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Oregon State Senate District 24

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Oregon State Senate District 24
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 11, 2021

Oregon State Senate District 24 is represented by Kayse Jama (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Oregon state senators represented an average of 141,383 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 128,287 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Oregon State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Oregon legislators assume office the second Monday in January.[1] Each district of the Oregon State Senate is made up of two districts of the Oregon House of Representatives.

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

According to Article IV, Section 8 of the Oregon Constitution, candidates for the Oregon State Legislature must meet the following qualifications:[2]

  • Be a citizen of the United States,
  • Be at least 21 years of age,
  • Be an inhabitant of the district from which the Senator or Representative may be chosen for at least one year preceding the election (or from January 1 if a reapportionment year ),
  • Not be convicted of a felony (unless the sentence received for the conviction is completed prior to the date that person would take office if elected.)

In 2022, Oregon voters approved Measure 113, which disqualifies legislators from seeking re-election if they accumulate more than 10 unexcused absences in a single legislative session.


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[3]
SalaryPer diem
$35,052/year$157/day

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Oregon State Legislature, the board of county commissioners representing the vacant seat must select a replacement. This can only be done when the Legislature is in session or when the vacancy happens more than 61 days before the next scheduled general election.[4] The board must select a person from the political party that last held the vacant seat. The board must consider three to five candidates, nominated by the local county party that last controlled the seat. A replacement must be selected within 30 days of the vacancy. Persons selected to fill vacancies serve until the second Monday in January following the general election.[5]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Oregon Rev. Stat. §171.051


District map

Redistricting

2020-2022

See also: Redistricting in Oregon after the 2020 census

Gov. Kate Brown (D) signed new state legislative maps into law on September 27, 2021. The maps were approved by the Oregon House of Representatives, 31-18, and approved in the Oregon State Senate 18-11.[6] These maps took effect for Oregon’s 2022 legislative elections.

How does redistricting in Oregon work? In Oregon, congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature. District lines are subject to veto by the governor.[7]

If the legislature fails to establish a redistricting plan for state legislative districts, it falls to the secretary of state to draw the boundaries.[7]

State law requires that congressional and state legislative districts meet the following criteria:[7]

  • Districts must be contiguous.
  • Districts must "utilize existing geographic or political boundaries."
  • Districts should not "divide communities of common interest."
  • Districts should "be connected by transportation links."
  • Districts "must not be drawn for the purpose of favoring a political party, incumbent or other person."

Oregon State Senate District 24
until January 8, 2023

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Oregon State Senate District 24
starting January 9, 2023

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Elections

2022

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Oregon State Senate District 24

Incumbent Kayse Jama defeated Stan Catherman in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 24 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kayse Jama
Kayse Jama (D / Independent Party / Working Families Party)
 
58.7
 
27,021
Stan Catherman (R)
 
41.2
 
18,948
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
50

Total votes: 46,019
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 24

Incumbent Kayse Jama advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 24 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kayse Jama
Kayse Jama
 
99.1
 
8,885
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
78

Total votes: 8,963
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 24

Stan Catherman advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 24 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Stan Catherman
 
97.6
 
3,651
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.4
 
90

Total votes: 3,741
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2018

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Oregon State Senate District 24

Shemia Fagan won election in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 24 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shemia Fagan
Shemia Fagan (D)
 
95.1
 
30,887
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.9
 
1,606

Total votes: 32,493
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 24

Shemia Fagan defeated incumbent Rod Monroe and Kayse Jama in the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 24 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shemia Fagan
Shemia Fagan
 
62.0
 
6,628
Image of Rod Monroe
Rod Monroe
 
20.1
 
2,151
Image of Kayse Jama
Kayse Jama
 
17.8
 
1,906

Total votes: 10,685
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2014

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Oregon State Senate 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 Rod Monroe was unopposed in the Democratic primary. He also ran as a write-in candidate on the Republican party and Working Families Party tickets. Monroe was unchallenged in the general election.[8][9][10]

2010

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2010

Elections for the office of Oregon State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 18 and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 9, 2010. Incumbent Rod Monroe (D) defeated Rob Wheeler (R) in the general election and defeated Ron McCarty and Dave Mowry in the Democratic primary. Wheeler was unopposed in the Republican primary.[11][12]

Oregon State Senate, District 24, General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRod Monroe Incumbent 52% 18,337
     Republican Rob Wheeler 48% 16,905
Total Votes 35,242

Campaign contributions

Note: Oregon senate incumbents may receive contributions in off-election years.

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From 2010 to 2022, candidates for Oregon State Senate District 24 raised a total of $1,275,338. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $141,704 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Oregon State Senate District 24
Year Amount Candidates Average
2022 $171,940 2 $85,970
2018 $899,979 3 $299,993
2014 $51,205 1 $51,205
2012 $12,545 1 $12,545
2010 $139,670 2 $69,835
Total $1,275,338 9 $141,704


See also

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Footnotes


Current members of the Oregon State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Rob Wagner
Majority Leader:Kayse Jama
Minority Leader:Daniel Bonham
Senators
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
Vacant
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
Mark Meek (D)
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
Todd Nash (R)
District 30
Democratic Party (17)
Republican Party (12)
Vacancies (1)