By Taxpayer Association of Oregon PAC
OregonWatchdog.com [1]
When Senator Doug Whitsett and his wife Rep. Gail Whitsett surprised everyone by resigning their seats mere days after the filing deadline (leaving their chosen successors a free path). It created a firestorm in the community and among the lobby. So much that Congressman Greg Walden and House GOP Leader Mike McLane made a rare move to back write-in challengers.
Results of Republican Primary:
Oregon Senate #28
Dennis Linthicum……. 77.63% (12,734)
Write-in Votes………….22.37% (3,669)
Oregon House #56
E Werner Reschke……70.99% (6,185)
Write-in Votes…………29.01% (2,528)