Kim Thatcher
Oregon State Senator, District 11 since 2014.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 4
- 44 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 18.7%
- Chamber median 3.4%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +5.2
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary · vice chair
- Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs · vice chair
- Legislative Policy and Research
- Rules and Executive Appointments
- Rules and Executive Appointments Special Session
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Thatcher sits in the Oregon State Senate
Thatcher is closer to the center than 25% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: , Cedric Hayden, Fred Girod
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Thatcher’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills58%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Oregon State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Thatcher’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Thatcher | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4142: Relating to marijuana for medical use; and prescribing an effective date. | No | No | Yes | Passed 20–8 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4075: Relating to hospital finance; and declaring an emergency. | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 16–12 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4089: Relating to criminal offenses related to work. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 26–2 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4144: Relating to batteries. | No | No | Yes | Passed 20–8 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | HB 4134: Relating to funding for natural resource matters; prescribing an effective date; and… | No | No | Yes | Passed 20–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Thatcher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Oregon State Senate, District 11 | Won | R+5.2 |
| 2020 | Oregon Secretary of State | Lost | D+7.1 |
| 2018 | Oregon State Senate, District 13 | Won | R+12.0 |
| 2014 | Oregon State Senate, District 13 | Won | R+17.4 |
| 2012 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 25 | Won | R+29.8 |
| 2010 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 25 | Won | R+32.5 |
| 2008 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 25 | Won | — |
| 2006 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 25 | Won | R+14.2 |
| 2004 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 25 | Won | R+28.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Thatcher has held
- Oregon State Senate, District 11 · since 2022
- Oregon State Senate, District 13 · since 2014
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 25 · 2004–2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Thatcher has run against
- Richard Walsh (D) · 2022 general, won
- Shemia Fagan (D) · 2020 general, lost
- Sarah Grider (D) · 2018 general, won
- Ryan Howard (D) · 2014 general, won
- Paul Holman (D) · 2012 general, won
- Jim Dyer (D) · 2010 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Thatcher
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5947e2cd-aa8b-4df1-869f-961357705a3c
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET