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

Sanchez was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. Sanchez claims Shoshone, Bannock, and Ute descent and was the second Native American elected to serve in the Oregon legislature (following Jackie Taylor) and the first to represent Portland.

Sanchez graduated with a bachelor's degree from Marylhurst University and with a master's degree from Portland State University.

Career

She has worked with the Native American Youth and Family Center for much of her life.

Sanchez has served on the Oregon Child Welfare Advisory Commission and the Oregon Family Services Review Commission.

She won election to the House in 2016, narrowly defeating Roberta Phillip-Robbins in the Democratic primary and running unopposed in the general election.

As of 2023 Sanchez is the co-chair of the Oregon legislature's joint Ways and Means committee, along with Senator Elizabeth Steiner.

Electoral history

2016

2016 Oregon State Representative, 43rd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tawna Sanchez 31,052 98.5
Write-in 457 1.5
Total votes 31,509 100%

2018

2018 Oregon State Representative, 43rd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tawna Sanchez 31,885 98.7
Write-in 425 1.3
Total votes 32,310 100%

2020

2020 Oregon State Representative, 43rd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tawna Sanchez 39,274 98.8
Write-in 479 1.2
Total votes 39,753 100%

2022

2022 Oregon State Representative, 43rd district Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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