Stephen K. Bushong

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Stephen K. Bushong
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Nonpartisan

Oregon Supreme Court Position 1
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

1

Predecessor
Prior offices
Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Courts Position 21

Compensation

Base salary

$188,208

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Appointed

December 28, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Michigan, 1980

Law

University of Michigan Law School, 1984

Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Official website

Campaign website 

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Stephen K. Bushong is a judge for Position 1 of the Oregon Supreme Court. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 6, 2025.

Bushong ran for re-election for the Position 1 judge of the Oregon Supreme Court. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Gov. Kate Brown (D) appointed Bushong to the Oregon Supreme Court on December 28, 2022, to replace Thomas Balmer.[1]

Biography

Stephen Bushong earned his B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1980 and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1984. His career experience includes working as a judicial clerk for United States Magistrate Marc L. Goldman; as an attorney in several law firms; as an assistant attorney general, attorney-in-charge, and chief trial counsel for the Oregon Department of Justice; and as a judge for the Multnomah County Circuit Court.[2]

Elections

2024

See also: Oregon Supreme Court elections, 2024

General election

General election for Oregon Supreme Court Position 1

Incumbent Stephen K. Bushong won election in the general election for Oregon Supreme Court Position 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Stephen K. Bushong
Stephen K. Bushong (Nonpartisan)
 
97.8
 
1,071,169
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.2
 
23,846

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 1,095,015
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Stephen K. Bushong advanced from the primary for Oregon Supreme Court Position 1.

Endorsements

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2020

See also: Municipal elections in Multnomah County, Oregon (2020)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Courts Position 21

Incumbent Stephen K. Bushong won election outright in the primary for Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Courts Position 21 on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Stephen K. Bushong
Stephen K. Bushong (Nonpartisan)
 
99.1
 
153,939
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
1,415

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 155,354
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2014

See also: Oregon judicial elections, 2014
Bushong ran for re-election to the Oregon Circuit Court, 4th Judicial District.
Primary: He was elected without opposition in the primary on May 20, 2014.
[3][4]

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Stephen K. Bushong did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Stephen K. Bushong campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Oregon Supreme Court Position 1Won general$13,350 $1,204
Grand total$13,350 $1,204
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

State supreme court judicial selection in Oregon

See also: Judicial selection in Oregon

The seven justices on the Oregon Supreme Court are selected through nonpartisan elections.[5] Judges' terms begin on the first Monday in January following their election.[6]

Judges serve six-year terms. Judges seeking to serve more than one term must stand for re-election.[5]

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To serve on this court, a judge must be:

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  • a state resident for at least three years;
  • a state bar member; and
  • under the age of 75.[5]

Chief justice

The chief justice is selected by peer vote and serves in that capacity for a six-year term.

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state supreme courts

If a midterm vacancy occurs on the court, the governor appoints a replacement. The appointee serves until the next general election occurring 61 or more days after the vacancy, at which point he or she may run for election.[5] The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.



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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ State of Oregon Newsroom, "Governor Kate Brown Appoints Judges to Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon Court of Appeals, and Multnomah County Circuit Court," December 28, 2022
    2. ↑ Oregon State Bar, "Judicial Questionnaire," accessed April 14, 2015
    3. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidates for 2014 Primary Election," accessed April 14, 2014
    4. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," May 20, 2014
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Oregon," archived October 3, 2014
    6. ↑ Oregon State Legislature, "Oregon Constitution," accessed August 29, 2014
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