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97229

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Washington County, OR

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U.S. House, Oregon District 1
2 candidates
Federal ▾
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Barbara J Kahl
REP
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Accountability: every dollar spent, every vote cast, transparent and accountable
  • Evidence Over Ideology: policy grounded in data, science, and real-world outcomes
  • Community First: decisions made for Oregon families, not Washington lobbyists
Campaign siteFull profile
Suzanne Bonamici portrait
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Suzanne Bonamici
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Supporting working families
  • Creating more affordable housing
  • Achieving universal health care
Key voting record
Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Opposed
Voted no on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Opposed
Voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Opposed
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Barbara J Kahl (Republican), Suzanne Bonamici (Democrat) (also Working Families) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Oregon's 1st Congressional District, per the Oregon Secretary of State's ORESTAR certified candidate filing list (read September 17, 2026).
U.S. Senate
4 candidates
Federal ▾
Jeff Merkley portrait
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Jeff Merkley
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • A We the People democracy
  • Reverse the climate crisis
  • Opportunity for everyone
Campaign Finance
$7,297,473 raised · top industries: Small-dollar donors under $200 (51% of receipts), Large donors giving $2,000+ (14% of receipts)
Key voting record
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
Campaign siteFull profile
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David Brock Smith
REP
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Putting Oregon first
  • Making Oregon affordable
  • Crime and public safety
Campaign Finance
$48,166 raised · top industries: Large donors giving $2,000+ (37% of receipts), Small-dollar donors under $200 (34% of receipts)
Campaign siteFull profile
GL
Gary Lyndon Dye
Biography
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.
Full profile
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Chris Henry
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Cut the U.S. military industrial complex
  • Medicare for All
  • Higher wages and better working conditions
Campaign siteFull profile
Governor
3 candidates
Statewide ▾
Tina Kotek portrait
TK
Tina Kotek
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Lower costs and tackle Oregon's housing and homelessness crisis
  • Strengthen schools and expand mental health and addiction care
  • Defend Oregonians' freedoms
Campaign siteFull profile
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Christine Drazan
REP
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Lower the day-to-day cost of living and unleash Oregon's economy
  • Tackle homelessness and restore safe communities
  • Build homes families can afford and strengthen schools rooted in communities
Campaign siteFull profile
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Brett Smith
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Root out corruption and demand government accountability
  • Establish a universal healthcare option
  • A permanent moratorium on new data centers
Campaign siteFull profile

Countywide races in Washington County

ZIP 97229 sits in Washington County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Washington County races (19).

Washington County Chair
2 candidates
County ▾
PT
Pam Treece
Biography
Pam Treece is a Washington County Commissioner representing District 2 and is running for County Chair, per her campaign site. She has worked on affordable housing projects including The Opal and helped prevent the closure of the West Slope Community Library, per her campaign site. She is a mother and grandmother raising her children in the Portland metro area, per her campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Expanding housing affordability options
  • Supporting shelters and services for homelessness
  • Working with public safety officials on neighborhood safety
Campaign siteFull profile
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Nafisa Fai
Biography
Nafisa Fai is a Washington County Commissioner and former Vice Chair of the Commission, per her campaign site. Born in Somalia, she has lived in Oregon for nearly 30 years and worked for the American Red Cross for nearly a decade, per her campaign site. As Commissioner she worked on investments addressing climate change and mental health services, per her campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Building more affordable housing across the county
  • Investing in transportation and economic fairness
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Nonpartisan, county-at-large seat. Open seat: sitting Chair Kathryn Harrington, first elected in 2018, is not seeking reelection. Per OPB and AOL's coverage of the May 19, 2026 primary, sitting commissioners Pam Treece (District 2) and Nafisa Fai (District 1) finished within a few points of each other, both in the mid-30s percentage-wise, with newcomer Jenny Kamprath placing third at roughly 28%; no candidate reached the 50% needed to win outright, so Treece and Fai advance to a November 3, 2026 runoff. Results were reported as unofficial/preliminary.

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