Members of the Constitution Party of Oregon met in Bend for their Primary Nominating Convention last Saturday, nominating over half a dozen state and congressional candidates and endorsing National Constitution Party presidential nominee Randall Terry for the presidency.
In an email response received from Party Chair Roger Shipman on Monday, Shipman confirmed that three candidates sought the Constitution Party of Oregon’s presidential nomination: Randall Terry, Joel Skousen, and Linda Marie Erebout Corder. He added that all three candidates were present at the convention. Delegates ultimately selected Randall Terry, who was also chosen by the National Constitution Party earlier this year.
The Constitution Party of Oregon is one of nine recognized political parties in the state, giving it a ballot access line. According to the party, they disaffiliated from the National Constitution Party in 2003, citing “irreconcilable differences over our core principles.” As a result, they are not obligated to field the same presidential nominee as the national party. In 2012, the last year the party placed a ticket on the ballot, it ran Will Christensen and Ken Gibbs.
In addition to endorsing Terry, members also nominated over half a dozen legislative, state, and congressional candidates. A list provided to Independent Political Report includes Michael Stettler for Oregon’s second congressional district, David Frosch for its third, and Monique DeSpain for its fourth. For state offices, Dennis Linthicum was nominated for Oregon Secretary of State and Brian Boquist for Oregon Treasurer. Virgle Osborn and Austin Daniel were nominated for the state legislature, and David Brock Smith for the State Senate.
To seek the party’s endorsement, candidates were required to sign a pledge committing to uphold its three guiding principles.
Shipman added that there may also be a ninth candidate; however, that candidate had yet to return the required party paperwork as of his email.
Members of the party additionally approved two resolutions, both related to the conduction of elections. The first resolution saw the party come out against ranked-choice voting, while the second saw it support hand-counting elections rather than submitting ballots to Oregon’s county clerks.
Be First to Comment