Kalin Parsons

Kalin Parsons (Republican Party) ran for election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 50. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 21, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Ricki Ruiz defeated Paul Drechsler in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 50 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ricki Ruiz (D / Independent Party / Working Families Party)	54.4	14,653
		Paul Drechsler (R)	45.3	12,212
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	67

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 26,932
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Ricki Ruiz advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 50 on May 21, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ricki Ruiz	98.6	4,158
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	61

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,219
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 50

Paul Drechsler advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 50 on May 21, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul Drechsler	97.8	2,631
		Other/Write-in votes	2.2	58

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,689
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kalin Parsons (R)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Parsons in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary

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