Janeen Sollman
Janeen Sollman (Democratic Party) is a member of the Oregon State Senate, representing District 15. She assumed office on January 21, 2022. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Sollman (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Oregon State Senate to represent District 15. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 19, 2026.[source]
The Washington County Board of Commissioners appointed Sollman to the state Senate on January 14, 2022, to replace Chuck Riley (D).[1] She represented District 30 of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2017 to January 21, 2022, when she was sworn into the state Senate.
Biography
Janeen Sollman's career experience includes working as a recycling and customer service specialist with Vernier Software and Technology. Sollman has served as a driver and advisory council member with Meals on Wheels.[2][3]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Sollman was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Energy and Environment Committee, Chair
- Housing and Development Committee
- Joint Committee on Semiconductors, Co-Chair
- Joint Ways and Means Committee
2021-2022
Sollman was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Sollman was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Higher Education and Workforce Development |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2026
See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 15
Incumbent Janeen Sollman (D), Nelly Donis-Purcell (D), and Myrna Munoz (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 15 on May 19, 2026.
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 | Janeen Sollman | |
| Nelly Donis-Purcell | ||
 | Myrna Munoz  | |
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 15
Harold Hutchison (R) is running in the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 15 on May 19, 2026.
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| Harold Hutchison | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Niehuser (R)
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Oregon State Senate District 15
Incumbent Janeen Sollman defeated Carolina Malmedal in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 15 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janeen Sollman (D / Independent Party) | 55.5 | 28,225 |
 | Carolina Malmedal (R) | 44.4 | 22,566 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 88 | ||
| Total votes: 50,879 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 15
Incumbent Janeen Sollman advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 15 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janeen Sollman | 98.4 | 9,251 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 152 | ||
| Total votes: 9,403 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 15
Carolina Malmedal advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 15 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carolina Malmedal | 97.9 | 5,595 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 119 | ||
| Total votes: 5,714 | |||
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2020
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 30
Incumbent Janeen Sollman won election in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 30 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janeen Sollman (D / Working Families Party) | 93.2 | 25,837 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.8 | 1,892 | ||
| Total votes: 27,729 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Darrell Gulstrom (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 30
Incumbent Janeen Sollman advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 30 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janeen Sollman | 99.1 | 7,385 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 65 | ||
| Total votes: 7,450 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 30
Darrell Gulstrom advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 30 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Darrell Gulstrom | 98.3 | 3,357 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 58 | ||
| Total votes: 3,415 | |||
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2018
In addition to running as a Democratic Party candidate, Sollman cross-filed to also run as a Working Families Party candidate and as an independent write-in candidate in 2018.[4]
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 30
Incumbent Janeen Sollman defeated Dorothy Merritt and Kyle Markley in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 30 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janeen Sollman (D) | 61.7 | 17,459 |
 | Dorothy Merritt (R) | 30.5 | 8,630 | |
 | Kyle Markley (L) | 7.7 | 2,188 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 34 | ||
| Total votes: 28,311 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 30
Incumbent Janeen Sollman advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 30 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janeen Sollman | 100.0 | 4,049 |
| Total votes: 4,049 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 30
Dorothy Merritt advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 30 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dorothy Merritt | 100.0 | 2,199 |
| Total votes: 2,199 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016. Incumbent Joe Gallegos (D) did not seek re-election.
Janeen Sollman defeated Dan Mason and Kyle Markley in the Oregon House of Representatives District 30 general election.[5][6]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 30 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Janeen Sollman |
52.33% | 15,336 | |
| Republican | Dan Mason | 39.15% | 11,473 | |
| Libertarian | Kyle Markley | 8.52% | 2,498 | |
| Total Votes | 29,307 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Janeen Sollman ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 30 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Janeen Sollman (unopposed) | |
Dan Mason ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 30 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dan Mason (unopposed) | |
Endorsements
In 2016, Sollman's endorsements included the following:[9]
- Ron Wyden, US Senator
- Jeff Merkley, US Sentator
- Suzanne Bonamici, US Congresswoman
- Elizabeth Furse, Former US Congresswoman
- Mark Hass, State Senator
- Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, State Senator
- Joe Gallegos, State Representative, House District 30
- David Edwards, Former State Representative, House District 30
- Susan McLain, State Representative
- Caddy McKeown, State Representative
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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2020
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2016
Sollman's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Schools and Education As a member of the Hillsboro School Board, I know that education is the key to opportunity. I have been a vocal advocate for making sure our schools have the resources they need to keep teachers, reduce class sizes and make investments in CTE and dual-credit programs. I’m running for the Oregon House to put our schools and our students first, because when we do, the community and economy flourish. Helping Small Businesses As a parent, I know how important it is for students to build the skills to get good paying jobs. In Salem, I’ll address the rising cost of college and work to create partnerships with local businesses to ensure students have the ability to study, train, and update their skills to compete for good-paying jobs while they are in high school and can continue when they graduate. Protecting our Environment I love the community where my husband and I have raised our boys. I believe that Oregon is a special place to live, work and recreate. I will work to protect our natural resources and beautiful state. Clean air and access to clean water is a right for us all and we should not jeopardize those resources for the sake of our future generations.[10] |
” |
| —Janeen Sollman[11] | ||
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Scorecards
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- Humane Oregon — Legislators are scored on bills related to animal issues.
- Oregon League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes related to the environment.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oregon State Legislature in 2024.
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- Oregon AFSCME — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
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- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Oregon AFSCME — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
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- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oregon State Legislature in 2019.
- Humane Oregon — Legislators are scored on bills related to animal issues.
- Oregon League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored based on their voting record for bills relating to conservation.
- Oregon State Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored on their votes related to issues important to the organization.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oregon State Legislature in 2018.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to small business issues.
- Oregon State Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills affecting local businesses.
- Oregon State Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored on their votes related to issues important to the organization.
- SEIU 503 — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the union's priorities.
- Stand for Children Oregon — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oregon State Legislature in 2017.
- ACLU of Oregon — Legislators are scored based on their voting record for bills relating to civil liberties.
- Humane Oregon — Legislators are scored on bills related to animal issues.
- Oregon League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored based on their voting record for bills relating to conservation.
- Oregon State Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored based on their votes on House and Senate bills.
- Oregon State Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored based on their support of issues important to the organization.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Oregon State Senate District 15 |
Officeholder Oregon State Senate District 15 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Portland Tribune, "Sollman appointed to fill vacant Oregon Senate District 15 seat," January 14, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Janeen Sollman," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑ Oregon State Legislature, "Senator Janeen Sollman Biography," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results: 2018 General Election," accessed October 30, 2018
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election official results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Abstract of Votes President," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Janeen Sollman, "Endorsements," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Janeen Sollman, "Issues," accessed September 26, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Chuck Riley (D) |
Oregon State Senate District 15 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Joe Gallegos (D) |
Oregon House of Representatives District 30 2017-2022 |
Succeeded by Nathan Sosa (D) |
