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Diane Linthicum | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 28th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Linthicum |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Bonanza, Oregon |
Diane Linthicum is an American Republican politician who currently serves in the Oregon Senate. She representes the 28th district, which encompasses all of Klamath County as well as outlying parts of Deschutes and Jackson Counties.
She is the wife of the previous senator to hold this seat, Dennis Linthicum, who was deemed ineligible to run for re-election due to his participation in the 2023 Oregon Senate walkout and the passage of Measure 113, which denied eligibility to run for re-election to any state legislator with 10 or more unexcused absences in a legislative session.[1]
Career
[edit]Linthicum studied business at Orange Coast College and Rio Hondo College, both community colleges located in California.[2]
She works as a rancher and previously served as her husband's chief of staff while he served in the legislature.
Personal life
[edit]Linthicum and her husband, Dennis, have two children. They live in Beatty.[3]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Diane Linthicum | 50,907 | 69.3 | |
| Democratic | Dylan Gutridge | 22,430 | 30.5 | |
| Write-in | 100 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 73,437 | 100% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Oregon high court says 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can't run for reelection". AP News. February 1, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ Botkin, Ben (April 29, 2024). "Two-way race for Linthicum's Klamath Falls Senate seat pits his wife against county commissioner • Oregon Capital Chronicle". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ Quin, Ethan (January 13, 2025). "Oregon Legislature convenes, new southern Republican lawmakers sworn in". KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.