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Bruce Starr

Republican · Senate District 12 · 2026 Regular Session · Official page

2025-2026 cycle

210 contributions from 141 donors

Raised
$501,915
From Oregon
58%

By donor type

  • Political Committee$212,550
  • Business Entity$205,000
  • Unregistered Committee$37,500
  • Individual$35,715
  • Other$14,000
  • Political Party Committee$2,500
  • Unknown$650

Top donors

Shared categories · 2 of 15 donors researched · AI-assigned

DonorTypeTotal
Oregon Health Care Association PAC (275)Political Committee$33,5004 gifts
AGC Committee for Action (4)
ConstructionPolitical committeeTrade associationThe AGC Committee for Action is the political action committee associated with the Associated General Contractors (AGC) Oregon-Columbia Chapter, a trade association representing commercial contractors and construction-related businesses. The PAC serves as an advocacy arm for the commercial construction industry, focusing on policy issues such as infrastructure investment, tax policy, and industry regulations. In Oregon public activity, the committee regularly donates to state and local political candidates and takes positions on statewide ballot measures affecting Oregon's business and construction sectors. AI-researched 2026-08-10 · may contain errors · sos.state.or.us, agc-oregon.org, agc-oregon.org, agc-oregon.org, sos.state.or.us
Political Committee$22,5007 gifts
Altria Client Services LLCBusiness Entity$20,0002 gifts
DavitaBusiness Entity$20,0003 gifts
Oregon Beverage PAC (126)
Food & beverageAlcohol & tobaccoPolitical committeeTrade associationOregon Beverage PAC (ID 126) is an Oregon political action committee that represents the interests of the state's beverage industry, including alcohol distributors and producers. Funded by industry businesses such as Columbia Distributing, the PAC makes campaign contributions to candidates across party lines and engages in political advocacy regarding state beverage policies. Its notable public activity includes lobbying against state proposals to increase beer and wine taxes and opposing ballot measures that alter local alcohol sales regulations. AI-researched 2026-08-10 · may contain errors · sos.state.or.us, wweek.com, ballotpedia.org
Political Committee$15,0002 gifts
Oregon Council of NECA Chapters (135)Political Committee$15,0005 gifts
Oregon Hospital Political Action Committee (161)Political Committee$15,0004 gifts
PNW PhRMA PACUnregistered Committee$15,0002 gifts
Thomas HammerFarmerIndividual$12,0003 gifts
Bristol Meyers Squibb/E.R. Squibb & Sons, LLCBusiness Entity$10,0002 gifts
Oregon Realtors Political Action Committee (191)Political Committee$10,0002 gifts
Oregonians for Affordable Housing (2069)Political Committee$10,0002 gifts
Springboard GroupBusiness Entity$10,0002 gifts
Wyatt GeistIndividual$10,000
Geotoll, Inc.Business Entity$9,0007 gifts

Contributions to Starr Leadership Fund, the candidate committee registered for this legislator. Source: ORESTAR, Oregon Secretary of State · as of 2026-09-04. Amounts are cash and in-kind contributions; this is not an official record, and contributions do not establish why anyone voted.

Independent spending

No independent expenditures reported for or against this legislator in the selected cycles.

Money spent by other committees, without coordination with the candidate, to support or oppose them — not contributions to their committee. Source: ORESTAR independent expenditure filings.

Recent votes

DateMeasureActionVote
2026-03-06SCR 205Adjourns sine die the 2026 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly.Final reading. Carried by Jama. Adopted.Aye
2026-03-06HB 5204Establishes and modifies certain biennial appropriations made from the General Fund to specified state agencies and the Emergency Board.Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.Aye
2026-03-06HB 5203Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by state agencies.Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.Nay
2026-03-06HB 4121Creates authority to coordinate emergency management.Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Aye
2026-03-06HB 4100Requires owners or operators of bulk oils or liquid fuels terminals to obtain a certificate of financial responsibility from the Department of Environmental Quality.Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.Aye
2026-03-06HB 4075Requires the State Treasurer to use up to $44 million from the Unclaimed Property and Estates Fund to guarantee a loan made to a rural hospital for financial stabilization.Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed.Aye
2026-03-06HB 4177Restates the serial communications prohibitions for public meetings law purposes.Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.Aye
2026-03-06SB 1601Amends an incorrect internal reference in a law relating to judicial compensation.Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.Aye
2026-03-06SB 5701Modifies amounts authorized for issuance of debt instruments for the biennium.Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed.Aye
2026-03-06HB 4153Allows counties to approve farm stores as nonfarm use on lands zoned for farm use.Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed.Aye
2026-03-06HB 4132Requires the director to be a veteran who has received a discharge or release under other than dishonorable conditions.Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Aye
2026-03-06HB 4130Allows property tax special assessment for land under processing facilities.Third reading. Carried by Thatcher. Passed.Aye
2026-03-06HB 4127Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt a payment mechanism to pay certain nonprofit reproductive health care providers that are not eligible to receive federal Medicaid funds for services provided to medical assistance recipients.Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Nay
2026-03-06HB 4086Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to develop a roadmap for the purpose of promoting industrial symbiosis activities in Oregon.Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Aye
2026-03-06HB 4084Establishes the Joint Permitting Council.Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.Aye