James Manning | |
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President pro tempore of the Oregon State Senate | |
Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Laurie Monnes Anderson |
Member of the
Oregon State Senate from the 7th district | |
Assumed office December 15, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Chris Edwards |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education |
Lincoln University Columbia College ( BA) Chapman University ( MS) Grand Canyon University ( EdD) |
Signature | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
James Ivory Manning Jr. [1] is an American politician currently serving in the Oregon State Senate. He represents the 7th district, which covers parts of Lane County, including Junction City and northern Eugene.
After unsuccessfully running for a seat in the Oregon House of Representatives in 2016 (losing to Julie Fahey in the Democratic primary), he was appointed to the Senate in December 2016 in order to fill the seat vacated by Chris Edwards, who resigned. [2] [3] [4] [5] Manning was elected to a full term in 2018 unopposed.
On September 13, 2023 Manning announced his candidacy for Secretary of State in the 2024 election, facing current state treasurer Tobias Read in the Democratic primary. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James I Manning Jr | 38,262 | 94.7 | |
Write-in | 2,146 | 5.3 | ||
Total votes | 40,408 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James I Manning Jr | 42,101 | 64.4 | |
Republican | Raquel M Ivie | 23,077 | 35.3 | |
Write-in | 247 | 0.4 | ||
Total votes | 65,425 | 100% |