Cedric Ross Hayden

Cedric Hayden
Member of the Oregon Senate from the 6th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2023
Preceded by	Lee Beyer
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 7th district
In office 2015–2023
Preceded by	Bruce Hanna
Succeeded by	John Lively
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Residence(s)	Fall Creek, Oregon
Profession	politician, dentist, rancher, business owner
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Cedric Ross Hayden is an American politician from Oregon. He currently serves in the Oregon State Senate from the 6th district, representing most of eastern Lane and Douglas counties. Hayden present served in the Oregon House of Representatives from District 7 from 2015 to 2023. His father, Cedric Lee Hayden, is a former state representative.[1]

Hayden is a dentist, rancher, and businessman. He is a member of Fall Creek Adventist Church and founder of Caring Hands Worldwide, registered as a charity in the State of Oregon. He is a father of five. He lives with his family in Fall Creek.[2]^[self-published source]

2023 unexcused absences

While participating in a Republican-led walkout in May 2023 Hayden reached the 10 unexcused absence threshold set by measure 113, disqualifying him from running for reelection after his current term ends.[3] In October the Oregon Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to the measure.[4] On February 1, 2024, the Court unanimously ruled against the Republican Senators, confirming Hayden's disqualification after his current term ends in January 2027.[5]

On May 8, 2023, Hayden filed a complaint with the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries regarding Measure 113 on the grounds of religious discrimination. He cited that his Seventh-Day Adventist beliefs prevent him from working on Saturdays, and that the refusal of Senate President Rob Wagner to approve his requests for authorized absences (filed on religious grounds) for Saturdays during this walkout was discriminatory against his religion.[6] The investigation of this complaint is projected to conclude by May 2024.[7]

Electoral history

2014 Oregon State Representative, 7th district[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cedric Hayden	16,725	79.7
	Libertarian	Brandon M Boertje	3,727	17.8
	Write-in		534	2.5
Total votes			20,986	100%

2016 Oregon State Representative, 7th district[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cedric Hayden	19,629	65.3
	Democratic	Vincent T Portulano	7,148	23.8
	Independent	Fergus Mclean	3,185	10.6
	Write-in		76	0.3
Total votes			30,038	100%

2018 Oregon State Representative, 7th district[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cedric Hayden	17,886	60.8
	Democratic	Christy Inskip	11,434	38.9
	Write-in		83	0.3
Total votes			29,403	100%

2020 Oregon State Representative, 7th district[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cedric Hayden	25,076	67.8
	Democratic	Jerry M Samaniego	11,861	32.1
	Write-in		69	0.2
Total votes			37,006	100%

2022 Oregon State Senator, 6th district[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cedric R Hayden	45,104	65.2
	Democratic	Ashley Pelton	23,926	34.6
	Write-in		124	0.2
Total votes			69,154	100%

External links

• Campaign website
• Legislative website

References

1. "Cedric Hayden Wins District 7 House Race". KLCC. May 21, 2014. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
2. "Home". haydenfororegon.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
3. VanderHart, Dirk; Dake, Lauren (May 18, 2023). "Oregon Republican walkout: 6 more senators are potentially ineligible for reelection". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
4. VanderHart, Dirk (October 24, 2023). "GOP senators' challenge to walkout penalties lands before Oregon Supreme Court". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
5. Shumway, Julia (1 February 2024). "Oregon Supreme Court bars Republican senators who participated in walkout from reelection". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
6. Shumway, Julia (8 May 2023). "Hayden files religious discrimination complaints on 6th day of Oregon Senate walkout". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
7. Shumway, Julia (1 February 2024). "Oregon Supreme Court bars Republican senators who participated in walkout from reelection". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
8. "November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
9. "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
10. "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
11. "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
12. "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.