Kevin M. Forsythe

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Kevin M. Forsythe was a 2016 Democratic candidate for governor of Oregon. He was defeated by incumbent governor Kate Brown.[1]

Biography

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According to paperwork filed with the office of the Oregon Secretary of State, Forsythe works as a produce team associate at Walmart. Prior to that, he worked as a general manager at Burger King and Wendy's. After earning his high school diploma, he received a certificate in cooking and management from Western Culinary.[1]

Elections

2016

See also: Oregon gubernatorial special election, 2016

Forsythe ran for governor of Oregon in the 2016 special election to complete the term of Governor John Kitzhaber (D), who resigned in February 2015 and was replaced by Kate Brown (D).[1][2] In addition to Brown and Forsythe, four other candidates filed to run for governor in the Democratic primary in 2016.[1]

Results

 

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for governor.

Democratic primary for governor, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kate Brown Incumbent 83.96% 403,730
Julian Bell 7.04% 33,872
Dave Stauffer 2.83% 13,624
Steve Johnson 2.36% 11,366
Kevin M. Forsythe 1.79% 8,599
Chet Chance 0.95% 4,584
Write-in votes 1.06% 5,077
Total Votes 480,852
Source: http://oregonvotes.gov/results/2016P/1314035914.html


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