2014 Oregon Commissioner of Labor election

none 2014 Oregon elections February 2026 January 2025 presidential Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries 2014 Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries election 2012 2012 Oregon Commissioner of Labor election no 2018 2018 Oregon Commissioner of Labor election May 20, 2014 File:Brad Avakian 2008 Color.jpg 150x150px Brad Avakian Nonpartisan politician 406,798 98.27% Brad Avakian Brad Avakian The 2014 Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries election was held on May 20, 2014, in order to elect the Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries. The election was held on a nonpartisan basis. Incumbent Commissioner Brad Avakian was re-elected unopposed in the May primary. Because he received over 50% of the vote, the general election scheduled for November was not held. Primary election A nonpartisan primary election was held alongside partisan primary elections on May 20, 2014. Conservative Christian groups, unhappy over Avakian's enforcement action against a bakery that refused to bake a cake for a lesbian couple's wedding, attempted to recruit a challenger, but were unsuccessful.http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2014/03/conservative_christian_groups_1.html Conservative Christian group's call for Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian's ouster falls flat Jeff Mapes March 12, 2014 September 2, 2014 The Washington Times Avakian was unopposed in the election and essentially declared victory on the filing deadline.http://www.ballotnews.org/state-executives/richardson-win-sets-up-close-governor-race-oregon-state-executive-elections-primary-day-review/ RICHARDSON WIN SETS UP CLOSE GOVERNOR RACE: OREGON STATE EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS PRIMARY DAY REVIEW Garrett Fortin May 21, 2014 September 2, 2014 The Washington Times https://web.archive.org/web/20150919231554/http://www.ballotnews.org/state-executives/richardson-win-sets-up-close-governor-race-oregon-state-executive-elections-primary-day-review/ September 19, 2015 dead Candidates Brad Avakian, incumbent Labor Commissioner While the position of Labor Commissioner is nonpartisan, Avakian is a Democrat. Results Primary resultshttp://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873756 May 20, 2014, Primary Election Abstract of Votes Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries September 2, 2014 Oregon Secretary of State October 18, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201018004122/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873756 dead Brad Avakian Nonpartisan politician 406,798 98.27% write-ins 7,153 1.73% 413,951 100.00% See also 2014 Oregon gubernatorial election 2014 Oregon state elections References 30em Labor Commissioner Category:Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries elections Oregon