Annessa Hartman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 40th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Meek |
| Member of the Gladstone City Council, Position 4 | |
| In office January 1, 2021 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Neal Reisner |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Labonte |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts (AA) |
Annessa Hartman is an American politician and activist serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives for the 40th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 9, 2023.
Education
[edit]Hartman earned an associate of arts degree in hotel and restaurant management from the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Pasadena, California.[1]
Career
[edit]From 2008 to 2016, Hartman worked in catering in Los Angeles and Concord, California. She moved to Portland, Oregon, to work as an event planner at Portland Center Stage. Hartman worked as the catering director at Eurest USA and as a sales manager at Marriott from 2018 to 2020. From 2020 to 2022, Hartman worked as the marketplace and retail coordinator for the Native American Youth and Family Center.[2][3] Hartman is also a chapter director at Unite Oregon.[4]
She was elected to the Gladstone City Council in 2020 and the Oregon House of Representatives in November 2022.[5] After voting against a contentious transportation bill in a special session, Hartman announced that she will not run for re-election to the state legislature and will instead run for Clackamas County Commission.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Hartman is a survivor of sexual assault and domestic violence.[7] She has two daughters.[8] She was diagnosed with cervical cancer in October 2025.[9]
Electoral history
[edit]2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annessa Hartman | 20,658 | 55.8 | |
| Republican | Michael Steven Newgard | 16,271 | 44.0 | |
| Write-in | 60 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 36,989 | 100% | ||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annessa Hartman | 16,632 | 50.22 | |
| Republican | Adam Baker | 16,451 | 49.67 | |
| Write-in | 35 | 0.11 | ||
| Total votes | 33,118 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annessa Hartman | 4,433 | 58.22 | |
| Democratic | Charles Gallia | 2,363 | 31.03 | |
| Democratic | James Farley | 766 | 10.06 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 52 | 0.68 | |
| Total votes | 11,244 | 100.0 | ||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Annessa Hartman | 2,341 | 42.01 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Osburn | 1,946 | 34.92 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Blessing | 1,036 | 18.59 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark A Horst | 211 | 3.79 | |
| Write-in | 38 | 0.68 | ||
| Total votes | 2,905 | 100.0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Annessa Hartman". Oregon Money Watch. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ Green, Aimee (2022-11-09). "Democrat Annessa Hartman with slim lead over Republican Adam Baker for Oregon City, Gladstone House seat". oregonlive. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "Election Recap: Where do we go from here? | Portland State University". www.pdx.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ Walker, Richard Arlin (11 October 2022). "Oregon Legislature could add second Native representative". ICT News. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "Annessa Hartman". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "Gladstone House Democrat announces run for Clackamas County Commission • Oregon Capital Chronicle". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ Heie, Troy (2025-06-16). "Crying in the Oregon Legislature: Lawmakers keep breaking into tears, unheard of a generation ago". Rogue Valley Times. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ Steve (2025-01-10). "The Moms of Oregon's Legislature: And the Kids that Drive their Lawmaking". The Corvallis Advocate. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ "Oregon state lawmaker Annessa Hartman, 37, diagnosed with cancer". opb. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ "November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "May 17, 2022, Primary Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. p. 37. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Nov. 3, 2020 General Election Final Results". Clackamas County Elections. Retrieved 9 March 2023.