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2018Final results

2018 election for Oregon House District 23

Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon

Mike Nearman (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Danny Jaffer (D) by 11.1 points.

Mike NearmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.4%17,971
Danny JafferDemocrat
43.3%14,317
Mark KarnowskiIndependent
2.2%738
33,063 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+36.22010R+26.32012R+17.42014R+11.12018R+23.42020R+26.62022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

Mike Nearman (R)Danny Jaffer (D)

Also on the ballot: Mark Karnowski (Independent), 2.2%