RepublicanNot in office · last served 2004Last on a ballot: Nov 2014
Betsy L. Close
Betsy L. Close ran in 5 elections between 1998 and 2014, winning 4. Served in the Oregon House of Representatives (District 36 and District 15).
- Elections
- 5
- 1998–2014
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Close was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1998200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262028Oregon House of Representatives, District 36Oregon House of Representatives, District 15
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Close has run
Margin: how far Close finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Oregon State Senate, District 8 | General | Lost | Sara Gelser Blouin (D) | 44.1% | D+11.9 |
| 2014 | Oregon State Senate, District 8 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2002 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 15 | General | Won | Joseph Novak (D) | 51.9% | R+3.9 |
| 2000 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Won | John Donovan (D) | 56% | R+12.1 |
| 1998 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Won | John Donovan (D) | 52.6% | R+5.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Close has held
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 15 · 2003–2004
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 36 · 1999–2002
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Close has run against
- Sara Gelser Blouin (D) · 2014 election, lost
- Joseph Novak (D) · 2002 election, won
- John Donovan (D) · 2000 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)