Oregon: Bill Kennemer

Wed, 12/10/2008 - 18:16

Oregon State House: 5 closest races

Republicans staved off an even bigger Democratic majority in the Oregon State House by pulling out three of the closest victories in the state, according to official election results released by the Secretary of State’s office.

However, Democrats pulled out two close wins in House Districts 51 and 52, which had been Republican seats during the last cycle.

The following are the five closest State House Races in campaigns containing two major-party candidates:

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Mon, 11/17/2008 - 19:45

SD-20: Forsberg interested in Schrader’s seat

State House candidate Toby Forsberg (D-Oregon City) has not officially lost the race against State House candidate Bill Kennemer (R-Oregon City), but Forsberg expressed interest in Friday in being appointed to replace outgoing State Sen. Kurt Schrader (D-Canby).

“I am interested in the seat and have been encouraged to look at it,” Forsberg said in a voicemail to PolitickerOR.com.

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Thu, 11/13/2008 - 20:03

SD-20: The replacement process for Schrader

The results of the 5th Congressional District election have yet to be finalized, but once Secretary of State Bill Bradbury names Kurt Schrader the U.S. Representative-elect, Clackamas County will be faced with the prospect of appointing someone to replace the Canby state senator.

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Thu, 11/06/2008 - 16:48

HD-39: Kennemer pulls ahead of Forsberg for House seat

House Democrats may have been celebrating a 37-seat majority a little early.

State House candidate Bill Kennemer (R-Oregon City) pulled ahead of State House candidate Toby Forsberg on Thursday in the HD-39 race.

Kennemer is currently leading by 203 votes, with 13,000 votes still to count, according to The Oregonian.

Tue, 12/04/2007 - 15:05

Kennemer to seek seat on State Legislature

Clackamas commissioner Bill Kennemer will run for a seat on the State Legislature, the Oregonian's Peter Zuckerman reports today. Kennemer, a Republican, will forego a re-election bid for his current seat on the Board of Commissioners to pursue the seat that will soon be vacated by retiring Republican Rep. Wayne Scott.