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2 candidates are tracked for Douglas County Commissioner, Position 3, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Chris Boice and Steve Hammerson. Candidate information follows official Douglas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Nonpartisan, county-at-large seat. In the May 19, 2026 primary, incumbent Chris Boice led a five-candidate field with roughly 47% of the vote to challenger Steve Hammerson's roughly 25%, short of the majority needed to win outright; Andrew Rosales, Kathi Wall-Meyer and David 'Deuce' Bohn were eliminated. Per the Roseburg News-Review and KQEN News Radio, Boice and Hammerson advance to the November 3, 2026 general election runoff; results were reported as unofficial pending certification.
Boice, the incumbent, moved to Myrtle Creek in 1994 and worked in the tire business, purchasing the Big O Tires franchise in Roseburg in 2002 and later becoming part-owner of a Midas location, per the Roseburg News-Review; he now works part-time at Big O Tires while serving as a full-time commissioner. He was first elected to the Position 3 seat in November 2014 and is seeking a fourth term in 2026, per the same source. He has served on the Housing Authority of Douglas County board, is a member of the Roseburg Rotarians, supports local 4-H and FFA programs, and volunteers with Douglas County Search and Rescue, per the News-Review. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Chris Boice.
Hammerson 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.
2026 priorities (per the per the Roseburg News-Review candidate Q&A)
- 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
- 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
- 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
