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Peter Courtney

6 races across State Senate, State House in Oregon, 5W-1L

Democratic
State SenateState House
Electoral Grade
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6
Races
5-1
W-L (83%)
+12.0
Avg Margin
1980–2006
Career Span
Best: +33.9 (1982 State House)Worst: -4.1 (1986 State Senate)
83%
Win Rate
3
Win Streak
26 yrs
Career Span
78K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

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Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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Career Margin Trend6 races

State House
State Senate
R+20EvenD+201980: D+9.8 - Click to view1982: D+33.9 - Click to view1986: R+4.1 - Click to view1988: D+0.5 - Click to view1998: D+14.2 - Click to view2006: D+17.6 - Click to view198019821986198819982006

Career Timeline

2006 State SenateOregonDistrict 11
15,593
Candidate Votes
57.4%
Vote %
27,174
Total Votes
+17.6%
Margin
Top opponent: Jared ThatcherREP

Geographic Performance

6 races with county data

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6 races available

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Opponents Faced6 opponents

Jared ThatcherREP
1-02006 State Senate(+17.6)
Don ScottREP
1-01998 State Senate(+14.2)
Mary GrimesREP
1-01988 State House(+0.5)
C T HouckREP
0-11986 State Senate(-4.1)
Joanne BeilkeREP
1-01982 State House(+33.9)
Chick EdwardsREP
1-01980 State House(+9.8)
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