Deb Patterson
Bio | Patterson worked as an executive in the health care sector, and served on the Oregon Disabilities Commission before being elected to the Oregon State Senate in 2020. |
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 | Close to 25% of Patterson's funding comes from individual donations. Other significant sources include public unions and moveon.org. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/campaign-finance/179938/deb-patterson |
Voting Rights | Stance is unknown. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Patterson is an advocate for universal healthcare, and believes costs are too high. Patterson believes every Oregon citizen deserves access to high quality healthcare at a lower cost. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/campaign-finance/179938/deb-patterson |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Patterson is a supporter of LGBT rights. Patterson is supported by the Basic Rights Oregon Equality Pact, which seeks to end discrimination based on gender or sexual identity. Source: http://www.basicrights.org/2020equalitypac/ |
| Taxes | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Abortion | For | Patterson supports the full spectrum of reproductive rights. Patterson believes the right to an abortion is fundamental and should not be infringed upon. Source: https://www.debpattersonor.org/issues |
| Gun Control | For | Patterson believes in the right to bear arms, but has supported legislation to restrict some rights to owning a firearm. Patterson supported SB 554, which disallows the possession of a firearm in public buildings or schools. Source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/pcive/SB%20554%20Patterson%203-25-2021.pdf |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Stance is unknown. Patterson supported SB 554, which disallows the possession of a firearm in public buildings or schools. Source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/pcive/SB%20554%20Patterson%203-25-2021.pdf |
| Government Interference | Nuance | Patterson believes in government interference when it comes to the issues of healthcare, climatre change, gun control, and economic fairness. Source: https://www.debpattersonor.org/issues |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| 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 | Nuance | Patterson believes that no one should be discriminated against on the basis of "race, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, or disability." Source: https://www.debpattersonor.org/issues |
| Government Spending | For | Patterson is an advocate of government spending in order to create more affordable housing, services, and better public education. Source: https://www.debpattersonor.org/issues |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Clean Energy | For | Patterson believes in action to fight climate change and reduce greenhouse emissions. Patterson helped pass 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 | Patterson 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 | Patterson was a supporter of 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. |