Tawna Sanchez

American politician from Oregon

The Honorable

Tawna Sanchez

Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 43rd district

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 9, 2017
Preceded by| Lew Frederick
Personal details
Born|

Tawna Dee Sanchez

(1961-08-23) August 23, 1961 (age 63)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political party| Democratic
Alma mater| Marylhurst 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  | %

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| 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  | %

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| 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  | %

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| 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  | %

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| 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  | %

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| 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

## See also

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* Jackie Taylor

## References

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1. ^ Edge, Sami (March 6, 2024). "Oregon planned to mark 250 years since Declaration of Independence without giving tribes a voice. 2 lawmakers changed that". OregonLive.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
2. ^ a b "Tawna Sanchez's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
3. ^ Quirke, Steven (September 8, 2016). "Tawna Sanchez to bring a new perspective to Salem". Street Roots. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
4. ^ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
5. ^ Hammill, Luke (May 20, 2016). "Closest race for Oregon Legislature decided: Tawna Sanchez wins". The Oregonian (OregonLive.com). Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
6. ^ Hammill, Luke (May 18, 2016). "Controversial neck-and-neck race for Legislature may head for recount". The Oregonian (OregonLive.com). Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
7. ^ Slovic, Beth (May 18, 2016). "In Surprising Reversal, Tawna Sanchez Now Leads Roberta Phillip-Robbins in House District 43". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
8. ^ VanderHart, Dirk (March 23, 2023). "Budget writers unveil a no-frills plan for Oregon's next 2 years". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
9. ^ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
10. ^ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
11. ^ "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.
12. ^ "May 17, 2022, Primary Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
13. ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.

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