Davis nominated by Democrats in HD 32

Precinct committee people from across Oregon’s 32nd House District gathered in Seaside on July 18, and selected Astoria City Councilor Andy Davis to represent the party in this November’s election.

The selection followed candidate Logan Laity’s withdrawal from the race after moving out of the district and will see Davis face off against Republican incumbent Cyrus Javadi.

Laity withdrew from the race on June 27, after running unopposed in the March primary election. In a statement announcing his withdrawal, Laity said that a work relocation was forcing the decision and pledged to donate $10,000 to the new Democratic candidate.

Interested party members had until July 16 to submit their application for candidacy ahead of the July 18 convention held at the Bob Chisholm Community Center. Davis was the only candidate to apply by the deadline and he was nominated by the convention.

Davis was elected to the Astoria city council in 2022, after moving to Oregon from Indiana in 2015. Employed as a research analyst for the Oregon Health Authority, Davis also serves on the board of the housing nonprofit Copeland Commons, as well as the Clatsop County budget committee and countywide citizen advisory committee for the county’s comprehensive plan update.

Davis studied at Wabash College and Indiana University and ran unsuccessfully for the Clatsop County board of commissioners in 2018.