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SALEM, Ore. — Three Democrats and two Republicans are running for Oregon Secretary of State. Three Democrats and two Republicans are running for Oregon Secretary of State. Legislative Committees: Vice-Chair, Senate Judiciary; … The May 19, 2020 primary election will narrow the field to one from each party. SECRETARY OF STATE KIM THATCHER (REP) Occupation: Owner; KT Contracting and Highway Specialties, State Senator - District 13 . Email Address. She also expressed her support for moving Oregon's primary to March, stating that, "it would be great to have a relevant primary," referencing the lateness of Oregon's primary in relation to the Presidential selection process.”In the Republican primary for Secretary of State, Thatcher is the choice. Taken in downtown Portland in front of the Steel Bridge. The May 19, 2020 primary election will narrow the field to one from each party…. Thatcher, who previously served in the House, has been in the Senate since 2015. Oregon's race for Secretary of State is attracting a lot of attention, and currently only one Republican has announced she's running for the statewide office. Two candidates are running in the Republican primary for Oregon’s Secretary of State position, including Kim Thatcher, a state senator and Dave Stauffer, an environmental inventor—but it is in Kim Thatcher that voters will find the most viable candidate. By The Source Editorial Board. My goals as our next Secretary of State: * Effective state government through auditing. Voters may remember Stauffer’s bid to run for governor of Oregon, as a Democrat, in 2016—a run that included a fantastical proposal to solve the Portland area’s traffic woes: Waterslides. I don’t for a moment blame her for walking out this past session. Having served in the legislature for 15 years, Thatcher has plenty of experience in realms covered by the Secretary of State. Thatcher attended Portland State University. State Senator. On the topic of audits, Thatcher has expressed a desire for more follow-through for audits that have already occurred, so that state departments have a reason to make changes based on what the audits revealed.We appreciate Thatcher’s commitment to serve all Oregonians equally, and her expressed non-partisan approach to a number of issues, as well as her desire to run on a platform of accountability, integrity and transparency. Meet Kim Meet Kim. Veteran legislator has a long history of support for Main Street enterprises. Photo by Jaime Valdez Portland Tribune. Stauffer is rolling that, and a number of other environmental “inventions” into this year’s run for the Republican nomination for Secretary of State.While the talk of putting waterslides across the Columbia River is entertaining, it’s not exactly what we’re looking for a candidate to talk about, as it doesn’t pertain much to the job in question.Kim Thatcher is a state senator serving Keizer’s District 13. State Senator. Published: 4:40 PM CDT September 18, 2020. She became a State Representative in 2005 and is now a State Senator. Richardson announced in June 2018 that he had been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Sign up with your email address to receive updates from the campaign. Thatcher is without doubt one of the shining stars of the Oregon legislature. We also appreciate Thatcher’s approach to the pending redistricting that the state is likely to go through, due to the 2020 U.S. Census; on that topic, Thatcher says she is in support of allowing an independent body to draw the boundaries.Thatcher committed to protecting the integrity of our elections system by conducting a top-to-bottom audit, and addressing any weaknesses identified.