John Huffman (politician)

John E. Huffman[2] (born in 1957 in Missouri) is an American politician, who was a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 59 from his appointment on August 27, 2007 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Dallum, until his own resignation on October 28, 2017 to take a job in the Trump administration.[3]

John Huffman
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 59th district
In office
August 27, 2007 – October 28, 2017
Preceded byJohn Dallum
Succeeded byDaniel Bonham[1]
Personal details
Born1957 (age 66–67)
Missouri
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceThe Dalles, Oregon
Websitevotehuffman.com
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1979–1984

Elections

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  • 2012 Huffman was unopposed for the May 15, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 5,352 votes,[4] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 17,466 votes (66.7%) against Democratic nominee Gary Ollerenshaw.[5]
  • 2008 Huffman was unopposed for the May 20, 2008 Republican Primary, winning with 5,385 votes,[6] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 15,107 votes (59.1%) against Democratic nominee Mike Ahern[7]
  • 2010 Huffman won the May 18, 2010 Republican Primary with 5,961 votes (92.5%),[8] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 15,033 votes (69.5%) against Democratic nominee Will Boettner.[9]

Electoral history

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2008 Oregon State Representative, 59th district[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John E Huffman 15,107 59.1
Democratic Mike Ahern 10,417 40.7
Write-in 43 0.2
Total votes 25,567 100%
2010 Oregon State Representative, 59th district[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John E Huffman 15,033 69.5
Democratic Will Boettner 6,565 30.3
Write-in 38 0.2
Total votes 21,636 100%
2012 Oregon State Representative, 59th district[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John E Huffman 17,466 66.7
Democratic Gary L Ollerenshaw 8,678 33.1
Write-in 53 0.2
Total votes 26,197 100%
2014 Oregon State Representative, 59th district[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John E Huffman 18,325 98.1
Write-in 347 1.9
Total votes 18,672 100%
2016 Oregon State Representative, 59th district[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John E Huffman 21,392 70.2
Democratic Tyler J Gabriel 8,982 29.5
Write-in 81 0.3
Total votes 30,455 100%

References

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  1. ^ "Representative Daniel Bonham Home Page". Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  2. ^ "John Huffman's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "Oregon lawmaker resigns in midst of seeking Trump administration job". 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  4. ^ "May 15, 2012, Primary Election Abstracts of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 25. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  5. ^ "November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 22. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  6. ^ "May 20, 2008, Primary Election Abstract of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 30. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  7. ^ "November 4, 2008, General Election Abstracts of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 13. Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  8. ^ "May 18, 2010, Primary Election Abstracts of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 30. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  9. ^ "November 2, 2010, General Election Abstracts of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 13. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  10. ^ "Official Results | November 4, 2008". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  11. ^ "Official Results November 2, 2010". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "Official Results | November 6, 2012". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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