Chairperson Jack Alan Brown, Jr. | Founded 2000 | |
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Headquarters 1252 Redwood Avenue #68 Grants Pass, OR 97527 Ideology Paleoconservatism,
Social conservatism,
Economic liberalism National affiliation Constitution Party (2000-2006) (2013-present) Colors Red, White & Blue with Green | ||
The Constitution Party of Oregon is a political party organized as a minor party pursuant to state election law, and recognized by the State of Oregon as a statewide nominating party.
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The state party was organized in 2000 as an affiliate of the national Constitution Party. However, on May 20, 2006, a proposal to break with the national party was debated and ultimately adopted. Similar measures were taken by other state parties after the national party partially abandoned their pro-life position on the issue of abortion, supporting it in the cases of rape, incest, or the life of the mother. The amendment argued that "...until the national Constitution Party resumes a principled, pro-life position – we, in Oregon, should separate ourselves and proceed as an independent state party." As of July 31, 2016, It has not re affiliated to the national Constitution Party.
The party has yet to elect a candidate to statewide office, the Oregon State Senate and the Oregon House of Representatives. In 2004 and 2006 the party fielded candidates in each statewide race, and for the United States Congress in several districts.
Organization
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Officers
2006
The Constitution Party of Oregon fielded a candidate in the only statewide race in Oregon, that of Governor, and had nominees for four of Oregon's five congressional districts.
Constitution Party candidates also ran in five of the sixty house districts, and two of the thirty senate districts for the Oregon State Legislature, and one county race, for Columbia County Commissioner.
No Constitution Party candidates won in Oregon in 2006.