Who is on the ballot in 97110?

Barbara Kahl is a veterinarian who owns EquiSport Farm and Veterinary Service, per her campaign site. She previously worked in finance at Intel Corporation and served as a territorial veterinarian in American Samoa, where she helped establish the territory's first animal control unit, per her campaign site. Kahl holds a bachelor's degree in animal science and a doctorate in veterinary medicine from Oregon State University, per her campaign site.

Suzanne Bonamici represents Oregon's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House, per her official House website. She worked as a legal aid attorney and later as an attorney in the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection before practicing law in Portland representing individuals and small businesses, per her official House website. Bonamici served in the Oregon State Legislature before her election to Congress and holds a bachelor's degree and a law degree from the University of Oregon, per her official House website.

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.

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.

Gary Lyndon Dye is the Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in Oregon, per the Secretary of State's ORESTAR filings. No 2026 campaign site was found as of October 20, 2026; garydye2020.wordpress.com carries no 2026 content.

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.

Courtney Bangs is an educator and Clatsop County Commissioner who operates a sixth generation family farm in Knappa, in northwest Oregon, with her husband, per her campaign site. She has served on the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners since 2020 and works as an academic director and teacher at Encore Academy in Warrenton, per the same source.

Melisa Finkle has worked for ten years as an investigator for the State of Oregon, per the Tillamook Headlight Herald. She is running as an independent candidate and is not seeking party endorsements, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Rachel Armitage previously served as an appointed Oregon state senator representing District 16, from January 2022 to January 2023, per Oregon Capital Chronicle. She works in sales and is a native of Oregon's North Coast region, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Cyrus Javadi is a candidate for Oregon State Representative whose campaign lists 2026 events in Clatsop and Tillamook counties, per the campaign site.

Max Sherman is a retired educator who spent 35 years teaching agriculture, welding and biology at Tillamook and Canby High Schools, per the campaign site. Sherman operates a farm in Hebo with spouse Lynda, per the campaign site.