Tawna Sanchez

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The Honorable
Tawna Sanchez
Sanchez in 2024
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 43rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2017
Preceded byLew Frederick
Personal details
BornTawna Dee Sanchez
(1961-08-23) August 23, 1961 (age 64)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Alma materMarylhurst University (BA)
Portland State University (MA)
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Tawna Dee Sanchez (born August 23, 1961) is an American politician, currently serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives. She represents the 43rd district, which covers parts of north-central Portland.

Early life and education

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Sanchez was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. Sanchez is of Shoshone-Bannock, Ute, and Carrizo descent and was the second person of Native American descent elected to serve in the Oregon legislature (following Jackie Taylor) and the first to represent Portland.[1]

Sanchez graduated with a bachelor's degree from Marylhurst University and with a master's degree from Portland State University.

Career

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She has worked with the Native American Youth and Family Center for much of her life.[2][3]

Sanchez has served on the Oregon Child Welfare Advisory Commission and the Oregon Family Services Review Commission.[2]

She won election to the House in 2016, narrowly defeating Roberta Phillip-Robbins in the Democratic primary and running unopposed in the general election.[4][5][6][7]

As of 2023 Sanchez is the co-chair of the Oregon legislature's joint Ways and Means committee, along with Senator Elizabeth Steiner.[8]

Electoral history

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2016

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2016 Oregon State Representative, 43rd district [9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tawna Sanchez 31,052 98.5
Write-in 457 1.5
Total votes 31,509 100%

2018

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2018 Oregon State Representative, 43rd district [10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tawna Sanchez 31,885 98.7
Write-in 425 1.3
Total votes 32,310 100%

2020

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2020 Oregon State Representative, 43rd district [11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tawna Sanchez 39,274 98.8
Write-in 479 1.2
Total votes 39,753 100%

2022

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2022 Oregon State Representative, 43rd district Democratic primary [12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tawna Sanchez (incumbent) 13,247 99.34
Democratic Write-in 88 0.66
Total votes 13,335 100.0
2022 Oregon State Representative, 43rd district[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tawna Sanchez (incumbent) 33,466 91.80
Republican Tim LeMaster 2,943 8.07
Write-in 48 0.13
Total votes 36,457 100.0

2024

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2024 Oregon State Representative, 43rd district[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tawna Sanchez (incumbent) 37,084 92.1
Republican Tim LeMaster 3,078 7.6
Write-in 97 0.2
Total votes 40,259 100%

See also

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References

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