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OEA-PAC Endorsements

OEA Members understand that strong schools require real investment — including raising the revenue our communities need and ensuring the wealthiest corporations pay their fair share. Our OEA-PAC recommended candidates have shown they will stand up for students, support educators, and put communities first — and OEA members are ready to help elect them.
OEA-PAC Members at the 2026 Convention

2026 OEA Endorsements

Endorsements

As part of the endorsement process, OEA-PAC members meet directly with candidates running for local, statewide and federal office, engage with candidates during question-and-answer forums, and ultimately vote to make endorsements and recommendations.

In Oregon’s federal races, the OEA-PAC makes recommendations that are forwarded to NEA’s PAC Council, the exclusive endorsing body for federal candidates seeking the endorsement of Oregon’s educators. Recommendations do not constitute endorsements. NEA’s PAC Council will convene later this Spring to deliberate and make final endorsement decisions for federal candidates.

2026 OEA Endorsed Candidates

Race Office Candidate OEA Member
Federal US Senate Jeff Merkley
Federal CD1 Suzanne Bonamici
Federal CD3 Maxine Dexter
Federal CD4 Val Hoyle
Federal CD6 Andrea Salinas
Federal BOLI Commissioner Christina Stephenson
OR Senate SD 03 Cristian Ruvalcaba
OR Senate SD 10 Deb Patterson
OR Senate SD 15 Myrna Munoz
OR Senate SD 16 Rachel Armitage
OR Senate SD 17 Lisa Reynolds
OR House HD 07 Kori Rodley
OR House HD 08 Lisa Fragala Yes
OR House HD 10 David Gomberg
OR House HD 19 Tom Andersen
OR House HD 20 Paul Evans
OR House HD 22 Lesley Munoz
OR House HD 27 Tammy Carpenter
OR House HD 28 Dacia Grayber
OR House HD 29 Susan McLain Yes
OR House HD 30 Nathan Sosa
OR House HD 35 Farrah Chaichi
OR House HD 36 Hai Pham
OR House HD 38 John (Waz) Wasielewski Yes
OR House HD 40 Michael W Sugar Yes
OR House HD 41 Mark Gamba
OR House HD 44 Travis Nelson
OR House HD 45 Thuy Tran
OR House HD 46 Willy Chotzen
OR House HD 47 Andrea Valderrama
OR House HD 48 Lamar Wise
OR House HD 49 Zach Hudson

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Keeping the Promise of Quality Public Education

The Oregon Education Association (OEA) is a union committed to the cause of providing the basic right of great public education to every student. OEA represents about 41,000 educators working in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 public schools and community colleges. OEA’s membership includes licensed teachers and specialists, classified/education support professionals (ESPs), community college faculty, retired educators, and student members. OEA members also belong to the 3.2 million members of the National Education Association (NEA).