Brad Witt
American Democratic politician
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Bradley Witt (born 1952) is an American Democratic politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives for District 31 from 2005 to 2023, representing most of Columbia and parts of Clatsop and Multnomah counties.
Brad Witt | |
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| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
| In office 2005 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Betsy Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Brian Stout |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 (age 73–74) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Oregon |
| Occupation | union official |
Witt was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the special election in Oregon's 1st congressional district to replace David Wu, who resigned from Congress before the end of his term due to allegations of sexual misconduct.[1][2] Witt lost in the Democratic primary to state senator Suzanne Bonamici.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Witt | 13,975 | 58.7 | |
| Republican | Mike Kocher | 6,955 | 29.2 | |
| Constitution | Bob Ekström | 2,802 | 11.8 | |
| Write-in | 62 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 23,794 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Witt | 20,499 | 96.3 | |
| Write-in | 786 | 3.7 | ||
| Total votes | 21,285 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Witt | 13,804 | 57.1 | |
| Republican | Ed DeCoste | 10,300 | 42.6 | |
| Write-in | 91 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 24,195 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Witt | 15,650 | 53.2 | |
| Republican | Lew Barnes | 12,262 | 41.7 | |
| Constitution | Ray Biggs | 782 | 2.7 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Miller | 665 | 2.3 | |
| Write-in | 44 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 29,403 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Witt | 13,633 | 54.4 | |
| Republican | Larry C Ericksen | 10,224 | 40.8 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Miller | 1,086 | 4.3 | |
| Write-in | 96 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 25,039 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Witt | 25,003 | 80.5 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Miller | 5,812 | 18.7 | |
| Write-in | 252 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 31,067 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Witt | 17,491 | 53.9 | |
| Republican | Brian G Stout | 14,870 | 45.8 | |
| Write-in | 73 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 32,434 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Witt | 21,536 | 50.5 | |
| Republican | Brian G Stout | 21,025 | 49.3 | |
| Write-in | 59 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 42,620 | 100% | ||
