Hood River County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Oregon Senate and Oregon House, and where they stand on jobs, schools and the budget.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Hood River County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Oregon Secretary of State elections page.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressOregon Senate District 26Jeff Helfrich (Republican) · Nicole Bassett (Democrat)
Jeff Helfrich
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Improving schools and supporting the local economy
- Tax relief and reducing state spending
About Jeff Helfrich
Jeff Helfrich is a Republican candidate for Oregon Senate District 26. He currently serves as a state representative and previously worked as a police officer for more than 25 years and served in the U.S. Air Force, per his campaign site.
Nicole Bassett
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Creating local jobs and expanding vocational training
- Protecting rural hospitals and funding schools
- Wildfire prevention and watershed protection
About Nicole Bassett
Nicole Bassett is a Democratic candidate for Oregon Senate District 26. She built a company from scratch in Cascade Locks and worked in the outdoor industry, per her campaign site.
Jeff Helfrich (Republican), Nicole Bassett (Democrat) (also on the Independent and Working Families lines) are on the ballot for Oregon Senate District 26 on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Oregon Secretary of State's ORESTAR certified candidate filing list (read September 17, 2026).
Full race pageOregon House District 52Hank Sanders (Democrat) · Scott C Hege (Republican)
Hank Sanders
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Opposing new data centers without transparency on water usage and employment
- Reducing wildfire risk through a Home Hardening Strike Team
- Childcare tax credits for rural childcare workers
About Hank Sanders
Hank Sanders is a candidate for Oregon House District 52, per his campaign site. He grew up in rural Oregon and worked as a journalist, reporting for the Chicago Tribune and then The New York Times, per his campaign site. His site describes his campaign as independent, though the certified ballot lists him under the party shown here.
Scott C Hege
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- A results-oriented approach to state government, drawing on experience building relationships, businesses and infrastructure
About Scott C Hege
Scott Hege is a Republican candidate for Oregon House District 52. He has been a Wasco County resident for 35 years and is an engineer with an MBA who served 16 years as a Wasco County Commissioner and 15 years in economic development leadership at the Port of The Dalles, per his campaign site.
Hank Sanders (Democrat) (also on the Independent line), Scott C Hege (Republican) are on the ballot for Oregon House District 52 on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Oregon Secretary of State's ORESTAR certified candidate filing list (read September 17, 2026).
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Oregon's field is the Secretary of State's ORESTAR candidate filings for the November 3, 2026 general election. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary; Oregon allows cross-nomination, so a candidate can appear with more than one party. All 60 state House seats and half of the 30 state Senate seats are up. Unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot.
Who is on the ballot in Hood River County, Oregon on November 3, 2026?
Hood River County sample ballot 2026: see where the oregon senate and oregon house candidates stand on jobs, schools and the budget. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Oregon?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Oregon are listed on the Oregon election hub. Oregon election hub →
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