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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Kate Brown on Crime
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Democratic Governor:
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- Supports community policing; opposes death penalty. (Nov 1996)
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Knute Buehler on Crime
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Republican candidate for governor:
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- A crime victim himself, vows to make citizen's lives safer. (Dec 2017)
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Bud Pierce on Crime
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| Republican Gubernatorial candidate:
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Mark Callahan on Crime
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| Republican Senate challenger:
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Jason Conger on Crime
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Republican Challenger:
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- Voted NO on reducing sentences for non-violent offenses. (Jun 2013)
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Jeff Merkley on Crime
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Democratic Jr Senator (OR):
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- Worked hard to get better laws to deal with criminals. (Oct 2008)
- More state troopers; more crime labs; more funding. (Jul 2008)
- Mandatory minimum sentence for some 1st-degree sex offenders. (Apr 2006)
- Opposes the death penalty. (Nov 1998)
- Increase rehabilitation & alternatives to incarceration. (Nov 1998)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 55% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Paul Romero on Crime
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| Republican Senate challenger:
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Kevin Stine on Crime
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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- Give judges more leeway on sentencing. (Jan 2016)
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Monica Wehby on Crime
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| Republican Challenger:
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Earl Blumenauer on Crime
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Democratic Representative (OR-3):
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- Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Rated 55% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
- Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
- Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
- Facilitate recovering crime victim restitution fees. (Apr 2011)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Asked Biden Administration to abolish federal death penalty. (Dec 2020)
- Rated 77% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Suzanne Bonamici on Crime
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Sponsored evidence-based & proven prevention for street gangs. (Mar 2013)
- Sponsored providing defense lawyers for all indigent defendants. (May 2013)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Asked Biden Administration to abolish federal death penalty. (Dec 2020)
- Rated 85% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Peter Defazio on Crime
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Democratic Representative (OR-4):
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- Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- Rated 78% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
- Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
- Facilitate recovering crime victim restitution fees. (Apr 2011)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 85% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Kurt Schrader on Crime
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Democrat (District 5):
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- Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Facilitate recovering crime victim restitution fees. (Apr 2011)
- Rated 100% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Greg Walden on Crime
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Republican Representative (OR-2):
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- Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Rated 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- Facilitate recovering crime victim restitution fees. (Apr 2011)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 77% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Julian Bell on Crime
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| Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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John Kitzhaber on Crime
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Democratic Governor:
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- Spend $600M on education now instead of on prisons later. (Jan 2013)
- Oppose the death penalty. (Nov 1998)
- End parole for repeat violent felons. (Nov 1998)
- Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
- Zero tolerance for violence against government employees. (Aug 2001)
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Ted Kulongoski on Crime
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| Democratic OR Governor:
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Bob Niemeyer on Crime
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Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Death penalty is less cruel to families of victims. (Oct 2015)
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Bill Bradbury on Crime
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2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (OR):
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- Community policing: more COPS funding. (Oct 2002)
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Bruce Broussard on Crime
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| Former Republican challenger (2004):
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Wes Cooley on Crime
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 2):
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- Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Mark Hatfield on Crime
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- Against death penalty; split from GOP on litmus test. (Nov 1998)
- Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
- Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
- Voted NO on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
- Voted NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
- Voted NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
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Al King on Crime
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2004 former Republican challenger:
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- Impose truth in sentencing and stricter penalties. (Aug 2004)
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Bob Packwood on Crime
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
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Dave Brownlow on Crime
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Constitution Party Senate Challenger:
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- Apply Bible principle of “two witnesses” for death penalty. (Jun 2008)
- No mandatory sentencing laws--we have too many incarcerated. (Jun 2008)
- Immoral prison industry creates an American Gulag. (Jun 2008)
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John Frohnmayer on Crime
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Elizabeth Furse on Crime
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Voted YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- Stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Mar 1993)
- More prison cells; more truth in sentencing. (Nov 1993)
- Life imprisonment for repeat sexual predators. (Mar 1994)
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Darlene Hooley on Crime
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Democratic Representative (OR-5):
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- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Rated 55% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
- Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
- Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
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Jim Huffman on Crime
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2010 Republican Challenger:
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- Death penalty is too inaccurate to deserve support. (Mar 2010)
- Opposes capital punishment for any crimes. (Aug 2010)
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Steve Novick on Crime
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Gordon Harold Smith on Crime
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Republican Jr Senator (OR):
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- Stiffer laws against gang crimes, rapists & child sex. (Oct 2008)
- Supports use of federal death penalty. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
- Rated 25% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
- Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
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David Wu on Crime
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Democratic Representative (OR-1):
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- Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
- Facilitate recovering crime victim restitution fees. (Apr 2011)
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Cliff Bentz on Crime
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| Republican (District 2):
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Knute Buehler on Crime
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Republican (District 2):
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- A crime victim himself, vows to make citizen's lives safer. (Dec 2017)
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Jo Rae Perkins on Crime
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Answer to police shooting blacks: "stop committing crime". (Sep 2020)
- Support law enforcement, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Ron Wyden on Crime
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Democratic Sr Senator (OR):
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- Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
- Voted NO on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- Rated 63% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
- Supports more severe penalties for Hate Crimes. (Aug 2010)
- Sponsored facilitating recovering crime victim restitution fees. (Apr 2011)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Mar 1993)
- Rated 55% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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