Brian Clem

American politician (born 1972)

Brian Clem

Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 21st district
In office January 8, 2007 – December 8, 2021
Preceded by	Billy Dalto
Succeeded by	Chris Hoy

Personal details
Born	1972 (age 51–52) Coos Bay, Oregon, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Salem, Oregon, U.S.
Education	Oregon State University

Brian L. Clem (born 1972) is an American politician who served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives for the 21st district (largely from 2007 to 2021.

Career

Claim was first elected to the House 2006, defeating incumbent Republican Billy Dalto. On July 6, 2009, Clem told the Oregonian newspaper that he was considering a run for governor of Oregon in 2010. However, he did not enter the race.^[1] In late-October 2021, he resigned from the legislature, stating he was going to take care of his mother who has Alzheimer's disease.^[2]^[3]

Electoral history

2006 Oregon State Representative, 21st district ^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brian L. Clem	9,598	61.0
	Republican	Billy Dalto	6,025	38.3
	Write-in		101	0.6
Total votes			15,724	100%

2008 Oregon State Representative, 21st district ^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brian Clem	14,786	95.7
	Write-in		660	4.3
Total votes			15,446	100%

2010 Oregon State Representative, 21st district ^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brian Clem	9,028	57.9
	Republican	Marvin Sannes	6,494	41.7
	Write-in		59	0.4
Total votes			15,581	100%

2012 Oregon State Representative, 21st district ^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brian Clem	11,542	59.0
	Republican	Dan Farrington	7,227	36.9
	Independent	Marvin Sannes	758	3.9
	Write-in		51	0.3
Total votes			19,578	100%

2014 Oregon State Representative, 21st district ^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brian Clem	10,527	63.7
	Republican	Beverly J Wright	5,865	35.5
	Write-in		121	0.7
Total votes			16,513	100%

2016 Oregon State Representative, 21st district ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brian Clem	12,313	55.5
	Republican	Doug Rodgers	8,338	37.6
	Independent	Alvin M Klausen Jr	1,420	6.4
	Write-in		106	0.5
Total votes			22,177	100%

2018 Oregon State Representative, 21st district ^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brian Clem	13,440	63.5
	Republican	Jack Esp	7,632	36.1
	Write-in		92	0.4
Total votes			21,164	100%

2020 Oregon State Representative, 21st district ^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brian Clem	16,433	60.6
	Republican	Jack Esp	10,610	39.1
	Write-in		84	0.3
Total votes			27,127	100%

References

^ Clem, with his $500K, ponders race for governor Archived 2009-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, Oregonian
^ Radnovich, Connor (November 3, 2021). "Salem Representative Brian Clem resigns from Oregon Legislature". Statesman Journal. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
^ Jaquiss, Nigel (October 30, 2021). "Rep. Brian Clem, One of the Longest Serving House Democrats, Resigns". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
^ "Official Results | November 7, 2006". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "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.
^ "Official Results | November 6, 2012". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 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.
^ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "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.