Floyd Prozanski
Bio | Prozanski is a graduate of Texas A&M University and the South Texas College of Law, and works as a prosecutor when the Oregon State Senate isn’t in session. He was elected to the Oregon State Senate in 2004. |
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 | Prozanski has received significant contributions from the Oregon Trial Lawyer Association, the food and beverage industry in Oregon, and Altria. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/campaign-finance/3024/floyd-prozanski-jr |
Voting Rights | Prozanski has advocated allowing prisoners in Oregon to vote through his support of SB 571. Source: https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2021/02/03/for-sen-floyd-prozanski-giving-oregon-prisoners-the-right-to-vote-is-about-letting-go-of-a-search-for-vengeance/ |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | Prozanski has supported some steps towards creating a universal healthcare system in Oregon. Prozanski has supported the creation of a board that would set up a universal healthcare plan for citizens in Oregon. Source: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORLEG/bulletins/22de901 |
| Socialized Healthcare | Nuance | Prozanski has supported the creation of a board that would set up a universal healthcare system in the state of Oregon. Source: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORLEG/bulletins/22de901 |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Prozanski has supported legislation that advocates for LGBT rights. Prozanski was in favor of HB 2023, which created more inclusive education standards and perspective for K-12. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/26802/68427/3024/floyd-prozanski-voted-yea-passage-hb-2023-requires-inclusive-education-on-certain-classifications-of-individuals |
| Taxes | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Abortion | For | Prozanski is considered a pro-choice senator. Prozanski has been identified as a pro-choice candidate by the NARAL pro-choice PAC. Source: https://www.thelundreport.org/content/naral-pro-choice-oregon-pac-proudly-endorses-pro-choice-candidates |
| Gun Control | For | Prozanski has supported gun control legislation. Prozanski supported SB 554, which disallows the possession of a firearm in public buildings or schools. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/SB554/ |
| Assisted Suicide | For | Prozanski 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/ Prozanski supported SB 554, which disallows the possession of a firearm in public buildings or schools. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/SB554/ |
| Government Interference | Nuance | Prozanski has supported the creation of a universal heatlhcare system in Oregon due to inadequacies with the current system. Source: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORLEG/bulletins/22de901 |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Death Penalty | Against | Prozanski is against the death penalty for most crimes and offenses in Oregon. Prozanski 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 | Prozanski was the chief sponsor of a bill to disallow mandatory sentences for cases other than murder. Source: https://www.opb.org/article/2021/06/10/oregon-mandatory-minimum-reform-fails/ |
| 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 | For | Stance is unknown. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Clean Energy | For | Prozanski is a supporter of clean energy in Oregon. Prozanski 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 | Prozanski 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 | Prozanski supported HB 3265, which strengthened Oregon's status as a sanctuary state. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/HB3265/ |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Prozanski has supported efforts to export cannabis to other states. Source: https://www.wweek.com/news/2019/02/10/oregon-lawmakers-consider-bill-that-would-pave-way-for-exporting-cannabis-to-other-states/ |