Oregon Legislature - Senate

Oregon Legislature – Senate – Candidates in 2018 Primary

Only half of the Oregon Senate will be on the ballot this November because Senators’ terms of office are 4 years.

Among candidates in the 2018 primary, three responded to the Oregon Abigail Adams Voter Education SurveyCurt Ankerberg (R) and Julian Bell (D) in Senate District 3, and Scott Rohte (R) in Senate District 4.

Below is a report on Senate District 3.  Scroll down to see the report on Senate District 4 which follows District 3.


Senate District 3 (Ashland, Jacksonville, Medford, Phoenix, Talent)

The incumbent, Sen. Alan DeBoer (R), chose to retire; this is an open seat.  In SD 3, there are 6 candidates running, 4 Democrats and 2 Republicans.

Two of the candidates for Senate District 3 replied to the OAAVEP survey:  Curt Ankerberg (R) and Julian Bell (D).

Answers of Curt Ankerberg (R):

10.  Do you support the repeal of Oregon’s sanctuary state law?     Yes.  The U.S. Attorney General should prosecute Kate Brown for intentionally violating U.S. immigration laws.

23.  Do you support an Oregon Constitutional amendment to require proof of citizenship to register to vote in Oregon?     Yes.    Elections are more prone to fraud due to the motor voter laws, and thus we need more election security controls.

42.  Do you support requiring all Oregon employers to use the federal E-Verify system to determine the employee’s work eligibility status?    Yes.  Illegal aliens are a threat to our country.  We need E-Verify to combat this problem.

Answers of Julian Bell (D):

10.  Do you support the repeal of Oregon’s sanctuary state law?    No.

23.  Do you support an Oregon Constitutional amendment to require proof of citizenship to register to vote in Oregon?    No.     At the moment there is essentially zero voter fraud.  I want more people voting not less. Make it easy.

42.  Do you support requiring all Oregon employers to use the federal E-Verify system to determine the employee’s work eligibility status?    No.    The E-Verify system doesn’t work.

The second Republican candidate in the primary is Jessica L. Gomez.  The only indication found about her positions on immigration issues is this statement on her Facebook  page:

“I have received many comments on Facebook regarding my positions on Sanctuary Cities, Abortion, and the Second Amendment. Each of these issues illicit strong emotions on both sides of the argument. First and foremost, my primary goal is to bring people together, not divide them. For this reason I feel that Facebook is not the right forum to have an in-depth conversation about these issues. I strongly encourage you to call me so that we can have an open honest discussion. 541-200-7016.”

When candidates will not speak publicly about immigration issues, even when asked, and there is no other evidence, voters are left wondering whether the candidate would support the repeal of ORS 181A.820 or any significant measures for stopping illegal immigration.

Websites of Candidates in Senate District 3

No website was found for Curt Ankerberg (R).

Jessica L. Gomez (R) website: www.Jessicafororegon.com

Julian Bell (D) – www.drjulianbell.com

Athena Goldberg (D) – www.athenagoldberg.com

Jeff Golden (D) – www.goldenforsenate.org

Kevin Stine (D) – www.kevinstine.com

The immigration positions of Athena Goldberg and Kevin Stine are unknown.  No references to immigration were found on their websites.  Julian Bell’s positions, as posted on the OAAVEP candidate website, are cited above.

The website of Jeff Golden (D), in its Social Justice section, includes several statements among which are scattered a few related to immigration policy:

“Do everything possible to end the atrocity of human trafficking along Interstate 5 and elsewhere, beginning with strong support for citizen groups who've taken the lead.”—"Oppose federal immigration enforcement activity that violates established law and internationally-recognized human rights.”—"Immigration brings new skills and ideas that strengthen our economy and culture. Diversity is an asset and inclusion is core to Oregon’s values.”

 


 

Senate District 4 (Cottage Grove, Oakland, Sutherlin, Eugene, Veneta, et al)

There are only 2 candidates for Senate District 4, incumbent Sen. Floyd Prozanski (D) who seeks re-election, and Republican Party challenger Scott Rohter.

Sen. Prozanski has been in the Legislature for many years and has a long voting record showing him to favor benefits for illegal aliens and lax enforcement of the immigration laws.  He did not reply to the OAAVEP survey.

Scott Rohter’s answers:

10.  Do you support the repeal of Oregon’s sanctuary state law?    Yes.

23.  Do you support an Oregon Constitutional amendment to require proof of citizenship to register to vote in Oregon?    Yes.

42.  Do you support requiring all Oregon employers to use the federal E-Verify system to determine the employee’s work eligibility status?    Yes.

Rohter maintains a website at http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/ and a Facebook page at: http://facebook.com/scott.rohter