2008 election Independent Party of Oregon
jeff merkley
the independent party became first oregon minor political party in more 80 years cross-nominate major party candidates public office. candidates fared better other minor party candidates in terms of votes garnered. joel haugen received 19% of vote in five-candidate race u.s. house of representatives in first congressional district. state legislative candidates terry rilling, pete belcastro, , keith wangle garnered 40%, 44%, , 30% of vote respectively in races oregon house of representatives. independent party member jim torrey defeated incumbent mayor kitty piercy in eugene s non-partisan mayoral election, 48.8% 47.4%.
2008 ipo general election results
other candidates: stephen bradley (curry county commissioner), col. dale potter (wallowa county commissioner), ken wick (wallowa county commissioner). party endorsed kate brown secretary of state.
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