American politician
Karin Power (born 1982/83) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives . She represented the 41st district , which covers parts of Clackamas County and Multnomah County , including Milwaukie , Oak Grove , and parts of southeast Portland .
Early life and education
Power moved to Southeast Portland from Boston, Massachusetts in 2009 in order to attend Lewis & Clark Law School . She later moved to Milwaukie in October 2012, and was elected to the City Council in 2014.[ 1]
Political career
She won election to the House in 2016, defeating Republican candidate Timothy E. McMenamin with 71% of the vote.[ 2] [ 3]
In 2018 she ran unopposed, receiving 97.1% of the vote, however turnout in this election was lower than previous elections.[ 4]
In 2020, she won the Democratic Primary unopposed with 99.32% of the vote (12,928). 88 individuals wrote in other names.[ 5] Republican challenger and combat veteran Michael Newgard.[ 6] [ 7]
In February 2022, Power announced (along with fellow state Representatives Rachel Prusak and Anna Williams ) that she would not seek reelection at the end of her current term ending in January 2023.[ 8] [ 9]
Power was succeeded by former Milwaukie mayor Mark Gamba .[ 10]
Personal life
Power and her wife, Megan Elston, live in Milwaukie with their son, Grady.[ 3] [ 11]
Electoral history
References
^ Slovic, Beth (September 1, 2015). "Hotseat: Karin Power" . Willamette Week . Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017 . ^ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes" . Oregon Secretary of State . Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2017 .^ a b Rendleman, Raymond (November 9, 2016). "North Clackamas voters pick Mark Meek, Karin Power for Oregon House seats" . Portland Tribune . Archived from the original on November 27, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017 . ^ "Oregon House of Representatives District 41" . Ballotpedia . Archived from the original on 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2020-06-12 .^ "Oregon Secretary of State" . results.oregonvotes.gov . Archived from the original on 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2020-07-20 .^ "Oregon House of Representatives District 41" . Ballotpedia . Archived from the original on 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2020-07-20 .^ "HOME" . Michael Newgard . Archived from the original on 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2020-07-20 .^ Jaquiss, Nigel (February 28, 2022). "In Joint Announcement, Three Veteran House Democrats Say They Won't Seek Reelection" . Willamette Week . Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022 . ^ Drake, Lauren (February 28, 2022). "Three Oregon lawmakers won't run for re-election, citing low pay and growing job demands" . Oregon Public Broadcasting . Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022 . ^ Rendleman, Raymond. "Lisa Batey is finally declared Milwaukie's next mayor" . ClackamasReview.com . Archived from the original on 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-03-09 . ^ "Karin Power's Biography" . Project VoteSmart. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017 .^ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes" . Oregon Secretary of State . Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023 .^ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes" . Oregon Secretary of State . Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023 .^ "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF) . Oregon Secretary of State . Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023 .
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