Patrick Starnes
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Patrick Starnes (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Oregon. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 17, 2022.
Starnes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Patrick Starnes was born in Lansing, Michigan. He earned an associate degree from Umpqua Community College in 1990 and a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Oregon in 1996. His career experience includes working as an old homes restorer, as a cabinetmaker, and as a teaching assistant and outreach coordinator for Umpqua Watersheds. Starnes was elected as a director of the Douglas Soil & Water Conservation District (DSWCD), as a member of the Douglas Education Service District (DESD), and as a member of the McKenzie School Board. He also served as secretary of the Blue River Community Development Corporation (BRCDC), which later became the McKenzie CDC. Starnes has been affiliated with the Calapooia Food and Alliance, Cascadia Wildlands, and OregonWild.[1][2]
Elections
2022
See also: Oregon gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
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Democratic primary election
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Republican primary election
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2018
- See also: Oregon gubernatorial election, 2018
General election
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Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
Independent Party of Oregon primary election
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2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Patrick Starnes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Starnes' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am running for office as a campaign finance reformer. A cabinetmaker who lives in brownsville in Linn County, I was a resident of Douglas County before that where I was Secretary of the Douglas County Democratic Party. I believe in Oregon Health Care coverage for ALL Oregonians and have proposed taxing junk food to pay for it. I support Gov. Kate Brown's COVID-19 mandates because they protect children and the vulnerable. I describe myself as an environmentalist but as a cabinetmaker I understand timber issues.
- Campaign Finance Reform will create a better life for all Oregonians.
- Housing and Healthcare for ALL Oregonians is extremely important for you and our economy.
- Wildfires and Climate Change can be prevented and/or eliminated with the right people in office.
Campaign Finance Reform, Housing Crisis, Healthcare for ALL Oregonians, Wildfire Prevention, and the Climate Crisis.
Tom McCall (when I was a kid) with his conversation initiatives and Kitzhaber (pre-scandal) when he created the Oregon Health Plan which I would like to provide to ALL Oregonians. Currently, I appreciate Secretary of State, Shemia Fagan tenacity and follow through.
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Godwin.
I can create something from nothing and I am a problem solver who thinks outside the box.
Bringing people together so we can solve problems and connect the dots.
I would like to see Oregon become the first state with 100% Universal Healthcare
The assassinations of MLK and Bobby Kennedy as everyone was crying and disoriented; I was 5 and 6 years old.
A concession stand for the summer while I was a young teenager.
The Perfect Day by Ira Levin, a Sci-Fi novel on how to avoid Al Totalitarianism.
I am color blind to the colors red and green and have trouble seeing purple and brown.
The Governor manages the administrative departments and uses the "bully pulpit" to champion certain initiatives.
First, balance the budget and then tackle difficult issues around the state with open guidance.
In our current system, the Governor proposes a budget and then gets feedback afterwards.
A cooperative, hard working relationship where we take to the streets and travel this large state together.
Campaign Finance Reform which will allow us to tackle healthcare and housing along with controlling wildfires, and absorbing and reducing carbon emissions.
Under natural disasters and pandemics/epidemics.
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- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email conversation with Ryan Adams," March 15, 2019
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 25, 2022
