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 Federal and State Endorsed Candidates
| Level | Office | Candidate | OEA Member | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal | US Senate | Jeff Merkley | https://www.merkley.senate.gov/ | |
| Federal | CD1 | Suzanne Bonamici | https://bonamici.house.gov/ | |
| Federal | CD3 | Maxine Dexter | https://dexter.house.gov/ | |
| Federal | CD4 | Val Hoyle | https://hoyle.house.gov/ | |
| Federal | CD6 | Andrea Salinas | https://salinas.house.gov/ |
2026 Senate Endorsed Candidates
| Level | Office | Candidate | OEA Member | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR Senate | SD 03 | Denise Krause | https://www.denisekrause.com/ | |
| OR Senate | SD 04 | Floyd Prozanski | https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/prozanski | |
| OR Senate | SD 07 | James Manning | https://votejamesmanning.com/ | |
| OR Senate | SD 08 | Sara Gelser Blouin | https://saragelser.com/ | |
| OR Senate | SD 10 | Deb Patterson | https://www.debpattersonor.org/ | |
| OR Senate | SD 11 | Virginia Stapleton | https://www.electvirginiastapleton.com/ | |
| OR Senate | SD 13 | Courtney Neron Misslin | https://www.courtneyfororegon.com/ | |
| OR Senate | SD 15 | Myrna Munoz | https://myrnaforsenate.com/ | |
| OR Senate | SD 16 | Rachel Armitage | https://www.senatedistrict16.com/ | |
| OR Senate | SD 17 | Lisa Reynolds | https://www.lisafororegon.com/ | |
| OR Senate | SD 24 | Kayse Jama | https://www.kaysejama.com/ |
2026 House Endorsed Candidates
| Level | Office | Candidate | OEA Member | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR House | HD 05 | Pam Marsh | https://representativepammarsh.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 07 | Kori Rodley | https://kori-rodley.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 08 | Lisa Fragala | Yes | https://www.lisafragalafororegon.com/ |
| OR House | HD 10 | David Gomberg | https://www.electgomberg.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 13 | Nancy Nathanson | https://www.nancynathanson.org/ | |
| OR House | HD 14 | Julie Fahey | https://www.juliefahey.org/ | |
| OR House | HD 16 | Sarah Finger Mc Donald | https://www.sarah-finger-mcdonald.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 19 | Tom Andersen | https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/andersen | |
| OR House | HD 20 | Paul Evans | https://www.paulevans.org/ | |
| OR House | HD 21 | Michael Welsh | https://www.welshfororegon.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 22 | Lesley Munoz | https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/munoz | |
| OR House | HD 25 | Ben Bowman | https://www.benfororegon.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 26 | Sue Rieke Smith | https://www.votesueriekesmith.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 27 | Tammy Carpenter | https://tammyfororegon.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 28 | Dacia Grayber | https://www.daciafororegon.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 29 | Susan McLain | Yes | https://www.susanmclain.org/ |
| OR House | HD 30 | Nathan Sosa | https://www.nathansosa.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 34 | Mari Watanabe | https://www.mariwatanabe.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 35 | Farrah Chaichi | https://www.chaichifororegon.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 36 | Hai Pham | https://haifororegon.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 37 | Jules Walters | https://www.votejules.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 39 | April Dobson | https://www.aprildobson.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 40 | Michael W Sugar | Yes | https://www.sugarfororegon.com/ |
| OR House | HD 41 | Mark Gamba | https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/gamba | |
| OR House | HD 44 | Travis Nelson | https://www.nelsonfororegon.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 45 | Thuy Tran | https://www.tranfororegon.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 46 | Willy Chotzen | https://www.chotzenfororegon.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 47 | Andrea Valderrama | https://www.dreafororegon.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 48 | Lamar Wise | https://www.wisefororegon.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 49 | Zach Hudson | https://electzachhudson.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 51 | Darla Mead | https://www.darlameadfororegon.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 52 | Hank Sanders | https://www.hankfororegon.com/ | |
| OR House | HD 57 | Greg Smith | https://repgregsmith.com/ |
