James Buchal
James Buchal was chair of the Multnomah County, Oregon Republican Party.[1] He won the Republican nomination for Oregon Attorney General in 2012 on a write-in campaign,[2] but lost in the general election.[3] He ran unsuccessfully for the United States Congress in 2014.[4] He has spoken strongly in favor of U.S. president Donald Trump.[3] He has served as a lawyer for the far right group Patriot Prayer[5][6] and against gun control walkouts at Portland Public Schools,[7] has spoken on national television against Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt,[8] A statement Buchal made on a campaign website in 2014 has been rated "false" by PolitiFact.[4]
He earned degrees from Harvard College (BA), Yale Law School (JD), and Yale School of Management (MBA).[9]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ellen Rosenblum | 917,627 | 56.2 | |
| Republican | James L Buchal | 639,363 | 39.1 | |
| Constitution | James E Leuenberger | 45,451 | 2.8 | |
| Progressive | Chris Henry | 28,187 | 1.7 | |
| Write-in | 2,975 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 1,633,603 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Earl Blumenauer | 211,748 | 72.3 | |
| Republican | James Buchal | 57,424 | 19.6 | |
| Pacific Green | Michael Meo | 12,106 | 4.1 | |
| Libertarian | Jeffrey J Langan | 6,381 | 2.2 | |
| Independent | David Walker | 4,009 | 1.4 | |
| Write-in | 1,089 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 292,757 | 100% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Bernstein, Maxine (October 12, 2020). "Man firing gun in SE Portland drew officers from Sunday night's downtown protest, Portland's police chief says". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Attorney General Candidate: James Buchal » Radio » OPB". www.opb.org:80. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Portland Republican says party should use militia groups after racial attack". TheGuardian.com. May 29, 2017. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Tims, Dana; Dc 20036 (June 27, 2014). "Is the government 'stockpiling' hundreds of millions of rounds of ammunition for domestic use?". PolitiFact. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Patriot Prayer leader sues Multnomah County DA". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. September 11, 2020. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Chair of the Multnomah County Republicans Will Represent Patriot Prayer Leader in Civil Lawsuit". July 5, 2019. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ Campuzano, Eder (March 14, 2019). "Pro-gun parents say Portland schools violated their civil rights". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ Kaplan, Talia (August 13, 2020). "Portland attorney blasts DA for violating 'equal protection under the law' by refusing to prosecute protesters". Fox News. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Oregon U.S. Representative - 3rd District: James Buchal". October 8, 2014. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 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.
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