Tim Knopp
2013 - Present
2025
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Tim Knopp (Republican Party) is a member of the Oregon State Senate, representing District 27. He assumed office on January 14, 2013. His current term ends on January 13, 2025.
Knopp (Republican Party, Independent) ran for re-election to the Oregon State Senate to represent District 27. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Republican primary on May 19, 2020.
Knopp served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005. He served as House Majority Leader in 2002 and 2003. Knopp served as state Senate minority leader from October 22, 2021 to April 15, 2024.[1]
Biography
Knopp graduated from York Community High School in 1984. His professional experience includes being the Executive Vice President of the Central Oregon Builders Association and the Executive Director of Building Partners for Affordable Housing. He also serves on the board of First Story, a nonprofit focused on providing affordable housing.[2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Knopp was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Conduct Committee
- Housing and Development Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Joint Conduct Committee
- Joint Committee on Semiconductors, Co-Vice Chair
- Joint Ways and Means Committee
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2021-2022
Knopp was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Health Care Committee, Vice chair
- Senate Redistricting Committee, Vice chair
- Joint Legislative Policy and Research Committee
- Joint Ways and Means Committee
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2019-2020
Knopp was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Health Care Committee
- Human Services, Mental Health and Recovery Committee
- Workforce Committee, Vice-Chair
- Senate Conduct Committee
- Senate Housing Committee
- Campaign Finance Committee, Vice-Chair
- Student Success Committee, Co-Vice Chair
- Capitol Culture Committee, Co-Vice Chair
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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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| • Health Care |
| • Human Services |
| • Workforce, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Knopp served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education, Vice-Chair |
| • Workforce |
| • Health Care |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Knopp served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education and Workforce Development, Vice Chair |
| • Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy |
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
Tim Knopp did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Oregon State Senate District 27
Incumbent Tim Knopp defeated Eileen Kiely in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 27 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Knopp (R / Independent) | 50.7 | 49,207 |
 | Eileen Kiely (D / Working Families Party)  | 49.1 | 47,621 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 161 | ||
| Total votes: 96,989 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 27
Eileen Kiely advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 27 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eileen Kiely | 99.1 | 17,971 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 167 | ||
| Total votes: 18,138 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 27
Incumbent Tim Knopp advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 27 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Knopp | 99.0 | 15,483 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 161 | ||
| Total votes: 15,644 | |||
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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 Tim Knopp defeated Greg Delgado in the Oregon State Senate District 27 general election.[3][4]
| Oregon State Senate, District 27 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tim Knopp Incumbent |
60.70% | 44,691 | |
| Democratic | Greg Delgado | 39.30% | 28,933 | |
| Total Votes | 73,624 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Greg Delgado ran unopposed in the Oregon State Senate District 27 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Oregon State Senate, District 27 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Greg Delgado (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Tim Knopp ran unopposed in the Oregon State Senate District 27 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Oregon State Senate, District 27 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Tim Knopp Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2012
Knopp won election in the 2012 election for Oregon Senate District 27. Knopp defeated incumbent Chris Telfer in the May 15 Republican primary and defeated Geri Hauser (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Tim Knopp |
59.2% | 35,398 | |
| Democratic | Geri Hauser | 40.8% | 24,399 | |
| Total Votes | 59,797 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Tim Knopp |
68.2% | 8,908 |
| Chris Telfer Incumbent | 31.8% | 4,149 |
| Total Votes | 13,057 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2012
On his 2012 campaign site, Knopp highlighted the following themes:
- Excerpt: "The 2012 election is a time for choosing between two paths which will define our State and Country forever: one of freedom and limited government or that of insurmountable government debt and control over every aspect of our lives. We need a candidate who can not only articulate a message of freedom and limited government, but provide the leadership to help pass effective legislative bills that will create results, which will mean jobs for all Central Oregonians seeking them. I’m committed to doing all that can be done, and I have a record of results as a conservative Republican getting legislation passed that supports our principles."
Debates
April 3, 2012
On April 3, the District 27 Republican candidates participated in a debate on KPOV sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Audio of the debate can be found here.
March 27, 2012
On March 27, the District 27 Republican candidates participated in a debate on COTV's "Talk of the Town." Coverage of the debate can be found here.
March 13, 2012
On March 13, the District 27 Republican candidates participated in a debate on KBND. Audio of the debate can be found here.
Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
Ineligibility for re-election (2023)
- See also: Noteworthy state legislative walkouts
On February 1, 2024, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled to uphold the decision of the Oregon Secretary of State to disqualify the 10 members of the Oregon State Senate from seeking re-election.[10]
On August 8, 2023, Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade (D) announced that ten legislators who participated in the walkout would be barred from re-election in 2024 under Oregon Measure 113.[11]
In a statement, Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp (R) said "We believe the plain language of Measure 113 allows for members to run again in 2024 elections. We disagree with the Secretary of State’s determination and will challenge it in court.”[11]
On May 15, 2023, Senators Daniel Bonham (R), Dennis Linthicum (R), and Brian Boquist (I) became ineligible for re-election under Measure 113 when they accrued their 10th unexcused absence following a Republican walkout of the State Senate.[12] Oregon voters passed Measure 113 in 2022.
The walkout began on May 3, 2023, when all but two members of the Oregon Republican Senate caucus were absent from the legislative session preventing a quorum. As of June 1, the following 10 members of the Oregon State Senate involved with the walkout met the 10 unexcused absence threshold and are barred under Measure 113 from re-election:
- Daniel Bonham (R)
- Dennis Linthicum (R)
- Brian Boquist (I)
- Cedric Hayden (R)
- Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp (R)
- Art Robinson (R)
- Kim Thatcher (R)
- Suzanne Weber (R)
- Lynn Findley (R)
- Bill Hansell (R)
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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Personal
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Knopp an his wife, Melissa, have four children.[2]
Additional reading
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Capital Insider, "Bend senator named leader of Oregon Senate GOP," October 22, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tim Knopp for State Senate, "Meet Tim," accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Abstract of Votes President," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings for the Senate," accessed April 11, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ AP News, "Oregon high court says 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can’t run for reelection," February 1, 2024
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Oregon Public Broadcasting, "Oregon secretary of state: Senators who walked out can’t run next year," accessed August 10, 2023
- ↑ NPR, "Oregon Republicans' walkouts trigger a new state law on reelection," May 15, 2023
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Oregon State Senate District 27 2013-Present |
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Oregon House of Representatives 1999-2005 |
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