John Lively
Oregon State Representative, District 7 since 2012.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 8
- 19 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.9%
- Chamber median 9.4%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +11.8
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Climate, Energy and Environment · vice chair
- Conduct · alternate
- Conduct · alternate
- Economic Development, Small Business and Trade
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Became law Apr 2026
Became law Aug 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lively sits in the Oregon House of Representatives
Lively is closer to the center than 65% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Daniel Nguyen, Sarah McDonald, Zach Hudson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Lively’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills51%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Oregon House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Lively’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Lively | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | SB 1590: Relating to public lands; and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–12 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SB 1576: Relating to accessibility standards for housing; and prescribing an effective date. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 34–10 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 4124: Relating to the state post-secondary education system; and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 36–6 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 4089: Relating to criminal offenses related to work. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 33–9 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | HB 4128: Relating to sale of single-family residences. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 38–16 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Lively was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | D+11.8 |
| 2022 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | D+4.2 |
| 2020 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | D+13.5 |
| 2018 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | D+25.0 |
| 2014 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | D+29.2 |
| 2012 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | D+7.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Lively has held
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 7 · since 2022
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 12 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lively has run against
- Cory Burket (R) · 2024 general, won
- Alan Stout (R) · 2022 general, won
- Ruth E. Linoz (R) · 2020 general, won
- Robert Schwartz (R) · 2016 general, won
- Christopher P. Gergen (R) · 2014 general, won
- Joe Pishioneri (R) · 2012 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Lively
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/13afc78a-1028-462e-8f98-6df3f7f028d5
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET