election. Strayer won the general election by a margin of 519 votes. The final result was 2,399 votes for Strayer and 1,880 votes going to Mitchell. Strayer took his seat in the Oregon State Senate on January 11, 1915, representing District 23. He worked through the 1915 regular legislative session that ended on February 20. He was one of only two Democratic senators seated in the 30-member senate that session. During the session, he served on the county affairs and alcoholic traffic committees. Because Oregon senate terms are for four-years, Strayer did not have to run for re-election prior to the 1917 legislative session. The session opened on January 8. He was one of five Democrats in the senate that session. Nevertheless, he was appointed to the powerful ways and means committee. He also served on the alcoholic traffic, insurance, mining, and revisions of laws committees. The session ended on February 19. In 1918, Strayer ran for re-election. He was the only Democrat to file for the District 23 seat. In addition, no Republicans entered the race, so he was unopposed in both the Democratic primary and the general election. The 1919 legislative session began on January 13. He was one of three Democrats in the state senate that session. During the session, Strayer was appointed to the ways and means, alcoholic traffic, insurance, mining, and revisions of laws committees. The session lasted six weeks, ending on February 27. He also served in a week-long special session the following year. That special session opened on January 12, 1920, and finished business on December 17. Since he was at the mid-point of his four-year term, Strayer did not have to run for re-election in 1920. The 1921 regular legislative session began on February 10. During this session, he served on the alcoholic traffic, industries, irrigation, public lands, and revisions of laws committees. While Strayer was the only Democrat in the Oregon State Senate that session, he introduced six bills, four of which were passed and became law. The regular session ended on February 23. He also served during a special legislative session later that year. That session began on December 19 and lasted less than a week, ending on December 24. Strayer was the only Democrat serving in the senate during the special session. Strayer ran for re-election in 1922. He was unopposed in Democratic primary for the District 23 senate