Lew Frederick
2017 - Present
2025
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Lew Frederick (Democratic Party) is a member of the Oregon State Senate, representing District 22. He assumed office in 2017. His current term ends on January 13, 2025.
Frederick (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Oregon State Senate to represent District 22. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Frederick is a former Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 43 from 2009 to 2017. He was first appointed to the chamber on October 30, 2009, to replace Rep. Chip Shields, who resigned to take a seat in the Oregon State Senate.
Frederick did not seek re-election to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Frederick attended Earham College and is a Ph.D. candidate in Urban Studies/Communications at Portland State University. His professional experience includes working as a strategic communications consultant and as the former director of public information for the Portland Public Schools. He was also a television reporter for KGW-Channel 8 Portland.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Frederick was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Education Committee
- Joint Interstate 5 Bridge Committee
- Joint Transportation Committee, Co-Chair
- Joint Ways and Means Committee
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2021-2022
Frederick was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Redistricting Committee
- Joint Interstate 5 Bridge Committee
- Joint Legislative Policy and Research Committee
- Joint Transportation Committee
- Joint Ways and Means Committee
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2019-2020
Frederick 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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| • Joint Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Frederick served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Education, Vice-Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Frederick served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Land Use, Vice Chair |
| • Ways and Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Frederick served on these committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Joint Legislative Audits and Information Management and Technology |
| • Education, Vice Chair |
| • Human Services, Vice Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Frederick served on these committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Environment and Water |
| • Revenue, Vice Chair |
| • Sustainability and Economic Development |
Sponsored legislation
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
2024
See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Oregon State Senate District 22
Incumbent Lew Frederick defeated Michael Saperstein in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 22 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lew Frederick (D) | 90.3 | 33,161 |
 | Michael Saperstein (R) | 9.5 | 3,507 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 75 | ||
| Total votes: 36,743 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 22
Incumbent Lew Frederick advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 22 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lew Frederick | 99.2 | 20,503 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 171 | ||
| Total votes: 20,674 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 22
Michael Saperstein advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 22 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Saperstein | 95.4 | 1,036 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.6 | 50 | ||
| Total votes: 1,086 | |||
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2020
See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Oregon State Senate District 22
Incumbent Lew Frederick won election in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 22 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lew Frederick (D) | 98.1 | 70,489 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 1,401 | ||
| Total votes: 71,890 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 22
Incumbent Lew Frederick advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 22 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lew Frederick | 99.4 | 30,110 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 169 | ||
| Total votes: 30,279 | |||
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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 Chip Shields (D) did not seek re-election.
Lew Frederick defeated Eugene Newell, Jr. in the Oregon State Senate District 22 general election.[2][3]
| Oregon State Senate, District 22 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Lew Frederick |
91.95% | 60,803 | |
| Libertarian | Eugene Newell, Jr. | 8.05% | 5,321 | |
| Total Votes | 66,124 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Lew Frederick ran unopposed in the Oregon State Senate District 22 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Oregon State Senate, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Lew Frederick (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Lew Frederick was unopposed in the Democratic primary. He also ran as a write-in candidate on the Republican party and Working Families Party tickets. Frederick was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Frederick won re-election in the 2012 election for Oregon House of Representatives District 43. Frederick was unopposed in the May 15 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
2010
Frederick won re-election to District 43 in 2010. He had no primary opposition and had no challenger in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[12][13]
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| Lew Frederick (D)
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19,821 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Lew Frederick did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Lew Frederick did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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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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2012
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In 2012, the 76th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 to March 6.
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2011
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In 2011, the 76th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 1 to June 30.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Frederick," accessed May 25, 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, "Official Results - May 20, 2014 Primary Election," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official general election results for 2014," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate Filings for the House," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2010 Oregon Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
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| Preceded by - |
Oregon State Senate District 22 2017-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Oregon House of Representatives District 43 2009-2017 |
Succeeded by Tawna Sanchez (D) |
