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Steve Hammerson
Nonpartisan · Oregon · 2026Hammerson is a local school board member and father of three; his wife serves on a local transportation board and the two co-direct other local boards together, per the Roseburg News-Review's candidate questionnaire. He says he is leading a statewide voter-ID ballot initiative petition known as IP-37, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Steve Hammerson.
Priorities
- Says he would limit himself to no more than three terms in office and would never vote to give himself a raise or to raise taxes, per per the Roseburg News-Review candidate Q&A
- Says his main focus would be listening to the heads of every county department to run government efficiently and identify waste, while prioritizing retaining county staff and getting their input, per per the Roseburg News-Review candidate Q&A
- Says he would continue to support Douglas County's timber industry and favors 'ground up' leadership, working with city councils and boards on homelessness and transportation rather than directing them from the county level; he also pledges public office hours for constituents, per per the Roseburg News-Review candidate Q&A
On the ballot
Douglas County Commissioner, Position 3 · Oregon · 2026
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