Andrea Rose Salinas (born December 6, 1969)[1] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 6th congressional district since 2023.[2] Oregon's 6th congressional district includes all of Yamhill and Polk counties, the part of Marion County that includes Salem and Woodburn, a small piece of Beaverton, and the suburban communities to the southwest of Portland, including Tigard, Tualatin, and Sherwood.
Andrea Salinas | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 6th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
| In office September 12, 2017 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ann Lininger |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Nguyen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrea Rose Salinas December 6, 1969 San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Chris Ramey |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) |
| Website | House website |
A member of the Democratic Party, Salinas previously served as the Oregon State Representative for the 38th district, which includes the City of Lake Oswego and portions of southwestern Portland, from 2017 to 2023. She is one of the first two Hispanic women (alongside Lori Chavez-DeRemer) elected to the United States Congress from Oregon.
Early life, education, and career
editSalinas is the daughter of an immigrant from Mexico. She was born in San Mateo, California, and grew up in Pleasant Hill.[3] She is a first-generation college student who graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.[4]
In 2004, Salinas registered as a federal lobbyist on behalf of the National Treasury Employees Union. She lobbied for two years before moving to Portland, where she later lobbied from 2015 to 2017.[5]
Early political career
editAfter graduating from Berkeley, Salinas was a legislative aide to U.S. Senator Harry Reid and U.S. Representatives Pete Stark and Darlene Hooley.[2] She then worked as the legislative director of the Oregon Environmental Council. She left the Oregon Environmental Council to start her own legislative consulting practice. Before joining the Oregon House of Representatives, she was the Oregon Vice President of Strategies 360, a political consulting firm.[2][6]
In September 2017, Salinas was appointed to fill the vacancy in district 38 of the Oregon House of Representatives created when Ann Lininger was appointed to the Clackamas County Circuit Court. Salinas completed Lininger's term, and was reelected in 2018 and 2020.[7][8]
In the 81st Oregon Legislative Assembly, she served in the leadership team as the majority whip.[9] She also was the chair of the House Committee on Health Care.[3] In the 2022 regular session, Salinas was a chief sponsor of a bill that mandated overtime pay for farm workers in Oregon. The bill passed along party lines.[10]
U.S. House of Representatives
edit2022 election
editIn November 2021, Salinas announced her candidacy to represent Oregon's new congressional district. This announcement came with controversy, as she did not live in the district. But living in the district is not a requirement for Congress. Salinas said that if she won the race, she would move into the district.[11][12]
On November 8, 2022, Salinas won the open seat with 50.0% of the vote, defeating Republican Mike Erickson.[13] After the election, Erickson filed a lawsuit against Salinas over a television ad. The lawsuit initially sought to block her from taking office. He sued under a state law that allows a judge to set aside election results if the judge determines that a false statement by the victor swayed voters enough to change the election's outcome. During a December hearing, Erickson indicated through his attorney that he did not wish to overturn the election results, but was still seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages because of Salinas campaign ads that said he had been charged with drug possession.[14] Salinas is being represented by the Portland law firm Markowitz Herbold PC and the Elias Law Group.[15]
In the 118th Congress, Salinas is the freshman representative for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.[16]
Caucus memberships
edit- Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus[17]
- Congressional Progressive Caucus[18]
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus[16]
- New Democrat Coalition[19]
- Congressional Coalition on Adoption Caucus[20]
Committee assignments
editTenure
editSalinas has cosponsored legislation aimed at expanding mental health services in public schools.[21] In 2023, Salinas and Diana Harshbarger introduced a bipartisan bill to provide mental health care and expand telehealth services in rural areas.[22]
Personal life
editSalinas, a Roman Catholic, currently resides in Tigard.[23][24] She is married to Chris Ramey. They have one child.
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrea Salinas | 25,974 | 97.6 | |
| Write-in | 631 | 2.4 | ||
| Total votes | 26,605 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrea Salinas | 31,911 | 72.4 | |
| Republican | Patrick Castles | 12,152 | 27.6 | |
| Write-in | 43 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 44,106 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrea Salinas | 147,156 | 50.0 | |
| Republican | Mike Erickson | 139,946 | 47.5 | |
| Constitution | Larry D McFarland | 6,762 | 2.3 | |
| Write-in | 513 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 294,377 | 100% | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Oregon New Members 2023". November 17, 2022. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c "State Rep. Andrea Salinas Will Run for Oregon's New Congressional Seat". Lake Oswego Review. November 9, 2021. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "About". Representative Andrea Salinas. January 3, 2023. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ Stein, Gary M. (July 28, 2017). "Political consultants, restaurateur say they'll seek appointment to House District 38 seat". Lake Oswego Review. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Oregon Rep. Andrea Salinas on how lobbying led to lawmaking". Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Friedman, Gordon R. (September 18, 2017). "Salinas sworn in as newest state representative". Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ "Andrea Salinas chosen to fill House District 38 seat". Lake Oswego Review. September 13, 2017. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ Friedman, Gordon R. (September 14, 2017). "Andrea Salinas picked as newest Portland-area legislator". Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Oregon House Democrats Elect 2021 Leadership Team" (PDF). November 16, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ Terry, Lynne (March 4, 2022). "Oregon Legislature passes bill mandating overtime pay for farmworkers". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ Jaquiss, Nigel (November 9, 2021). "State Rep. Andrea Salinas Will Run for Oregon's New Congressional Seat". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ Stites, Sam (November 9, 2021). "Race for Oregon's new, sixth U.S. House seat comes into focus". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ FLACCUS, GILLIAN. "Democrat Andrea Salinas wins US House seat in Oregon's newly created 6th District". Statesman Journal. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Shumway, Julia (January 3, 2023). "Lawsuit lingers as Salinas prepares to be sworn into Congress". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Oregon 6th Congressional District Defamation Lawsuit". Democracy Docket. October 5, 2022. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Congressional Hispanic Caucus Announces Leadership for 118th Congress". Congressional Hispanic Caucus. December 15, 2022. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ Dietel, Samantha (October 2, 2023). "Rural America a focus for bipartisan health caucus formed in U.S. House • Georgia Recorder". Georgia Recorder. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Progressive Caucus". Progressive Caucus. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Reps. Joe Courtney and Andrea Salinas Join the New Democrat Coalition | New Democrat Coalition". newdemocratcoalition.house.gov. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "CCA Caucus List - CCA_Caucus_List.pdf" (PDF). s3.amazonaws.com. Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Botkin, Ben (April 15, 2024). "U.S. Rep. Salinas backs legislation to increase, expand mental health care in public schools". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Botkin, Ben (December 1, 2022). "Salinas, Harshbarger introduce bipartisan bill to expand telehealth services for rural Americans". Oregon Capital Chronicle.
- ^ Jeff Diamant (January 3, 2023). "Faith on the Hill. The religious composition of the 118th Congress" (PDF). PEW Research Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ Zaitz, Lyndon (September 23, 2023). "Lady of the House". Keizer Times. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
External links
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- Congresswoman Andrea Salinas official U.S. House website
- Andrea Salinas for Congress campaign website