Bill Hansell
2013 - Present
2025
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Bill Hansell (Republican Party) is a member of the Oregon State Senate, representing District 29. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on January 13, 2025.
Hansell (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Oregon State Senate to represent District 29. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Hansell serves as a Umatilla County Commissioner.
On March 2, 2023, Hansell announced he would not seek re-election to the Oregon State Senate.[1]
Biography
Hansell earned his B.A. in political science from the University of Oregon and earned a post-grad certificate from the JFK School of Government at Harvard University. His professional experience includes working as a farmer and campus minister. He has also served as President of the National Association of Counties and President of the Association of Oregon Counties.[2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Hansell was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Conduct Committee
- Labor and Business Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Joint Conduct Committee
- Joint Committee on Semiconductors
- Joint Ways and Means Committee
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2021-2022
Hansell was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Conduct Committee
- Labor and Business Committee, Vice chair
- Senate Redistricting Committee
- Joint Conduct Committee
- Joint Ways and Means Committee
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2019-2020
Hansell was assigned to the following committees:
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2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Workforce |
| • Joint Legislative Administration |
| • Joint Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hansell served on the following committees:
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| • Joint Ways and Means |
| • Joint Legislative Administration |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Hansell served on the following committees:
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| • Environment and Natural Resources |
| • Ways and Means |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2024
Bill Hansell did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Oregon State Senate District 29
Incumbent Bill Hansell defeated Mildred O'Callaghan in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 29 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bill Hansell (R) | 75.9 | 45,084 |
 | Mildred O'Callaghan (D) | 23.9 | 14,214 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 94 | ||
| Total votes: 59,392 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 29
Mildred O'Callaghan advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 29 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mildred O'Callaghan | 96.5 | 5,695 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.5 | 209 | ||
| Total votes: 5,904 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 29
Incumbent Bill Hansell defeated Garison Lee Alger in the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 29 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Hansell | 91.9 | 15,911 |
| Garison Lee Alger | 8.0 | 1,381 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 17,322 | |||
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2016
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Oregon State Senate 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 Bill Hansell defeated Barbara Dickerson in the Oregon State Senate District 29 general election.[3][4]
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bill Hansell Incumbent |
80.57% | 37,785 | |
| Independent | Barbara Dickerson | 19.43% | 9,114 | |
| Total Votes | 46,899 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Bill Hansell ran unopposed in the Oregon State Senate District 29 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Oregon State Senate, District 29 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bill Hansell Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2012
Hansell won election in the 2012 election for Oregon Senate District 29. Hansell defeated Maryl Graybeal Featherstone in the May 15 Republican primary and defeated Antone Minthorn (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Republican David Nelson did not seek re-election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Bill Hansell |
68.6% | 30,552 | |
| Democratic | Antone Minthorn | 31.4% | 13,975 | |
| Total Votes | 44,527 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Bill Hansell |
61.3% | 8,358 |
| Maryl Graybeal Featherstone | 38.7% | 5,284 |
| Total Votes | 13,642 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2012
Hansell's campaign website highlighted the following campaign issues:[10]
- Excerpt: "I believe my rural background, understanding the issues, and 29 years of public service, at not only the local but also on state and federal levels, will enable me to effectively serve the citizens of District 29 in Salem. I am looking forward to that opportunity."
Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
Ineligibility for re-election (2023)
- See also: Noteworthy state legislative walkouts
On February 1, 2024, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled to uphold the decision of the Oregon Secretary of State to disqualify the 10 members of the Oregon State Senate from seeking re-election.[11]
On August 8, 2023, Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade (D) announced that ten legislators who participated in the walkout would be barred from re-election in 2024 under Oregon Measure 113.[12]
In a statement, Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp (R) said "We believe the plain language of Measure 113 allows for members to run again in 2024 elections. We disagree with the Secretary of State’s determination and will challenge it in court.”[12]
On May 15, 2023, Senators Daniel Bonham (R), Dennis Linthicum (R), and Brian Boquist (I) became ineligible for re-election under Measure 113 when they accrued their 10th unexcused absence following a Republican walkout of the State Senate.[13] Oregon voters passed Measure 113 in 2022.
The walkout began on May 3, 2023, when all but two members of the Oregon Republican Senate caucus were absent from the legislative session preventing a quorum. As of June 1, the following 10 members of the Oregon State Senate involved with the walkout met the 10 unexcused absence threshold and are barred under Measure 113 from re-election:
- Daniel Bonham (R)
- Dennis Linthicum (R)
- Brian Boquist (I)
- Cedric Hayden (R)
- Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp (R)
- Art Robinson (R)
- Kim Thatcher (R)
- Suzanne Weber (R)
- Lynn Findley (R)
- Bill Hansell (R)
Scorecards
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2023
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In 2023, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 17 to June 25.
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2022
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In 2022, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from February 1 to March 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 21 to June 26.
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2020
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In 2020, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from February 3 to March 5. Special sessions were convened from June 24 to June 26 and on August 10.
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2019
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In 2019, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 22 through June 30.
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2018
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In 2018, the 79th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 5 through March 3. There was also a one-day special session on May 21, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the 79th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 1 through July 7. There was also an organizational session January 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the 78th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 through March 3.
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2015
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In 2015, the 78th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 2 through July 6.
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2014
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In 2014, the 77th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 3 to March 10.
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2013
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In 2013, the 77th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 4 to July 9.
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Personal
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Hansell and his wife, Margaret, have six children.[2]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Capital Chronicle, "Longtime eastern Oregon Sen. Bill Hansell plans to retire in 2024," March 2, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. Bill Hansell," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election official results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Abstract of Votes President," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings for the Senate," accessed April 11, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results for May 15 Primary election," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official General Results for 2012," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Join Bill Hansell, "Main page," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ AP News, "Oregon high court says 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can’t run for reelection," February 1, 2024
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Oregon Public Broadcasting, "Oregon secretary of state: Senators who walked out can’t run next year," accessed August 10, 2023
- ↑ NPR, "Oregon Republicans' walkouts trigger a new state law on reelection," May 15, 2023
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