Chuck Riley
Bio | Riley served in the U.S. Air Force, and graduated from the University of Illinois. Riley was previously a member of the Oregon State House of Representatives before joining the Oregon State Senate in 2015. |
Status and Position | Current State Senator of Oregon |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Oregon |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
Campaign Financing | Riley has received close to 50% of his funding from the Oregon Senate Democratic Campaign Committee, and the Oregon Democratic Party. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/campaign-finance/46500/chuck-riley |
Voting Rights | Stance is unknown. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Taxes | Nuance | Riley has supported some legislation for tax relief. Riley supported HB 3389, which gave small businesses in Oregon tax relief among other benefits. Source: https://www.polkio.com/news/state-plan-gives-oregon-employers-payroll-tax-relief/article_79d6346e-d9ff-11eb-85a0-af66588ce953.html |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Stance is unknown. Riley supported HB 3389, which gave small businesses in Oregon tax relief among other benefits. Source: https://www.polkio.com/news/state-plan-gives-oregon-employers-payroll-tax-relief/article_79d6346e-d9ff-11eb-85a0-af66588ce953.html |
| Abortion | For | Riley supports the right to an abortion. Riley has voted against legislation that would be detrimental to gaining access to an abortion. Sources: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/SB586/ , https://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/2008/10/house_district_29_rileyrilling.html |
| Gun Control | For | Riley has supported some restrictions to gun access and ownership. Riley supported SB 554, which prohibits firearms in public buildings and schools. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/SB554/ |
| Assisted Suicide | For | Riley supported SB 579, which creates some exceptions to a 15 day waiting period for assisted suicide in Oregon. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2019/SB579/ Riley supported SB 554, which prohibits firearms in public buildings and schools. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/SB554/ |
| Government Interference | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Riley supports Planned Parenthood and has canvassed for the organization. Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/741882919219834/ |
| Welfare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Death Penalty | Against | Riley opposes the death penalty in the state of Oregon. Riley supported SB 1013, which restricts the application of the death penalty only to cases of aggravated murder. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2019/SB1013/ |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Against | Riley has sponsored legislation that would allow juvenile offenders to be eligible for condition release after serving half of their sentence. Source: https://trackbill.com/bill/oregon-senate-bill-126-authorizes-juvenile-offender-subject-to-mandatory-minimum-sentence-to-be-eligible-for-conditional-release-after-serving-at-least-one-half-of-sentence-imposed/1326487/ |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Common Core | For | Stance is unknown. |
| Clean Energy | For | Riley supports clean energy legislation in Oregon. Riley was a strong supporter of HB 2021, which will make Oregon's power grid emissions-free by 2040. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/HB2021/ |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Border Control | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| DACA | For | Riley supported HB 3352, which expanded Medicare coverage to DACA recipients who were eligible for coverage. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/HB3352/ |
| Sanctuary Cities | For | Riley supported HB 3265, which strengthened Oregon's status as a sanctuary state. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/HB3265/ |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |