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Chris Telfer - Wikipedia

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Chris Telfer

Member of the Oregon State Senate from the 27th district
In office January 12, 2009 – January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Ben Westlund
Succeeded by	Tim Knopp

Personal details
Political party	Republican (before 2015) Independent Party of Oregon (2015–)
Alma mater	University of Denver Franklin University University of Oregon
Profession	Certified Public Accountant

Chris Telfer is a former Republican and current Independent Party of Oregon politician and Certified Public Accountant in Bend, Oregon, United States.

Telfer serves on the Bend City Council, and was elected to the Oregon State Senate in the November 2008 elections, to succeed outgoing senator Ben Westlund.^[1] Hers was the only seat that changed parties in the Senate in that election cycle; her campaign spent $300,000 to opponent Maren Lundgren's $12,000.^[2] The shift, however, left Democrats with an 18–12 majority, allowing them to pass increases to taxes and fees without Republican support.^[3] (A 1996 law requires a 3/5 supermajority in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly for such measures.)

Telfer has lived in Bend since 1977.^[4] She has two daughters.^[4]

She earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Denver, and did post-graduate work at Franklin University and the University of Oregon.^[4] She has taught at Central Oregon Community College and served as vice-chair on the Bend Development Board.^[4]

In 2010, Telfer filed for the special election for Oregon State Treasurer, to complete the term of Ben Westlund, who died in office,^[5] but lost to Democratic incumbent Ted Wheeler in the November general election.^[6]

In the Republican primary of the 2012 legislative elections, Telfer was defeated by Tim Knopp, a former state Representative and vice president of the Central Oregon Builders Association.^[7]

She became the Oregon Lottery Commissioner. In 2016, she won the Independent Party of Oregon's nomination for Treasurer of Oregon. She lost in the general election to Tobias Read.^[8]

Electoral history

2008 Oregon State Senator, 27th district^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chris Telfer	42,061	59.6
	Democratic	Maren Lundgren	28,379	40.2
	Write-in		129	0.2
Total votes			70,569	100%

2010 Oregon State Treasurer election^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ted Wheeler	721,795	52.9
	Republican	Chris Telfer	571,105	41.9
	Progressive	Walter F. (Walt) Brown	38,316	2.8
	Constitution	Michael Marsh	30,489	2.2
	Write-in		1,738	0.1
Total votes			1,363,443	100%

2016 Oregon State Treasurer election^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tobias Read	808,998	43.9
	Republican	Jeff Gudman	766,680	41.6
	Independent	Chris Telfer	173,878	9.4
	Progressive	Chris Henry	90,507	4.9
	Write-in		2,624	0.1
Total votes			1,842,687	100%

References

^ Sachs, Peter (September 5, 2007). "Chris Telfer to run for Westlund's Senate seat". The Bulletin. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
^ "Monnes Anderson beats Kim in state Senate; Telfer wins in Bend". The Oregonian. November 4, 2008. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
^ Kost, Ryan (November 5, 2008). "Democrats see big gains in Ore. House". kgw.com. Associated Press.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Bend City Councilor Chris Telfer Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, from official Bend City web site.
^ "Candidate Filings, State Treasurer". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on December 24, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
^ Mungeam, Frank (November 3, 2010). "GOP gains ground, Democrats still rule in Oregon". The Oregonian. KTVB.COM. Archived from the original on November 6, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
^ Cole, Michelle (May 15, 2012). "Oregon state Rep. Mike Schaufler and state Sen. Chris Telfer lose seats (2012 primary election)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
^ "Independent Party candidate announces bid for Oregon treasurer". 28 August 2015. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
^ "Official Results | November 4, 2008". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "Official Results November 2, 2010". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

External links

Profile at Vote Smart