Happy Valley, Oregon sample ballot 2026

Paul Savas is the incumbent Clackamas County Commissioner for Position 2, seeking another term, per Clackamas County's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Mark Shull is a candidate for Clackamas County Commissioner, Position 2, and previously served as a Clackamas County Commissioner, per OPB. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Helm began her career at Fred Meyer at age 16 and rose to a principal buyer role over 16 years, per her campaign site. She was elected to the Damascus City Council in 2006, opened her own home decor store, Terra Casa, that same year, and was the last Mayor of Damascus before the city disincorporated in 2016; she was selected by the Board of Commissioners in May 2025 to fill a vacant seat on the Clackamas County Commission, per her campaign site.

R W Smith appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clackamas County Commissioner, Position 4, per the county elections office's November ballot candidate list.

O'Neil has spent 27 years with the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, rising from Deputy Sheriff to Undersheriff after holding roles including K-9 Handler, Sergeant, Investigations Lieutenant and Patrol Captain, per his campaign site. He grew up in the Gladstone School District, graduating from Gladstone High School in 1996, and has been a Clackamas County resident for more than 40 years, per his campaign site.

Catherine McMullen is the incumbent Clackamas County Clerk, seeking reelection. She has served as Clerk since January 2023, after being elected in November 2022, and began her public service career more than 20 years ago as a public librarian, per her campaign site.

Jeff Merkley is Oregon's incumbent U.S. senator and the Democratic nominee for a fourth term in 2026. He was born in Myrtle Creek and raised in a working-class family, per the campaign site, and has served in the Senate since 2009. His campaign takes no corporate PAC money. He is also on the Working Families line, per the Secretary of State's ORESTAR filings.

• Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the Senate 50-50 in July 2025, with the vice president casting the tie-breaking vote. Opposed

David Brock Smith is a candidate for U.S. Senate in Oregon, per the campaign site. He is a third-generation resident and small businessman from Southwest Oregon, per the campaign site. The campaign site says he has served as a county commissioner, a state representative and a state senator.

Chris Henry is the Progressive Party nominee for U.S. Senate in Oregon and also on the Pacific Green line, per the Secretary of State's ORESTAR filings. A long-haul trucker and UAW aircraft mechanic per Henry's 2026 Oregon Voters' Pamphlet candidate statement, Henry has served on the boards of the Oregon Consumer League, the Oregon Voter Rights Coalition, and the Willamette Neighborhood Association, per the same statement.

Tina Kotek is Oregon's incumbent governor and the Democratic nominee for a second term, setting up a rematch of the 2022 race against Christine Drazan. A former longtime speaker of the Oregon House, her first term has focused on lowering costs, reducing homelessness, strengthening schools, and expanding mental health and addiction care. She is also on the Working Families line, per the Secretary of State's ORESTAR filings.

Christine Drazan is the Republican nominee for Oregon governor, winning the May 19 primary to set up a rematch of the closely fought 2022 race against Tina Kotek. A state senator and former Oregon House minority leader, her campaign theme is this is our moment, with priorities focused on the cost of living, homelessness, housing, schools, and making government work. She is also on the Libertarian line, per the Secretary of State's ORESTAR filings.

Brett Smith is the Pacific Green Party nominee for Oregon governor, per the Secretary of State's ORESTAR filings. Smith is a small-business owner, welder, and fabricator, per Smith's 2026 Oregon Voters' Pamphlet candidate statement.