Cedric Hayden

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Cedric Hayden
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Republican Party

Candidate, Oregon State Senate District 6

Oregon State Senate District 6
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

1

Predecessor
Prior offices
Oregon House of Representatives District 7
Successor: John Lively
Predecessor: Bruce Hanna

Compensation

Base salary

$35,052/year

Per diem

$157/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Other

University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Dentistry, 1994

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Profession
Dentist
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Cedric Hayden (Republican Party) is a member of the Oregon State Senate, representing District 6. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Hayden (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Oregon State Senate to represent District 6. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Hayden served as State Representative for Oregon House of Representatives District 7 from 2015-2023.

Biography

Cedric Hayden grew up in rural Fall Creek, Oregon, and lives in Fall Creek. Hayden earned an undergraduate degree in Walla Walla, Washington, and a doctor of dental surgery from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry in 1994. His career experience includes working as a dentist, as a heavy equipment operator, and as the owner of a ranch.[1][2]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Hayden was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Hayden was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Hayden 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
• Early Conduct and Family Supports
• Health Care, Vice chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hayden served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2026

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Oregon State Senate District 6

Incumbent Cedric Hayden is running in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 6 on November 3, 2026.

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Cedric Hayden (R)

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2022

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Oregon State Senate District 6

Cedric Hayden defeated Ashley Pelton in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 6 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cedric Hayden
Cedric Hayden (R)
 
65.2
 
45,104
Image of Ashley Pelton
Ashley Pelton (D / Independent Party) Candidate Connection
 
34.6
 
23,926
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
124

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 69,154
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 6

Ashley Pelton advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 6 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ashley Pelton
Ashley Pelton Candidate Connection
 
97.9
 
8,248
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.1
 
175

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,423
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 6

Cedric Hayden advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 6 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cedric Hayden
Cedric Hayden
 
98.7
 
13,787
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
180

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 13,967
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2020

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 7

Incumbent Cedric Hayden defeated Jerry Samaniego in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 7 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cedric Hayden
Cedric Hayden (R / Independent)
 
67.8
 
25,076
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Jerry Samaniego (D)
 
32.1
 
11,861
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
69

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 37,006
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 7

Jerry Samaniego advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 7 on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jerry Samaniego
 
97.8
 
4,847
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.2
 
107

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,954
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 7

Incumbent Cedric Hayden advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 7 on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cedric Hayden
Cedric Hayden
 
99.0
 
7,714
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
75

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,789
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2018

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2018

In addition to running as a Republican Party candidate, Hayden cross-filed to also run as an independent write-in candidate in 2018.[3]

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 7

Incumbent Cedric Hayden defeated Christy Inskip in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cedric Hayden
Cedric Hayden (R)
 
60.8
 
17,886
Image of Christy Inskip
Christy Inskip (D) Candidate Connection
 
38.9
 
11,434
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
83

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 29,403
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 7

Christy Inskip advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 7 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Christy Inskip
Christy Inskip Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
3,749

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 3,749
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 7

Incumbent Cedric Hayden advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 7 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cedric Hayden
Cedric Hayden
 
100.0
 
5,852

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 5,852
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2016

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2016

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 Cedric Hayden defeated Vincent Portulano and Fergus Mclean in the Oregon House of Representatives District 7 general election.[4][5]

Oregon House of Representatives, District 7 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cedric Hayden Incumbent 65.51% 19,629
     Democratic Vincent Portulano 23.86% 7,148
     Independent Fergus Mclean 10.63% 3,185
Total Votes 29,962
Source: Oregon Secretary of State


Vincent Portulano ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 7 Democratic primary.[6][7]

Oregon House of Representatives, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Vincent Portulano  (unopposed)

Incumbent Cedric Hayden ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 7 Republican primary.[6][7]

Oregon House of Representatives, District 7 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cedric Hayden Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2014

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. Cedric Hayden defeated Gary Williams in the Republican primary. He also ran as a write-in candidate on the Democratic Party ticket. Brandon Boertje ran as a Libertarian candidate. Hayden defeated Boertje in the general election.[8][9][10]

Oregon House of Representatives District 7, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCedric Hayden 79.7% 16,725
     Libertarian Brandon Boertje 17.8% 3,727
     None Miscellaneous 2.5% 534
Total Votes 20,986
Oregon House of Representatives, District 7 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCedric Hayden 59.8% 3,746
Gary Williams 40.2% 2,521
Total Votes 6,267

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2026

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2022

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2020

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2014

Hayden's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[11]

Private Sector Solutions Needed in Health Care

  • Excerpt: "My wife and I are expecting our fifth child this July. We have worked hard and planned ahead. But, like millions of Americans, we too recently received a letter saying that because of government intervention that insurance policy may end. What I want to know is does the government really know what’s better for my family than we do? Again, government is not the solution."

Market-Based Job Creation

  • Excerpt: "I’ve found that my business ventures have done the best at both turning a profit and benefiting our employees when we did not have to spend significant time and other resources navigating through government paperwork and policies. Even the best intentions behind regulations often don’t result in the greater good. This is most obvious in rural areas like ours where legislation and regulations created with ostensibly good intentions have resulted in dramatically reduced timber harvests and thus job losses."

Individual Freedom and Rights

  • Excerpt: "We’re also very familiar with government overreach in our area when it comes to the right to bear arms. Thankfully, this right has not been taken away. But the pressure for the government to limit our 2nd Amendment rights is strong, and as your State Representative I will fight to block efforts by politicians in Portland and Eugene from taking away our gun rights."

Educating for our Future

  • Excerpt: "And as parents with kids in school, Julie and I understand the challenges that our schools face to provide a quality education. I want to see a serious effort to reduce class sizes and provide every student the opportunity and resources they need to read by the time they are in third grade."

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Cedric Hayden campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Oregon State Senate District 6Won general$241,050 $223,880
2020Oregon House of Representatives District 7Won general$110,627 N/A**
2018Oregon House of Representatives District 7Won general$150,459 N/A**
2016Oregon House of Representatives, District 7Won $49,050 N/A**
2014Oregon House of Representatives, District 7Won $193,442 N/A**
Grand total$744,629 $223,880
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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.[12]

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.[13]

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.”[13]

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.[14] 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:


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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Official campaign website, "About Cedric," accessed April 23, 2014
    2. ↑ Oregon Legislature, "Biography," accessed March 10, 2023
    3. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results: 2018 General Election," accessed October 30, 2018
    4. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
    5. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election official results," accessed December 21, 2016
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Abstract of Votes President," accessed August 2, 2016
    8. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results - May 20, 2014 Primary Election," accessed July 8, 2014
    9. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing," accessed March 17, 2014
    10. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official general election results for 2014," accessed April 30, 2015
    11. ↑ Official campaign website, "Why I’m asking to be your State Representative," accessed April 23, 2014
    12. ↑ AP News, "Oregon high court says 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can’t run for reelection," February 1, 2024
    13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Oregon Public Broadcasting, "Oregon secretary of state: Senators who walked out can’t run next year," accessed August 10, 2023
    14. ↑ NPR, "Oregon Republicans' walkouts trigger a new state law on reelection," May 15, 2023

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