2012 Oregon Commissioner of Labor election

none 2012 Oregon elections February 2026 January 2025 presidential Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries 2012 Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries election 2008 2008 Oregon Commissioner of Labor election no 2014 2014 Oregon Commissioner of Labor election November 6, 2012 File:Brad Avakian 2008 Color (cropped).jpg 150x150px Brad Avakian Nonpartisan politician 681,987 52.53% File:Bruce Starr.JPG Bruce Starr Nonpartisan politician 606,735 46.73% 260px County results 260px Congressional district results Avakian: #d0d2ffff 45–50% #afb0ffff 50–55% #9999ffff 55–60% #5555ffff 65–70%Starr: #f8b3b6ff 50–55% #f48d91ff 55–60% #f0676cff 60–65% #ee4147ff 65–70% #d01d21ff 70–75% Brad Avakian Brad Avakian The 2012 Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries election was held on November 6, 2012, 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, defeating State Senator Bruce Starr. Candidates Brad Avakian, incumbent Labor Commissioner Bruce Starr, state senator While the position of Labor Commissioner is nonpartisan, Avakian is a Democrat and Starr is a Republican. General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror BradAvakian (D) BruceStarr (R) UndecidedThe OregonianThe Oregonian October 25–28, 2012 405 ± 5% 26% 20% 53%DHM ResearchDHM Research October 18–20, 2012 500 ± 2.6%–4.4% 22% 19% 60%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling June 21–24, 2012 686 ± 3.7% 21% 23% 56% Campaign Starr announced he would challenge incumbent Avakian in December 2011.https://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-27980-avakian-responds-to-starrs-challenge-for-labor-post-updated.html Avakian Responds to Starr's Challenge for Labor Post: Updated Jaquiss Nigel Willamette Week December 14, 2011 July 1, 2024 Avakian officially announced his re-election campaign in February 2012.https://www.columbian.com/news/2012/feb/01/avakian-to-seek-re-election-as-labor-commissioner/ Avakian to seek re-election as labor commissioner The Columbian February 1, 2012 July 1, 2024 While the Labor Commissioner is normally elected during the statewide primary election in May, with a runoff between the two highest-placing candidates in November if no candidate receives 50% of the vote, no primary election was held with Avakian and Starr instead facing off in the November general election. According to Secretary of State Kate Brown, "an obscure state law that applies only in 2012 require[d] that the labor commissioner be chosen in November." Starr challenged the change in date in court, which was subsequently rejected.https://www.columbian.com/news/2012/mar/21/ore-judge-rejects-challenge-of-election-date/ Ore. judge rejects challenge of election date The Columbian March 20, 2012 July 1, 2024 Results General election resultshttps://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873690 2012 General Election Official Results July 1, 2024 Oregon Secretary of State Brad Avakian Nonpartisan politician 681,987 52.53% Bruce Starr Nonpartisan politician 606,735 46.73% write-ins 9,616 0.74% 1,298,338 100.00% By congressional district Despite losing the state, Starr won three of five congressional districts, including two that elected Democrats.https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2013/07/09/1220127/-Daily-Kos-Elections-2012-election-results-by-congressional-and-legislative-districts Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts Daily Kos 11 August 2020 District Avakian Starr RepresentativeOregon 1 1st 54% 46%Suzanne BonamiciOregon 2 2nd 42% 58%Greg WaldenOregon 3 3rd 67% 33%Earl Blumenauer Oregon 4 4th 49% 51%Peter DeFazioOregon 5 5th 49% 51%Kurt Schrader See also 2012 Oregon state elections References 30em Labor Commissioner Category:Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries elections Category:2012 state constitutional officer elections in the United States