Bruce Starr
Oregon State Senator, District 12 since 2002. Ran in 8 elections between 1998 and 2024, winning 7. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 24 yrs
- Since 2002
- Bills became law
- 4
- 18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 18.0%
- Chamber median 3.4%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +22.0
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Rules and Executive Appointments · vice chair
- Rules and Executive Appointments Special Session · vice chair
- Interstate 5 Bridge
- Legislative Administration
- Legislative Audits
- Legislative Counsel
- Legislative Policy and Research
- Special Committee On Referendum Petition 2026-302
- Transportation Funding Interim
- Transportation Interim
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Starr sits in the Oregon State Senate
Starr is closer to the center than 50% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Fred Girod, David Smith, Cedric Hayden
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Starr’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills53%
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: Starr’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Starr | 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. | Yes | 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 Starr 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oregon State Senate, District 12 | Won | R+22.0 | R+11.1 | +10.9 |
| 2014 | Oregon State Senate, District 15 | Lost | D+0.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Oregon State Senate, District 15 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Oregon State Senate, District 15 | Won | R+4.5 | — | — |
| 2006 | Oregon State Senate, District 15 | Won | R+10.1 | — | — |
| 2002 | Oregon State Senate, District 15 | Won | R+27.3 | — | — |
| 2000 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | R+16.7 | — | — |
| 1998 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | R+15.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Starr has held
- Oregon State Senate, District 12 · since 2024
- Oregon State Senate, District 15 · since 2002
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 3 · 1998–2002
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Starr has run against
- Scott Hooper (D) · 2024 election, won
- Chuck Riley (D) · 2014 election, lost
- John Napolitano (D) · 2006 election, won
- Ermine Todd (D) · 2002 election, won
- Cathy Lambmullin (D) · 2000 election, won
- Larry S. Landauer (D) · 1998 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Starr
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e420fffb-7b56-42db-8cc4-531526ad6802
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET