Who is on the ballot in 97523?

Chris Beck served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1997 to 2003, representing the 12th district, per Oregon Public Broadcasting. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from Brown University and a Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, per the same source. After his legislative service, he spent six years as a policy adviser on rural economic development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, per Oregon Public Broadcasting.

Cliff Bentz earned a law degree from Lewis and Clark Law School and joined a law firm in Ontario, Oregon in 1977, later becoming a partner with a practice focused on ranch reorganizations and water law, per his official House website. He was appointed to the Oregon House in 2008 and later to the Oregon Senate, resigning the Senate seat in January 2020, per the same source. Bentz was elected to the U.S. House on November 3, 2020, to represent Oregon's 2nd Congressional District, per his 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.