Chris Gorsek
Member of the Oregon State Senate
from the 25th district
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded byLaurie Monnes Anderson
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 49th district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 11, 2021
Preceded byMatt Wand
Succeeded byZach Hudson
Personal details
Born (1958-01-28) January 28, 1958
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Troutdale, Oregon, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Oregon (BS, MA)
Portland State University (PhD)
Professionpolice officer
Websitechrisgorsek.com

Chris Gorsek (born January 28, 1958 in Portland, Oregon)[1] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate representing District 25 since January 11, 2021.

Background

Gorsek earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts from the University of Oregon, followed by a PhD from Portland State University. He is a teacher at Mt. Hood Community College, and formerly was an officer for the Portland Police Bureau.[2]

Elections

  • 2012 - Challenged incumbent Republican Representative Matt Wand for the District 49 seat, Gorsek was unopposed for the May 15, 2012, Democratic Primary, winning with 2,392 votes,[3] and won the November 6, 2012, General election with 11,459 votes (54.2%) against Representative Wand.[4]
  • 2000 - Republican Senator John Lim was term limited (since repealed) and left the Senate District 11 seat open, Gorsek was unopposed for the May 16, 2000, Democratic Primary, winning with 7,838 votes,[5] but lost the November 7, 2000, General election to Republican nominee John Minnis.[6]

Electoral history

2012 Oregon State Representative, 49th district [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Gorsek 11,459 54.2
Republican Matthew Wand 9,602 45.4
Write-in 75 0.4
Total votes 21,136 100%
2014 Oregon State Representative, 49th district [8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Gorsek 9,527 60.4
Republican Bill Beckers 6,141 38.9
Write-in 107 0.7
Total votes 15,775 100%
2016 Oregon State Representative, 49th district [9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Gorsek 16,076 96.5
Write-in 582 3.5
Total votes 16,658 100%
2018 Oregon State Representative, 49th district [10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Gorsek 11,045 51.3
Republican Justin Hwang 9,658 44.8
Libertarian Heather Ricks 826 3.8
Write-in 21 0.1
Total votes 21,550 100%
2020 Oregon State Senator, 25th district [11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Gorsek 30,206 51.9
Republican Justin Hwang 27,882 47.9
Write-in 76 0.1
Total votes 58,164 100%

References

  1. ↑ "Chris Gorsek's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ Jaquiss, Nigel (June 28, 2017). "The Good, the Bad and the Awful: Our 2017 Ranking of Portland-Area Lawmakers". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "May 15, 2012, Primary Election Abstracts of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 20. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  4. ↑ "November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 20. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  5. ↑ "May 16, 2000 Primary Election". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 20. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  6. ↑ "November 7, 2000 General Election". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 20. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Official Results | November 6, 2012". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  9. ↑ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  10. ↑ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  11. ↑ "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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