This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates. Mark Callahan Republican Party Elections and appointments Last election November 6, 2018 Contact Campaign website Campaign Facebook Personal website Personal Twitter Mark Callahan (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018. Callahan was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Oregon.[1] He sought election to the same office in 2014 and lost in the Republican primary on May 20.[2][3] Callahan was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 13 of the Oregon House of Representatives. ## Contents * 1 Elections * 1.1 2018 * 1.2 2016 * 1.3 2014 * 1.4 2012 * 1.5 2010 * 2 Campaign themes * 2.1 2018 * 2.1.1 Ballotpedia survey responses * 2.2 2016 * 3 Campaign donors * 3.1 2014 * 4 Recent news * 5 See also * 6 Footnotes ## Elections[edit] ### 2018[edit] General election ##### General election for U.S. House Oregon District 5 Incumbent Kurt Schrader defeated Mark Callahan, Dan Souza, and Marvin Sandnes in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on November 6, 2018. Candidate Votes | | | ✔ | | Kurt Schrader (D) | 55.0 | 197,187 | Mark Callahan (R) | 41.8 | 149,887 | Dan Souza (L) | 1.7 | 6,054 | Marvin Sandnes (Pacific Green Party) | 1.3 | 4,802 | | Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 539 * * * Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 358,469 (100.00% precincts reporting) | | = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. Democratic primary election ##### Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 Incumbent Kurt Schrader defeated Peter Wright in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 15, 2018. Candidate Votes | | | ✔ | | Kurt Schrader | 86.8 | 59,196 | Peter Wright | 13.2 | 9,002 * * * Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 68,198 | | = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. Republican primary election ##### Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 Mark Callahan defeated Joey Nations and Robert Reynolds in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 15, 2018. Candidate Votes | | | ✔ | | Mark Callahan | 62.4 | 33,933 | Joey Nations | 20.8 | 11,300 | Robert Reynolds | 16.8 | 9,120 * * * There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 54,353 | | = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. ### 2016[edit] See also: United States Senate election in Oregon, 2016 Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Oregon's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Ron Wyden (D) defeated Mark Callahan (R), Jim Lindsay (L), Steven Cody Reynolds (I), Eric Navickas (Progressive), and Shanti Lewallen (Working Families) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Wyden defeated Kevin Stine and Paul Weaver in the Democratic primary, Callahan defeated Sam Carpenter, Dan Laschober, and Faye Stewart to win the Republican nomination, and Reynolds defeated Marvin Sandnes in the Independent primary. The primary elections took place on May 17, 2016.[4][5] U.S. Senate, Oregon General Election, 2016 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Democratic | Ron Wyden Incumbent | 56.6% | 1,105,119 | Republican | Mark Callahan | 33.3% | 651,106 | Working Families | Shanti Lewallen | 3.2% | 61,915 | Independent | Steven Cody Reynolds | 3% | 59,516 | Pacific Green | Eric Navickas | 2.5% | 48,823 | Libertarian | Jim Lindsay | 1.2% | 23,941 | N/A | Misc. | 0.1% | 2,058 Total Votes | 1,952,478 Source: Oregon Secretary of State U.S. Senate, Oregon Democratic Primary, 2016 Candidate | Vote % | Votes Ron Wyden Incumbent | 83.6% | 501,903 Kevin Stine | 13% | 78,287 Paul Weaver | 3.4% | 20,346 Total Votes | 600,536 Source: Oregon Secretary of State U.S. Senate, Oregon Republican Primary, 2016 Candidate | Vote % | Votes Mark Callahan | 38.6% | 123,473 Sam Carpenter | 32.7% | 104,494 Faye Stewart | 18% | 57,399 Dan Laschober | 10.7% | 34,157 Total Votes | 319,523 Source: Oregon Secretary of State U.S. Senate, Oregon Independent Primary, 2016 Candidate | Vote % | Votes Steven Reynolds | 68.9% | 10,497 Marvin Sandnes | 31.1% | 4,733 Total Votes | 15,230 Source: Oregon Secretary of State ### 2014[edit] See also: United States Senate elections in Oregon, 2014 Callahan ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Oregon.[2] Callahan lost the Republican nomination in the primary on May 20, 2014. He was defeated by Monica Wehby.[3] U.S. Senate, Oregon Republican Primary, 2014 Candidate | Vote % | Votes Monica Wehby | 50.3% | 128,911 Jason Conger | 37.6% | 96,497 Mark Allen Callahan | 6.8% | 17,427 Jo Rae Perkins | 2.8% | 7,275 Timothy Crawley | 2.4% | 6,209 Total Votes | 256,319 Source: Results via Associated Press ### 2012[edit] See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2012 Callahan ran for election in the 2012 election for Oregon House District 13. Callahan was unopposed in the May 15 Republican primary and was defeated by incumbent Nancy Nathanson (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8] Oregon House of Representatives, District 13, General Election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Democratic | Nancy Nathanson Incumbent | 68.8% | 19,110 | Republican | Mark Callahan | 31.2% | 8,651 Total Votes | 27,761 ### 2010[edit] See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2010 Callahan was defeated in the November 2 general election by incumbent Nancy Nathanson (D). Callahan ran on the Pacific-Green ticket.[9] ## Campaign themes[edit] ### 2018[edit] #### Ballotpedia survey responses[edit] See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys Mark Callahan participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 3, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Mark Callahan's responses follow below.[10] What would be your top three priorities, if elected? “ | 1) Immigration 2) Balanced Budget Amendment 3) Veterans[11][12] | ” | | What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why? “ | Immigration. In my opinion, if a person is going to be in the country, and follow the laws of our country, they need to be here legally.Cite error: Invalid `` tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[12] | ” | | Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Mark Callahan answered the following: What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? “ | Leadership, Integrity, Character, Honor, and Trust.[12] | ” | | —Mark Callahan What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? “ | Leadership, Integrity, Character, Honor, and Trust.[12] | ” | | —Mark Callahan What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? “ | To represent the people in their district.[12] | ” | | —Mark Callahan What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? “ | 9/11. I was 23 years old and living in the Washington DC Metro area.[12] | ” | | —Mark Callahan What was your very first job? How long did you have it? “ | A paper route. 4 years.[12] | ” | | —Mark Callahan What are your thoughts on term limits? “ | I support term limits. My stance on the issue is at: https://CallahanForOregon.com/issues/term-limits[12] | ” | | —Mark Callahan If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role? “ | Yes.[12] | ” | | —Mark Callahan ### 2016[edit] The following issues were listed on Callahan's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here. “ | * Fiscal Responsibility: I believe that government needs to live within its means. As Americans, we must do this each and every day of our lives, out of necessity. No matter what your political stripe or party affiliation, we are all fiscal conservatives, to some extent. We need to focus on keeping our government accountable for spending our money. Gone should be the days of our government spending millions on robotic squirrels and shrimp on treadmills, or any other wasteful project they spend our money on. * Taxes: I will support legislation for the implementation of a Flat Tax, to replace the current tax system. The current tax system is 74,000+ pages long, and full of carve outs and cronyism that disadvantage Americans. I am in favor of greatly reducing the size and scope of the Internal Revenue Service, to bring our country back in line with the precepts of limited government. I agree that we should be able to do our taxes on a post card. * Job Creation: Americans Need Jobs First. Stifling regulations in Oregon have dampened economic growth for decades, and in some cases even reversed it. On top of that, the approval of sanctuary cities in the State have resulted in hundreds of thousands of jobs being taken away from hard-working Americans, and given instead to foreigners that are not even citizens of the United States. * Federal Lands: The Federal Government has not been following the U.S. Constitution, nor the O&C Lands Act in regards to Federal lands. 53% of Oregon is “supposedly” owned by the Federal Government. I was recently in Nevada, and 90% of Nevada is “supposedly” owned by the Federal Government. This clearly indicates that the Federal Government is not following the U.S. Constitution. * Pro – Life: I am 100% Pro-Life. I believe that you are either Pro-Life or you are not. As a conservative, I was endorsed by Oregon Right-To-Life during my 2012 campaign for State Representative. [12] | ” | | —Mark Callahan's campaign website, http://callahanfororegon.com/issues/ ## Campaign donors[edit] ### 2014[edit] Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Callahan's reports.[13] Mark Allen Callahan (2014) Campaign Finance Reports Report| Date Filed| Beginning Balance| Total Contributions for Reporting Period| Expenditures| Cash on Hand October Quarterly[14]| October 15, 2013| $0.00| $684.54| $(684.53)| $0.01 Year-End Report[15]| January 31, 2014| $0.01| $8,830.00| $(5,580.41)| $3,249.60 April Quarterly[16]| April 4, 2014| $3,249.60| $11,785.00| $(11,591.73)| $3,442.87 | | | Running totals| | | | $21,299.54| $(17,856.67)| ## Recent news[edit] The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Mark Callahan Oregon Congress. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles. Mark Callahan - Google News ## See also[edit] | Suggest a link | * United States House of Representatives * Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2018 * Oregon's 5th Congressional District * United States Senate election in Oregon, 2016 * United States Senate elections in Oregon, 2014 ## Footnotes[edit] 1. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate filing search results," accessed March 9, 2016 2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oregonlive.com, "Republican Portland neurosurgeon considering run against Jeff Merkley," accessed October 12, 2013 3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Oregon - Summary Vote Results," May 20, 2014 4. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate filings search results," accessed March 9, 2016 5. ↑ The New York Times, "Oregon Primary Results," May 17, 2016 6. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings for the House," accessed April 11, 2012 7. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results for May 15 Primary election," accessed April 30, 2015 8. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official General Results for 2012," accessed April 30, 2015 9. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015 10. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia. 11. ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Mark Callahan's responses," April 3, 2018 12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source. 13. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mark Allen Callahan 2014 Summary reports," accessed November 13, 2013 14. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 13, 2013 15. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year-End Report," accessed April 24, 2014 16. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 24, 2014 [show] Oregon's current delegation to the United States Congress Senators Jeff Merkley (D) Ron Wyden (D) Representatives District 1 Suzanne Bonamici (D) District 2 Cliff Bentz (R) District 3 Earl Blumenauer (D) District 4 Peter DeFazio (D) District 5 Kurt Schrader (D) Democratic Party (6) Republican Party (1) v • e State of Oregon Salem (capital) | Elections | What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2022 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures Government | Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy