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==Political career==

==Political career==

===U.S. House of Representatives===

===U.S. House of Representatives===

In the 1928 U.S. House elections, Butler sought the U.S. House seat from Oregon's 2nd congressional district, located the majority of the state on the eastern side. He won the Republican nomination in a slate of seven candidates, polling a plurality of 35% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=842201 OR District 2 - R Primary Race - May 18, 1928]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref> In the general election, he faced former progressive Democrat governor and [[Ku Klux Klan]] ally [[Walter M. Pierce]], and won the race by a margin of thirteen percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=454030 OR - District 02 Race - Nov 06, 1928]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref>

In the 1928 U.S. House elections, Butler sought the U.S. House seat from Oregon's 2nd congressional district, located the majority of the state on the eastern side. He won the Republican nomination in a slate of seven candidates, polling a plurality of 35% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=842201 OR District 2 - R Primary Race - May 18, 1928]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref> In the general election, he faced former [[progressive]] [[Democrat]] governor and [[Ku Klux Klan]] ally [[Walter M. Pierce]], and won the race by a margin of thirteen percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=454030 OR - District 02 Race - Nov 06, 1928]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref>

Due to the resignation of congressman Nicholas J. Sinnott to serve in the Coolidge Administration, there was meant to be a simultaneous special election held on the same date as the 1928 general election to fill the remainder of Sinnott's term prior to the new congressional session. However, there was no separate "special election," as the two races were essentially merged.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=454029 OR - District 02 Special Election Race - Nov 06, 1928]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref>

Due to the resignation of congressman Nicholas J. Sinnott to serve in the Coolidge Administration, there was meant to be a simultaneous special election held on the same date as the 1928 general election to fill the remainder of Sinnott's term prior to the new congressional session. However, there was no separate "special election," as the two races were essentially merged.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=454029 OR - District 02 Special Election Race - Nov 06, 1928]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved December 3, 2021.</ref>