James Foster (Oregon)
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James Foster was a 2016 Libertarian candidate for governor of Oregon.[1] He was defeated in the general election.
He was previously a 2014 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Oregon; He was defeated by incumbent Suzanne Bonamici (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2] He also unsuccessfully ran in 2012 as Libertarian candidate for the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Oregon; he ran in the special election on January 31, 2012. He also unsuccessfully ran for District 34 of the Oregon House of Representatives on November 2, 2010.[3]
Biography
Foster is the director of operations at a software company in Beaverton, Oregon. He also previously worked as a staff attorney at the Federal Trade Commission.
Education
- B.A., mathematics, Walla Walla University
- J.D., University of California, Los Angeles
- M.S., computer science, North Dakota State University
- M.B.A., Southern Adventist University
Elections
2016
Foster filed to run as a Libertarian candidate for governor of Oregon in the 2016 special election. He competed with Democratic Governor Kate Brown, Bud Pierce (R), Independent Party of Oregon candidate Cliff Thomason, and Constitution Party candidate Aaron Auer in the November general election.[1]
Incumbent Kate Brown defeated Bud Pierce, Cliff Thomason, James Foster, and Aaron Auer in the Oregon governor election.[4]
| Oregon Governor, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Working Families |  Kate Brown Incumbent |
50.70% | 985,027 | |
| Republican | Bud Pierce | 43.53% | 845,609 | |
| Independent Party of Oregon | Cliff Thomason | 2.44% | 47,481 | |
| Libertarian | James Foster | 2.33% | 45,191 | |
| Constitution Party | Aaron Auer | 1.00% | 19,400 | |
| Total Votes | 1,942,708 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Foster ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 1st District.[3] Foster was defeated by incumbent Suzanne Bonamici (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici Incumbent |
57.3% | 160,038 | |
| Republican | Jason Yates | 34.5% | 96,245 | |
| Libertarian | James Foster | 4% | 11,213 | |
| Green | Steven Cody Reynolds | 4% | 11,163 | |
| Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous | 0.2% | 594 | |
| Total Votes | 279,253 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Foster was defeated by Suzanne Bonamici in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Oregon's 1st District.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chaka Fattah Incumbent |
89.3% | 318,176 | |
| Republican | Robert Mansfield | 9.4% | 33,381 | |
| Independent | James Foster | 1.4% | 4,829 | |
| Total Votes | 356,386 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
Foster was defeated in the November 2 general election by incumbent Chris Harker (D).[6]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Oregon state executive offices
- Governor of Oregon
- Oregon's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
- Oregon's 1st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2014 Oregon House Election Results," accessed November 19, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes," accessed May 25, 2017
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Live Election, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
