Democratic Party of Oregon
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Democratic Party of Oregon
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| Chairperson | Frank Dixon |
| Senate leader | Peter Courtney |
| House leader | Tina Kotek |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Headquarters | 232 NE 9th Ave Portland, Oregon  United States
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| Ideology |
Liberalism Progressivism Social liberalism |
| Colors | Green, Blue |
| Seats in State Upper Houses |
18 / 30
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| Seats in State Lower Houses |
35 / 60
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The Democratic Party of Oregon, based in Portland, is the official Oregon affiliate of the United States Democratic Party. It is recognized by the state of Oregon as a major political party, along with the Oregon Republican Party. The State Central Committee, made up of two delegates elected from each of Oregon's 36 counties and one additional delegate for every 15,000 registered Democrats, is the main authoritative body of the party. After Oregon was admitted into the Union in 1859, the Democratic party controlled the state. Oregon elected twice as many Democrats as Republicans between 1859 and 1879 in statewide elections for governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, and congressmen. The party holds 35 members in the State House that has 60 representatives total, and 18 members in the State Senate, out of 30 delegates total. The party also holds the Governor's office (Kate Brown), Attorney General (Ellen Rosenblum), Labor Commissioner (Brad Avakian), and State Treasurer (Ted Wheeler). The Democrats also have both U.S senate positions in their state and send four of the five U.S House representatives from Oregon to D.C.
As of February 2013, there were 868,395 registered Democrats in Oregon, compared to 680,878 registered Republicans, 495,330 registered Non-Affiliated voters, and 155,501 voters registered with other parties.
As prescribed by Oregon state statutes governing major political parties, the party comprises all registered voters designating their party affiliation as Democrat. In each biennial primary election conducted in even-numbered years, such affiliated voters elect members from each precinct to their respective county's central committee, which in turn elects delegates to a state convention, charged with organizing the party at the state level, and arranging for the day-to-day conduct of the party. These county central committees also send delegates to the standing committees of their respective congressional districts, which support their constituent county central committees and coordinate district-wide party activities and campaigns.
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