A familiar field.Byline: The Register-Guard Three of them were turned away. A fourth got a rough welcome. But that hasn't stopped some of the same folks who ran for governor in 2002 from running again in the upcoming Democratic and Republican primary elections. Gov. Ted Kulongoski Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski (born November 5 1940, in rural Missouri[1]) is an American Democratic politician. Since 2003, he has served as the Governor of Oregon. He was re-elected in 2006. came out on top among the last election's three Democrats to win both that party's nomination and the general election. Four years later, Kulongoski once again faces two other candidates for his party's nomination. Jim Hill Jim Hill may refer to:
financial officer, treasurer - an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds , is running again. Joining Hill and Kulongoski is Lane County Commissioner Peter Sorenson. On the Republican side, the 2002 nominee, Kevin Mannix Kevin Mannix is a politician, business attorney, and former chairman of the Republican Party in the U.S. state of Oregon. Mannix has served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly, as a Democrat and, later, a Republican. , once again faces lawyer and former Portland school board Chairman Ron Saxton Ronald L. Saxton (born 1954, Albany, Oregon) is a lawyer[1] and Republican politician in Oregon. He graduated from Albany High School in 1972, earned a bachelors degree from Willamette University in 1976[2] . They're competing with state Sen. Jason Atkinson Jason Atkinson (born November 6, 1970 in Sacramento, California) is a Republican politician in the State of Oregon. Atkinson earned a Bachelors degree from Southern Oregon University in 1992 and a MBA from Willamette University in 1997. for the nomination this time around. Several lesser-known gubernatorial aspirants are on Republican ballots. THE DEMOCRATS TED KULONGOSKI Age: 65 Family: Married, three children Residence: Salem Political background: State representative, senator, insurance commissioner, attorney general, Supreme Court justice, governor Current job: Governor Campaign money raised: $845,143* JIM HILL Age: 58 Family: Divorced, one child Residence: Salem Political background: State representative, senator, treasurer Current job: Consultant Campaign money raised: $110,987* PETER SORENSON Age: 54 Family: Divorced, two children Residence: Eugene Political background: State senator Noun 1. state senator - a member of a state senate senator - a member of a senate , Lane County commissioner Current job: Lane County commissioner Campaign money raised: $48,366* THE REPUBLICANS KEVIN MANNIX Age: 56 Family: Married, three children Residence: Salem Political background: State representative, senator, Oregon Republican Party The Oregon Republican Party is the state affiliate of the national Republican Party in Oregon. The first state party convention was held in Salem on April 21, 1859, and its first nominee for Congress, Portland attorney David Logan, came within sixteen votes of being elected. chairman Current job: Lawyer Campaign money raised: $879,199* RON SAXTON Age: 51 Family: Married, one child Residence: Portland Political background: Portland School Board chairman Current job: Lawyer Campaign money raised: $1.2 million* JASON ATKINSON Age: 35 Family: Married, one child Residence: Central Point Political background: State representative, senator Current job: Legislator, marketing consultant Campaign money raised: $269,511* *From Sept. 30 to March 30 |
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