon's forty-seventh state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Diego Hernandez.
Oregon state representatives represent an average of 63,851 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 57,023 residents.
Members of the Oregon House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Oregon legislators assume office the second Monday in January.
Article 4, Section 8 of the Oregon Constitution states:
State legislators | |
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Salary | Per diem |
$24,216/year | $144/day |
The Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate receive twice as much salary as other legislators. These salaries have been determined by statute.
If there is a vacancy in the House, the Board of County Commissioners representing the vacant seat must select a replacement. This can only be done when the Legislature is in session or the vacancy happens more than 61 days before the next scheduled general election. The board must select a person from the political party that last held the vacant seat. Three candidates who are members of the party that last controlled the seat must be considered by the board. A replacement must be selected within 30 days of the vacancy. The person selected to fill the seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Elections for the office of Oregon House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for May 19, 2020. The filing deadline is March 10, 2020.
Incumbent Diego Hernandez (D) won election in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 47 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Diego Hernandez (D) |
96.0
|
14,741 |
Other/Write-in votes |
4.0
|
618 |
|
Total votes: 15,359 |
Incumbent Diego Hernandez advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 47 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Diego Hernandez (D) |
100
|
4,031 |
|
Total votes: 4,031 |
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016. Incumbent Jessica Vega Pederson (D) did not seek re-election.
Diego Hernandez defeated Michael Langley in the Oregon House of Representatives District 47 general election.Oregon House of Representatives, District 47 General Election, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Diego Hernandez | 67.09% | 14,323 | |
Independent | Michael Langley | 32.91% | 7,025 | |
Total Votes | 21,348 | |||
Source: Oregon Secretary of State |
Oregon House of Representatives, District 47 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Diego Hernandez | 70.33% | 4,616 | |
Democratic | Gloria Ngezaho | 29.67% | 1,947 | |
Total Votes | 6,563 |
Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives 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. Incumbent Jessica Vega Pederson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. She also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Vega Pederson was unchallenged in the general election.
Elections for the office of Oregon House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 15, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 6, 2012. Jessica Vega Pederson (D) defeated Maggie Nelson (R) in the general election and defeated Thuy Tran and Andrew Haynes in the Democratic primary. Nelson was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Oregon House of Representatives, District 47, General Election, 2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jessica Vega Pederson | 65.2% | 12,662 | |
Republican | Maggie Nelson | 34.8% | 6,773 | |
Total Votes | 19,435 |
Oregon House of Representatives, District 47 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
Jessica Vega Pederson | 48.6% | 2,282 |
Thuy Tran | 40.6% | 1,907 |
Andrew Haynes | 10.7% | 504 |
Total Votes | 4,693 |
From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Oregon House of Representatives District 47 raised a total of $343,403. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $42,925 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Oregon House of Representatives District 47
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | $73,553 | 3 | $24,518 |
2014 | $135,430 | 1 | $135,430 |
2012 | $134,420 | 4 | $33,605 |
Total | $343,403 | 8 | $42,925 |