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The 2022 Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries election was held on November 8, 2022, in order to elect the Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries. The election was held on a nonpartisan basis. Nevertheless, Christina Stephenson was favored by the Democrats while Cheri Helt was favored by the
Republicans
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Political ideology
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Incumbent Commissioner Val Hoyle
Valerie Anne Hoyle (née Toomey; born February 14, 1964) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2023. Until 2023, she served as the commissioner of Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) (commonly called ...
did not seek reelection in order to run for the U.S. House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of th ...
. Christina Stephenson was decisively elected to succeed her in the November runoff, defeating former state representative Cheri Helt
Cheri Helt (born 1970/1971) is a restaurateur, an American politician and former Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives who was elected on November 6, 2018, to replace Republican Knute Buehler who left his legislative seat to r ...
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Primary election
The primary election was held on May 17, 2022. Since no candidate won a majority of the vote, the top two placing candidates advanced to the general election in November.Candidates
* Aaron Baca, reforestation company owner * Brent Barker, real estate broker *Cheri Helt
Cheri Helt (born 1970/1971) is a restaurateur, an American politician and former Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives who was elected on November 6, 2018, to replace Republican Knute Buehler who left his legislative seat to r ...
, former state representative
* Chris Henry, truck driver and perennial candidate
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* Casey Kulla, Yamhill County commissioner
* Robert Neuman, business manager
* Christina Stephenson, lawyer
Prior to the election, Chris Henry withdrew from the race and endorsed Christina Stephenson. However, his name remained on the ballot.
While the position of Labor Commissioner is nonpartisan, Barker, Helt, and Neuman have run for office as Republicans
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, while Kulla and Stephenson are Democrats. Henry is a member of the Oregon Progressive Party
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OPP supports economic justice, environmental justice, and grassroots democracy.
OPP and other state progressive parti ...
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Results
General election
Campaign
Although the position is officially nonpartisan, Stephenson was endorsed by Democratic Party officials, including gubernatorial nomineeTina Kotek
Christine Kotek ( ; born September 30, 1966) is an American politician serving as the 39th governor of Oregon since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Kotek served eight terms as the state representative from the 44th district in the Ore ...
and incumbent commissioner Val Hoyle
Valerie Anne Hoyle (née Toomey; born February 14, 1964) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2023. Until 2023, she served as the commissioner of Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) (commonly called ...
. Helt was endorsed by Republican gubernatorial nominee Christine Drazan
Christine Renee Drazan ( Deboy; born May 28, 1972) is an American politician who serves in the Oregon House of Representatives from the 51st district as a member of the Republican Party. She served from the 39th district from 2019 to 2022, befo ...
and independent gubernatorial candidate Betsy Johnson
Elizabeth Katharine "Betsy" Johnson (born January 12, 1951) is an American aviator, entrepreneur, and politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from the 1st and 31st House districts from 2001 to 2005, and in the Oregon Senat ...
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Results
Runoff results by countyBy congressional district
Stephenson won 5 of 6 congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.See also
* 2022 Oregon state electionsReferences
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