Chuck Thomsen
Bio | Thomsen graduated from Willamette University with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics, and served on numerous commissions in Oregon before being being elected to the Oregon State Senate in 2010. |
Status and Position | Current State Senator of Oregon |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Oregon |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
Campaign Financing | Chuck Thomsen has received substantial campaign finance donations from the Oregon Business and Industry, the Oregon Forest Industries Council, and the Oregon Beer & Wine Distributors Association. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/campaign-finance/119275/charles-thomsen |
Voting Rights | Stance is unknown. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Thomsen opposed legislation and efforts to create a universal healthcare system in the state of Oregon. Thomsen did not support the creation of a board that would set up a universal healthcare plan for citizens in Oregon. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2019/SB770/ |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Private Healthcare | Nuance | Thomsen supported SB 699, which disallows grandfathered healthcare plans to deny coverage due to preexisting conditions. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/SB699/ |
| LGBT Rights | Nuance | Thomsen has voted against legislastion that is supportive of LGBT rights. Thomsen did not support HB 3041, which removes "gender identity" from "sexual orientation" in favor of creating a standalone definition. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/HB3041/ |
| Taxes | Nuance | One of Thomsen's major goals is to not raise taxes. Thomsen has stated that Oregon's fiscal budget should be balanced without raising taxes to do so. Source: https://chuckthomsen.com/accomplishments |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Stance is unknown. Thomsen has stated that Oregon's fiscal budget should be balanced without raising taxes to do so. Source: https://chuckthomsen.com/accomplishments |
| Abortion | Against | Thomsen has expressed opposition to abortion access. Thomsen did not support HB 3391, also known as the Oregon Reproductive Health Equity Act. This law expanded access to abortion, and the right to have one. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2017/HB3391/ |
| Gun Control | Unknown | Thomsen has expressed ambiguity with his views surrounding gun control. Thomsen declined to vote on SB 554, which disallows the possession of a firearm in public buildings or schools. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/SB554/ |
| Assisted Suicide | Against | Thomsen opposed 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/ Thomsen declined to vote on SB 554, which disallows the possession of a firearm in public buildings or schools. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/SB554/ |
| Government Interference | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Death Penalty | For | Thomsen has opposed legislation that would restrict the death penalty in the state of Oregon. Thomsen opposed 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 | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| 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 | Nuance | Thomsen supports government spending, but believes that the Oregon fiscal budget should be balanced in a responsible manner without raising taxes on Oregon residents. Source: https://chuckthomsen.com/accomplishments |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Clean Energy | Against | Thomsen has expressed his opposition to clean energy bills in the state of Oregon. Thomsen opposed 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 | Against | Thomsen did not support HB 3352, which expanded Medicare coverage to DACA recipients who were eligible for coverage. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/HB3352/ |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Thomsen voted against 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. |