Sam Carpenter

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Sam Carpenter

Republican Party

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Last election

May 15, 2018

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Sam Carpenter (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Oregon. He lost in the Republican primary on May 15, 2018.

Carpenter was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Oregon. Carpenter was defeated by Mark Callahan in the Republican primary.

Elections

2018

See also: Oregon gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Oregon

The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Oregon on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kate Brown (D)	50.1	934,498
		Knute Buehler (R)	43.7	814,988
		Patrick Starnes (Independent Party of Oregon)	2.9	53,392
		Nick Chen (L)	1.5	28,927
		Aaron Auer (Constitution Party)	1.1	21,145
		Chris Henry (Progressive Party)	0.6	11,013
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	3,034

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,866,997 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Oregon

Incumbent Kate Brown defeated Ed Jones and Candace Neville in the Democratic primary for Governor of Oregon on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kate Brown	83.8	324,451
	Submit photo	Ed Jones	8.6	33,464
		Candace Neville	7.5	29,110

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 387,025
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Oregon

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Oregon on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Knute Buehler	46.1	144,103
		Sam Carpenter	29.0	90,572
		Greg Wooldridge	20.2	63,049
		Bruce Cuff	1.6	4,857
		Jeff Smith	1.5	4,691
		Dave Stauffer	0.7	2,096
	Submit photo	Jonathan Edwards	0.3	861
	Submit photo	Keenan Bohach	0.3	787
	Submit photo	Brett Hyland	0.2	755
	Submit photo	Jack Tacy	0.2	512

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 312,283
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Independent Party of Oregon primary election

Independent Party of Oregon primary for Governor of Oregon

Patrick Starnes defeated Skye Allen and Dan Pistoresi in the Independent Party of Oregon primary for Governor of Oregon on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patrick Starnes	58.7	6,030
	Submit photo	Skye Allen	23.4	2,405
	Submit photo	Dan Pistoresi	18.0	1,846

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 10,281
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Shawn Liebling (Independent Party of Oregon)

2016

See also: United States Senate election in Oregon, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Oregon's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Ron Wyden (D) defeated Mark Callahan (R), Jim Lindsay (L), Steven Cody Reynolds (I), Eric Navickas (Progressive), and Shanti Lewallen (Working Families) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Wyden defeated Kevin Stine and Paul Weaver in the Democratic primary, Callahan defeated Sam Carpenter, Dan Laschober, and Faye Stewart to win the Republican nomination, and Reynolds defeated Marvin Sandnes in the Independent primary. The primary elections took place on May 17, 2016.

U.S. Senate, Oregon General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ron Wyden Incumbent	56.6%	1,105,119
	Republican	Mark Callahan	33.3%	651,106
	Working Families	Shanti Lewallen	3.2%	61,915
	Independent	Steven Cody Reynolds	3%	59,516
	Pacific Green	Eric Navickas	2.5%	48,823
	Libertarian	Jim Lindsay	1.2%	23,941
	N/A	Misc.	0.1%	2,058
Total Votes				1,952,478
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

U.S. Senate, Oregon Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ron Wyden Incumbent	83.6%	501,903
Kevin Stine	13%	78,287
Paul Weaver	3.4%	20,346
Total Votes		600,536
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

U.S. Senate, Oregon Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mark Callahan	38.6%	123,473
Sam Carpenter	32.7%	104,494
Faye Stewart	18%	57,399
Dan Laschober	10.7%	34,157
Total Votes		319,523
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

U.S. Senate, Oregon Independent Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Steven Reynolds	68.9%	10,497
Marvin Sandnes	31.1%	4,733
Total Votes		15,230
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Carpenter's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Unleashing the Economy: As a businessman who has built businesses from the ground up and employed thousands of Oregonians, I can tell you first hand that getting rid of onerous, unnecessary regulations is the first step to unleashing the private sector to create more good-paying jobs. Immigration: Illegal immigration is out of control. The problem: Many elected officials at the federal, state, and local level refuse to enforce our laws. The result is undue strain on our social services systems, and even the specter of serious national security threats on American soil, not to mention the impact on jobs. Forests: Oregon’s greatest natural resource — Oregon’s garden — lies unattended. It’s been locked down for 35 years. Common Defense: Our government’s first and most important responsibility is providing for our common defense and security. Healthcare: Healthcare costs have risen steadily since Congress passed Obamacare. Employers are dropping workers to part-time status, paychecks are stagnating or shrinking, and thousands of Oregonians have lost their insurance altogether. In my work as a business turnaround specialist, I see this every day.	”
—Sam Carpenter's campaign website, http://www.carpenterforsenate.com/issues/

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See also

• Governor of Oregon
• Oregon gubernatorial election, 2018
• United States Senate
• United States Senate election in Oregon, 2016

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