seat. Ultimately, no Democrats entered the District 23 race, and no Republican filed to run against Strayer either, leaving him unopposed in both the Democratic primary and the general election. The 1927 regular session opened for legislative business on January 11. Strayer was one of three Democrats in the senate that session. He served on the ways and means, forestry, irrigation, enrolled bills, and revision of laws committees. The session lasted six-and-a-half weeks, ending on February 25. Since Strayer was in the middle of his four-year term, he did not have to run for re-election in 1928. The 1929 legislative session began on January 14. Even though Strayer was one of only three Democrats in the senate, he was still appointed chairman of engrossed and enrolled bills committee. He was also a member of the ways and means, country and state affairs, irrigation, mining, and revision of laws committees. The session lasted seven weeks, ending on March 4. Strayer ran for re-election in 1930. He was unopposed in both the Democratic primary and the general election. During the 1931 legislative session, Strayer was the only Democrat seated in the Oregon State Senate. Nevertheless, the Republican senate president appointed Strayer chairman of two committees, the mining committee and engrossed and enrolled bills committee. He also served on the ways and means, country and state affairs, and revisions of laws committees. The session opened on January 12 and lasted seven weeks, ending on March 6. Strayer had another mid-term election pass in 1932. The 1933 legislature began with a special session from January 3 to 7. That special session focused on balancing the state's budget. A proposal to create a state sales tax was defeated, and budget cuts were imposed instead. The short special session was followed by the 1933 regular session which began on January 9. As a Democrat, Strayer was in a small minority in the senate. Nevertheless, the Republican senate president appointed him chairman of engrossed and enrolled bill committee. He was also appointed to the ways and means, irrigation and drainage, mining, resolutions, and revision of laws committees. Later that year, Strayer served in a second special session which opened on November 20 and lasted two weeks, ending on December 9. State senator (1934–1941) Strayer announce his decision to seek re-election in early 1934. He had no opposition in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general