Cedric Hayden
Member of the Oregon Senate
from the 6th district
Assumed office
2023
Preceded byLee Beyer
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 7th district
In office
2015–2023
Preceded byBruce Hanna
Succeeded byJohn Lively
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceFall Creek, Oregon
Professionpolitician, dentist, rancher, business owner

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]

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]

Electoral history

2014 Oregon State Representative, 7th district [5]
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 [6]
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 [7]
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 [8]
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 [9]
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%

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. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
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