Doyle Canning

Doyle Canning (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 8. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 21, 2024.

Canning completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Canning received a degree from the University of Oregon School of Law. She worked as a community organizer and attorney and was vice chair of the Democratic Party of Oregon Environmental Caucus.^[1]

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 8

Lisa Fragala won election in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 8 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Lisa Fragala (D)	97.4	24,811
	Other/Write-in votes	2.6	670

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,481
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 8

Lisa Fragala defeated Doyle Canning in the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 8 on May 21, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Lisa Fragala	72.2	9,130
	Doyle Canning	27.7	3,507
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	11

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,648
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

John Barofsky (D)

Endorsements

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2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Val Hoyle defeated Alek Skarlatos, Levi Leatherberry, Jim Howard, and Michael Beilstein in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Val Hoyle (D / Working Families Party)	50.5	171,372
		Alek Skarlatos (R)	43.1	146,055
		Levi Leatherberry (Independent Party / L)	2.7	9,052
	Submit photo	Jim Howard (Constitution Party)	1.8	6,075
		Michael Beilstein (Pacific Green Party / Progressive Party)	1.8	6,033
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	490

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 339,077
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Val Hoyle	63.5	56,153
		Doyle Canning	16.1	14,245
		Sami Al-Abdrabbuh	6.9	6,080
		John Selker	5.4	4,738
		Andrew Kalloch	4.9	4,322
	Submit photo	G. Tommy Smith	1.4	1,278
	Submit photo	Jake Matthews	0.7	607
		Steve William Laible	0.3	292
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	663

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 88,378
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Zachary Mulholland (D)
Joshua Welch (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Alek Skarlatos advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4 on May 17, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Alek Skarlatos	98.3	58,655
	Other/Write-in votes	1.7	1,021

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 59,676
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Garrett Hoppe (R)
Jeremy Van Tress (R)

2020

Oregon's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (May 19 Democratic primary)

Oregon's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (May 19 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Incumbent Peter DeFazio defeated Alek Skarlatos and Daniel Hoffay in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 4 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Peter DeFazio (D / Working Families Party / Independent)	51.5	240,950
	Alek Skarlatos (R)	46.2	216,081
	Daniel Hoffay (Pacific Green Party)	2.2	10,118
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	556

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 467,705
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Incumbent Peter DeFazio defeated Doyle Canning in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4 on May 19, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Peter DeFazio	83.7	96,077
	Doyle Canning	15.4	17,701
	Other/Write-in votes	0.8	974

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 114,752
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Cassidy Clausen (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Alek Skarlatos defeated Nelson Ijih in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4 on May 19, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alek Skarlatos	86.4	70,599
	Submit photo	Nelson Ijih	12.6	10,325
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	780

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,704
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Art Robinson (R)
Jo Rae Perkins (R)

Pacific Green Party convention

Pacific Green Party convention for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Daniel Hoffay advanced from the Pacific Green Party convention for U.S. House Oregon District 4 on June 6, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Daniel Hoffay (Pacific Green Party)

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

Doyle Canning completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Canning's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a South Eugene Mom, community organizer, attorney, small business owner, proud 4J public schools parent, and Legislative Director in the Oregon House of Representatives. I know what its like to go without healthcare coverage, take on student debt, juggle multiple jobs, scramble for childcare, and start a business to make a better life for my family here in Eugene. I also know how to craft and pass policies in Salem successfully. That’s why I have the backing of 10 sitting members of our legislature, and Oregon’s Labor Commissioner - as well as so many long time leaders who embody South Eugene’s progressive legacy.

I am running because South Eugene is one of a kind, the special community that we call home: pro-choice, forward thinking, and environmentally minded. As the only candidate with a proven record of hands on, inside experience moving legislation forward successfully, I will deliver for our district by focusing four core issues: housing, mental health and addiction, climate change and health care - as we face the closure of our only emergency room, and loss of primary care for thousands due to the takeover of Oregon Medical Group.

It was our dream to raise our family here in Eugene, and my husband and I have been fortunate to be able to put down roots here in House District 08. I am 44 years old, and I've dedicated more than half my my life to environmental and social causes. I bring a fresh perspective on Eugene’s challenges, and vision of change.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

HOUSING SOLUTIONS: Eugene urgently needs solutions for housing and homelessness, from more immediate shelter and mental health services for the unhoused, to intentional neighborhood development that preserves existing affordability, and creates more options for families to put down roots and elders to age in place. I’ll focus on bringing our unhoused neighbors inside and providing wrap-around services. I have worked tirelessly in Salem to support housing policy that protects Oregon's special landscapes, engages neighbors, and meets our housing needs now and for our next generation. Eugene can count on me to work tirelessly to bring needed investments to our city, and lead with a collaborative vision to meet our housing needs.
UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE: I’m proud to be endorsed by Single Payer Healthcare Advocates of Oregon and I’ll push for universal healthcare, while addressing immediate issues like the University District Hospital closure that left our community without an ER, and the recent loss of primary care doctors for thousands people in Eugene. I will advocate for immediate action to address this crisis. I'm 1 of almost a million Oregonians who supported Measure 111 to guarantee the right to health care in our Constitution, and in the Legislature, I will seek to join the workgroup on implementation, pushing for a Medicare for All style system for Oregon, with access to mental health care, abortion care, primary care, prescriptions, health care - for all
CLIMATE: Last year, I helped to craft and pass one of the only bills that passed unanimously out of the Oregon House: The TREES Act (HB3106). Every Democrat and every Republican supported it, because it created good green jobs in local forestry. This year, I helped to pass The COAL Act (HB4083), which ends new investments in coal in Oregon. I am the only candidate with a proven record of climate leadership in Salem. I’ve spent more than half my life taking on the entrenched corporate interests trying to slow walk climate action, from the United Nations, to the US Congress, to the Federal Courts, to the Eugene City Council, and our State Capitol. I know what it means to to stand firm, and also to set the table for coalitions and compromise.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I’m a proud 4J public schools mom and Co-Chair of Yes for 4J Schools. I've seen first hand the impact of the pandemic on our early learners. It’s critical that our students and educators have the resources they need to succeed, but right now pandemic learning loss in Oregon is roughly two to three times worse than national averages. We need more paraeducators, librarians, reading specialists, and mental and behavioral health specialists. It’s my understanding that there’s a group of legislators looking at how we formulate the Current Service Level (CSL) and a task force meeting on state bargaining and a salary schedule, both issues I’d be interested in supporting. As the daughter of an educator, I am passionate about public education.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

I have drawn inspiration from recent books like:

Rachel Maddow’s Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth, about the politics of oil and gas.

Elizabeth Warren’s Persist (2021), and

Bernie Sanders’ Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In (2016).

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Consistency, conscience, and commitment is what sets some leaders apart from others.

An effective progressive leader must build relationships with the people outside of the bubble of lobbyists, loyalists, and party insiders – and have the courage and moral clarity to put the wellbeing of Oregonians ahead of political favors, petty differences, or personal ambitions. Persistence is also the quality that makes good ideas turn into real change. Experience matters too.

Throughout my 20 year career as a community organizer, and now working in the Oregon Legislature, I have demonstrated my ability to bring diverse perspectives together into effective coalitions. I have shown the political courage to push for change, and I have delivered results. I’ve also made dogged persistence my signature, and this is what sets me apart in this race.

As Senator Wayne Morse explained:

“Don’t send me back to Washington unless you want me to exercise honest independence of judgment upon the facts as I find them. If the facts are not going in the same direction as partisan politics, then it’s just too bad for partisan politics. What I consider to be the greatest objective of representative government . . . is that government at all times must see to it that there are set up those . . . standards and protections which will protect the economic weak from the economic strong.”

Working inside politics and law for many years, I’ve learned over time that what is most important in an elected leader is this Morse-ian outlook. A defining difference among Democratic candidates is between those who accept corporate funding and lobbying checks from special interests, primarily work within a party machinery, and don’t stray far from what is considered a "safe" set of policy priorities – and those like myself who build a grassroots base of support amongst everyday Oregonians, and champion the policy changes our communities need, with courage and moral clarity.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

The primary constitutional responsibility of the legislature is to ensure that the state’s budget is appropriated well, provide oversight and accountability that the funds are being spent as-intended, and pass laws that will serve Oregonians and make our communities and our lives better.

As an attorney, I bring a background in law that will serve our district well when it comes to lawmaking. I know from my experience working in the legislature that having the skill and ability to work with Legislative Counsel to draft, revise, and amend legislative concepts into bills, and then pass them into law, is a big part of the job. I am the only attorney in this race with that strong legal and policy background, as well as hands on experience and existing working relationships with many lawmakers in the Oregon House.

To be effective in the legislature, it is also critically important to know how the Ways and Means budgeting process works, and how to work in step with the Legislative Fiscal Office (LFO) on budget analysis and appropriations requests. As Legislative Director for HD 46 and advising a full Ways and Means Committee member who co-chairs the W&M subcommittee on Natural Resources, I am the only candidate in this race with hands-on experience working to develop and pass agency budgets, Ways and Means spending packages, and to deliver in-district special project funding for affordable housing and community development. This is the experience I will bring to serving HD 08.

Constituent services is also a critical part of the job: Maintaining an office that is accessible to the public, where Eugeneians can turn for help with getting state agency matters unstuck - whether it be unemployment benefits, paid parental leave claims, BOLI issues, or other matters where a call or note from our office to the right person could help get the gears turning in your direction. You can always count on my door to be open, and our office to want to be helpful in serving you.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

I have been listening to the new release of The Tortured Poets Department on repeat.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I know what it means to be in an abusive and vulnerable situation, and to have the system fail you.

Domestic violence and alcohol abuse shape some of my earliest memories, and time and again the police would refuse to intervene or get involved. My mother was strong and courageous, in the face of beatings and terrifying threats, and my neighbors were the people I could count on to keep me safe when she told me to run.

After several attempts at leaving, one night she woke me and we fled our home with what we could carry - her with a few suitcases, and me with a few dolls and our dog - driving until sunrise to find a better life.

We ended up living in a very small rural town, and sometimes relied on public assistance to get by. There was a winter we ate lentil soup for months, and nearly everything I had was a hand-me-down.

But there were good times too; I grew up spending a lot of time wandering in the woods, catching frogs, climbing trees, chopping wood, joining 4 H club, riding horses, and ice fishing. This connection with nature and a more rural way of life provided me with healing and a source of resilience, and that led me to be able to be successful in school, earning many scholarships that took me to community college, then a BA degree in education, and eventually the UO Law School.

I will never forget where I came from, or stop working to ensure that kids like me get the opportunities I had to find safety and healing, access pathways for education, and pursue goals and aspirations to create a better life, and a better world. This is what motivates me in my career in social and environmental change, and led me into politics and running for this office.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes. While I bring plenty of experience working in the community as an organizer and advocate, and as Chair of our Democratic Party of Oregon Environmental Caucus, I also bring battle tested legislative experience in Salem and strong working relationships across the House Democratic caucus, and in the Senate.

When I step into the role in 2025, I won’t have a learning curve when it comes to crafting legislation, advocating for budgets, or building support for Eugene’s priorities amongst my colleagues from across the state. They already know me, and trust me, to be ready to deliver for you on day one.

I am proud to have the endorsement of our Oregon Labor Commissioner Christina Stephenson, and 10 sitting state lawmakers:
Senator Jeff Golden
Senator Deb Patterson
Senator Sara Gelser Blouin
Senator Kathleen Taylor
Rep. Khanh Pham
Rep. Mark Gamba
Rep. Travis Nelson
Rep. Farrah Chaichi
Rep. Jules Walters

Rep. Hoa Nguyen.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes, building relationships with colleagues from across the state is essential to getting anything accomplished in the legislature, period.

My endorsements from so many state lawmakers who represent diverse communities demonstrates my existing track record of building these working relationships successfully, and this track record will be a great asset for Eugene in Salem.

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

In the Friendly neighborhood, I met a mom who shared that she lost her son to opioid overdose last year, after a long battle with addiction. In Amazon neighborhood, I spoke with a Mom who struggled for a decade to get her grown son the treatment and support he needed. He is stable now, but she described it as the fight of her life, to save his. In Eugene, taking care of our kids shouldn’t be a battle. We are starting to make investments in more availability of treatment, but we’ve got a long way to go and you can count on me to keep pushing. Oregon ranks dead last for access to mental health treatment. One out of every five Oregon youth have experienced a “major depressive episode” in 2022. That’s the highest rate in the nation. Our kids, our youth, our neighbors, need more options, and action from lawmakers and that is what I will push for every day.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

American Federation of Teachers (AFT Oregon)

Oregon Working Families Party
Oregon Sierra Club
Single Payer Health Advocates of Oregon
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555
Progressive Democrats of America - Oregon
Our Revolution - Oregon
Progressive Change Campaign Committee
Lead Locally
Sunrise Movement Eugene

UO Climate Justice League

What committees interest you?

House Climate Energy & Environment Committee: Climate policy and environmental law are my professional background, and I have had the opportunity to advise on this Committee and have strong knowledge of the agenda and working relationships with the members. I look forward to serving on this committee and providing leadership for Eugene on climate.

Behavioral Health and Health Care Committee: Healthcare is a top priority for us in Eugene. I’m proud to be endorsed by Single Payer Healthcare Advocates of Oregon and I’ll push for universal healthcare, while addressing immediate issues like the hospital closure that left our community without an ER and recent loss of many primary care doctors at OMG.

Joint Transportation Committee: 2025 will be focused on a major statewide transportation package, and the choices we make will have lasting implications for our community. We must make sure our roads and bridges are safe and maintained, while investing in commuter rail; frequent, safe and reliable bus service; and safety improvements for biking, walking, and rolling around town. Climate policy and transportation are interlocking, and I have had the opportunity to advise on this Committee and have very strong knowledge of the agenda and priorities.

House Committee on Human Services and Housing: Housing and homelessness is a top priority for Eugene, and we need a strong voice at this table. Oregon is 140,000 housing units short. I’d partner with Lane County and the City of Eugene to look at how we can grow our housing inventory and remove barriers for first time home buyers, lower income renters, growing families, veterans and seniors. This will also help employers retain local talent. I’ll focus on bringing our unhoused neighbors inside and providing services. I’ll support policy that provides financial assistance for renters, while keeping housing providers whole.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Financial transparency and accountability are critical features of any functioning democracy. Oregonians must be able to trust that their government is using their public funds wisely, and in ways that truly benefit our state, not special interests or well connected insiders.

Here in Oregon, we have seen recent examples of questionable appropriations by state agencies, where public funds have been spent without proper protocol or oversight, and where cost overruns are commonplace.

In my view, fiscal oversight by the legislature needs more focus from our state lawmakers. Working inside the legislature I have been able to peer into the finer grains of our state’s budgets, and effectively push for more accountability and transparency from our state agencies, and will continue to do so when serving House District 08.

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2022

Doyle Canning did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Canning's campaign website stated the following:

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OUR CLIMATE CAN’T WAIT

Climate Change is an Emergency, and Clean Energy is our Opportunity to Create Good-paying Union Jobs on the Coast.

Canning knows climate. Where others see crisis, she sees opportunity. Oregon’s fourth Congressional District is home to:

The most promising federal waters for off-shore wind power development in our nation,

The largest tidal energy field research facility in the United States, and

Federal forest lands that play a critical role in carbon sequestration for our planet.

Canning knows that here in Oregon, we have an outsize role to play in building the climate solutions that will create good paying union jobs and cool our planet, and that leadership in Congress is essential to our success.

MEDICARE FOR ALL CAN’T WAIT

Health care is a human right. It's time to pass Medicare for All.

In Congress, Canning will join the Medicare for All Caucus with Chair Jayapal, and lead the fight for a universal, single payer system to ensure that everyone – no matter where we live, who we love, what our race or income – can see a doctor, get the medicines we need, and live a healthy life without the burdens of high deductibles, co-pays, co-insurance, or cash premiums.

Oregonians overwhelmingly support a Medicare for All single payer system, across partisan lines and across our district and this is what Canning will fight for in Washington.

CARE AND KIDS CAN’T WAIT

Parental Leave, Early Learning, Great Schools, Quality Jobs and Care We Can Count On

Like Senator Warren, if Canning hadn’t gotten lucky with toddler childcare, she wouldn't have started law school and she wouldn’t be running for Congress today. She knows how hard it is to make childcare work in this country, and believes preschool shouldn’t be a luxury only for the rich. That’s why Canning supports Senator Warren’s plan for universal childcare.

Families need time to care, caregivers deserve respect on the job, our kids need quality early learning options, and great schools with educators who have the support they need to thrive.

HOUSING CAN’T WAIT

Everyone deserves a safe, stable place to live. Canning has been in the fight, and she’ll stay in the fight, as our voice for housing solutions in Congress.

Our district is facing a housing crisis. Shamefully, Oregon leads the nation in the rate of homeless children. Eugene is the second tightest housing market in the US (after Seattle), and people are having a hard time affording the rising rent, buying their first home, downsizing later in life, or finding a place to live at all. The housing crunch in Corvallis and rural areas is no different, and homelessness in our community is rising every year.

Canning has been in the fight for housing for a long time, and advised the founding of Homes for All, which brings together the grassroots housing rights advocates across the country to fight for policies like ending no-cause evictions, fighting back against buyouts of residential housing by Wall Street and Private Equity firms, and advancing progresisve housing priorities in Congress.

RACIAL JUSTICE CAN’T WAIT

Our country must reckon with the harms of racism, and we must move forward together.

Canning will support anti-racist policies in Congress in the ways she has always done, as a strong ally for BIPOC communities and committed racial justice leader with a clear eyed vision of change. For over 15 years, Canning has quietly advised some of the most powerful racial justice movements in our country, from Right to the City, to Showing Up for Racial Justice, to the Excluded Workers Congress, which built power for workers who are not protected by labor laws as a result of the legacy of slavery and the proliferation of private contract employer arrangements like gig work platforms.

During the pandemic, Canning led efforts at United for Respect to fight for workers at the nation’s largest employers of women and people of color: Amazon and Walmart. Her team worked with Sen. Sanders to hold his very first hearing as Senate Budget Committee chairman on the Raise the Wage Act.

WORKING FAMILIES CAN’T WAIT

The pandemic has only worsened economic inequality, and shown us the power of the labor movement to fight for working people.

Canning has worked alongside labor in this Congress to:

Pass the PRO Act, which restores the right of workers to freely and fairly form a union and bargain together for changes in the workplace.

Win an Essential Workers Bill of Rights

Raise the federal minimum wage

Stop Wall Street Looting

Canning is a fighting champion for working families and for our labor movement. During the worst days of the pandemic, she was deep in the fight for workers’ rights, bringing the ground truth stories of frontline workers into the headlines, and the halls of Congress. She joined the team to take on the fight for virus protections, respect on the job, sick leave, and fair pay for essential workers at the nation’s largest private employers, Amazon and Walmart, at the labor rights organization United for Respect.

REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE CAN’T WAIT

Abortion care is health care, and health care is a human right. Exercise of these rights must be available to all, no matter where we live or how much money we make. We Choose What’s Best for Us and Our Lives. Period.

Canning stands strong with our right to determine our destiny and choose what’s right for our own bodies and lives and will fight to defend these rights in Congress. Reproductive justice is the right of every person to decide for themselves when, how, and with whom we will start (or grow) our families. Everyone, no matter what our sexual orientation or gender identity, income, race, or background, deserves comprehensive reproductive health care, available and accessible in every community.

STUDENT DEBT CAN’T WAIT

No one should start their life in debt. Canceling student debt will secure economic opportunity for millions of borrowers as well as advance racial justice. We need debt forgiveness and free public college now.

As a small town girl who worked hard for good grades, Canning went to night school at a community college, received scholarships for private school, and then Pell grants and federal loans for four year college. She attended the University of Oregon School of Law on seven different scholarships and fellowships. But even with all of those academic scholarships, her education put her over $100,000 in debt.

Student loan debt in America now tops $1.75 trillion, and is holding millions of people back from starting families, buying homes, launching businesses, going to graduate school, or moving forward in life.

RURAL OREGON CAN’T WAIT

It's time to take care of our rural communities as much as our cities.

Rural Oregon is beautiful, resilient, and after decades of neglect and disinvestment, struggling. We are blessed with natural riches and an ingenuity that can be our source of prosperity as we transition to a renewable energy future.

In Congress I plan to:

Protect Our Towns from Wildfire and Create Jobs in Home Hardening and Resilience.

Bring Jobs To Rural Oregon By Investing In Regenerative Farming, Ranching, And Forestry - As Well As Offshore Wind And Tidal Energy.

Ensure Farmers Have The Right To Repair Equipment.

Fight For Fair Prices For Family Farmers.

Break Up Food System Monopolies.

Bring More Doctors And Childcare To Rural Communities.

LGBTQ+ RIGHTS & EQUALITY CAN’T WAIT

Canning embraces all families, affirms all genders, and will fight hard for all people to secure your right to love who you love and be who you are, wherever you are. No exceptions.

In Congress I plan to:

Pass The Equality Act.

Pass The Do No Harm Act.

Strengthen Non-Discrimination Protections And Provide Congressional Oversight To Ensure Rights Are Protected In Practice.

National Ban On Conversion Therapy.

Make Schools Safer For LGBTQ+ Kids.

End Housing, Adoption, Foster Care, And All Forms of Discrimination.

Stop The Epidemic Of Violence Against Trans People of Color.

PEACE & DIPLOMACY CAN’T WAIT

Representing those who fight and suffer from war - Not those who profit from war.

The United States has been in a state of continuous, global, open-ended military conflict since 2001, making these “Forever Wars” the longest period of sustained conflict in U.S. history, and making defense contracts extremely profitable. From my work with Iraq and Afghanistan veterans for over 15 years, I know the horrors of these wars, and the struggles for so many of our veterans to move on with their lives after coming home. These wars have wounded my entire generation. Many hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians have been killed, and over 20 million refugees have been forced from their homes. Most Americans want change, and the populations of the Middle East overwhelmingly reject the never-ending presence of the U.S. military. It’s time to bring the Forever Wars to a responsible and expedient conclusion, increase oversight of an over-funded pentagon, and ensure our veterans are supported at home.^[2]

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—Doyle Canning's campaign website (2022)^[3]

2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Doyle Canning campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Oregon House of Representatives District 8	Lost primary	$96,341	$91,537
2022	U.S. House Oregon District 4	Lost primary	$281,376	$281,376
2020	U.S. House Oregon District 4	Lost primary	$212,499	$212,499
Grand total			$590,217	$585,412
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Oregon House of Representatives District 8

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Footnotes

↑ [https://www.canningforcongress.com/about-doyle Canning for Congress, "About Doyle," accessed April 21, 2022
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ Canning for Congress, “Issues,” accessed April 21, 2022

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Current members of the Oregon House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Julie Fahey

Majority Leader:Ben Bowman

Representatives

District 1

Court Boice (R)

District 2

Virgle Osborne (R)

District 3

Dwayne Yunker (R)

District 4

Alek Skarlatos (R)

District 5

Pam Marsh (D)

District 6

Kim Wallan (R)

District 7

John Lively (D)

District 8

Lisa Fragala (D)

District 9

Boomer Wright (R)

District 10

David Gomberg (D)

District 11

Jami Cate (R)

District 12

Darin Harbick (R)

District 13

Nancy Nathanson (D)

District 14

Julie Fahey (D)

District 15

Shelly Boshart Davis (R)

District 16

Sarah McDonald (D)

District 17

Ed Diehl (R)

District 18

Rick Lewis (R)

District 19

Tom Andersen (D)

District 20

Paul Evans (D)

District 21

Kevin Mannix (R)

District 22

Lesly Muñoz (D)

District 23

Anna Scharf (R)

District 24

Lucetta Elmer (R)

District 25

Ben Bowman (D)

District 26

Sue Rieke Smith (D)

District 27

Ken Helm (D)

District 28

Dacia Grayber (D)

District 29

Susan McLain (D)

District 30

Nathan Sosa (D)

District 31

Darcey Edwards (R)

District 32

Cyrus Javadi (D)

District 33

Shannon Isadore (D)

District 34

Mari Watanabe (D)

District 35

Farrah Chaichi (D)

District 36

Hai Pham (D)

District 37

Jules Walters (D)

District 38

Daniel Nguyen (D)

District 39

April Dobson (D)

District 40

Annessa Hartman (D)

District 41

Mark Gamba (D)

District 42

Rob Nosse (D)

District 43

Tawna Sanchez (D)

District 44

Travis Nelson (D)

District 45

Thuy Tran (D)

District 46

Willy Chotzen (D)

District 47

Andrea Valderrama (D)

District 48

Hoa Nguyen (D)

District 49

Zach Hudson (D)

District 50

Ricki Ruiz (D)

District 51

Christine Drazan (R)

District 52

Jeffrey Helfrich (R)

District 53

Emerson Levy (D)

District 54

Jason Kropf (D)

District 55

E. Reschke (R)

District 56

Emily McIntire (R)

District 57

Greg Smith (R)

District 58

Bobby Levy (R)

District 59

Vikki Breese-Iverson (R)

District 60

Mark Owens (R)

Democratic Party (37)

Republican Party (23)

[1] [https://www.canningforcongress.com/about-doyle Canning for Congress, "About Doyle," accessed April 21, 2022

[quotedisclaimer-2] Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

[3] Canning for Congress, “Issues,” accessed April 21, 2022

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Doyle Canning

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Elections

2024

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 8

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 8

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2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 4

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Pacific Green Party convention

Pacific Green Party convention for U.S. House Oregon District 4

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2024

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2022

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2020

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