Jim Huffman

James L. Huffman (born March 25, 1945) is a former professor of law and the former dean of Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon. He was the Republican nominee in the 2010 U.S. Senate election in Oregon, losing to incumbent Democrat Ron Wyden.^[1][2][3]

Jim Huffman
Personal details
Born	(1945-03-25) March 25, 1945 (age 80) Fort Benton, Montana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Leslie Huffman
Children	3
Alma mater	Montana State University, Bozeman Tufts University University of Chicago

Early life

Huffman was born in Fort Benton, Montana in 1945 and grew up in Bozeman, Montana,^[4][5] where he graduated from Bozeman High School.^[6] He attended one year at Stanford University before returning to Bozeman, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Montana State University in 1967.^[6][7] He earned a master's degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in 1969, and a J.D. degree from the University of Chicago in 1972.^[7]

Academic career

Huffman joined the law faculty at Lewis & Clark in 1973 and served as Dean of the Law School from 1994 to 2006, when he returned to full-time teaching.^[1][7] Huffman taught Constitutional law, jurisprudence, and natural resources and water law.^[7] He retired in 2011.

2010 U.S. Senate campaign

Main article: 2010 United States Senate election in Oregon

Huffman announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2010 United States Senate election for the seat held by Democrat Ron Wyden.^[1] In a field of seven Republicans, Huffman won 42% of the vote. In the November general election, Huffman lost to Wyden 57%–39%.^[3]