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Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026
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| Oregon's 3rd Congressional District |
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| General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 3, 2026 |
| Primary: May 19, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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| See also |
U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th Oregon elections, 2026 U.S. Congress elections, 2026 U.S. Senate elections, 2026 U.S. House elections, 2026 |
All U.S. House districts, including the 3rd Congressional District of Oregon, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.
Candidates and election results
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- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Oregon District 3
Incumbent Maxine Dexter and Jessica Salas are running in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Maxine Dexter (D) | ||
Jessica Salas (D) ![]() | ||
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "My name is Jessica Salas. I am a working-class candidate, former Taproom Manager and Beverage Director, and a mental health advocate. I have spent over 17 years in customer service and now work in accounting support. My politics are built on solidarity, dignity, and liberation. Through my experiences with sobriety, mental health recovery, and community organizing, I have seen how people come together when systems fail them. Those experiences taught me the power of compassion and the strength found in our shared struggles. My policy priorities are rooted in justice, affordability, and integrity. I am running for Congress because I believe our government should reflect the people it serves. Every person deserves the chance to live with stability, fairness, and hope, and I am ready to fight for that future."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Oregon
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Jessica Salas (D)
Everyone deserves fairness, safety, and equal opportunity. I will fight to reform systems that criminalize poverty, harm immigrants, and ignore working families. Justice means building a government that protects people, not profits, and ensures every voice is heard and valued.
Affordability:
No one should have to choose between rent, food, and healthcare. I will work to lower costs, raise wages, and expand access to childcare and housing so families can live with stability and dignity. Affordability is not a privilege. It is a right.
Integrity:
Jessica Salas (D)
Jessica Salas (D)
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Jessica Salas (D)
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Maxine Dexter | Democratic Party | $515,211 | $365,769 | $171,929 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Jessica Salas | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| 12/16/2025 | 12/9/2025 | 12/2/2025 | 11/25/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Oregon in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Oregon, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Oregon | U.S. House | Major party | The lesser of either 1,000 signatures or 2% of the number of votes cast in the district for the candidates of that major political party for presidential electors at the last presidential election. | $150 | Incumbents: 3/3/2026, New candidates: 3/10/2026 | Source |
| Oregon | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | Number of signatures equal to 1% of the number of votes cast in the district for president | N/A | Incumbents: 3/3/2026, New candidates: 3/10/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
General election for U.S. House Oregon District 3
Maxine Dexter (D) defeated Joanna Harbour (R), David Walker (Independent Party / Progressive Party), Joe Meyer (Pacific Green Party), and David Frosch () in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maxine Dexter (D) ![]() | 67.7 | 226,405 |
| | Joanna Harbour (R) | 25.2 | 84,344 | |
| | David Walker (Independent Party / Progressive Party) | 3.1 | 10,245 | |
| | Joe Meyer (Pacific Green Party) ![]() | 3.0 | 10,106 | |
| | David Frosch () | 0.7 | 2,459 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 810 | ||
| Total votes: 334,369 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maxine Dexter ![]() | 47.3 | 47,254 |
| | Susheela Jayapal | 32.8 | 32,793 | |
| | Eddy Morales ![]() | 13.4 | 13,391 | |
| | Michael Jonas ![]() | 2.4 | 2,359 | |
| | Nolan Bylenga ![]() | 2.1 | 2,138 | |
| | Rachel Rand ![]() | 0.9 | 856 | |
| | Ricky Barajas | 0.6 | 649 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4% | 430 | ||
| Total votes: 99,870 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Earl Blumenauer (D)
- Jeremiah Campion (D)
- Theodore Gwynn (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3
Joanna Harbour (R) defeated Gary Dye (R) and Teresa Orwig (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joanna Harbour | 55.0 | 13,948 |
| | Gary Dye ![]() | 27.1 | 6,869 | |
| | Teresa Orwig ![]() | 17.0 | 4,303 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0% | 258 | ||
| Total votes: 25,378 | ||||
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General election
General election for U.S. House Oregon District 3
Incumbent Earl Blumenauer (D) defeated Joanna Harbour (R) and David Delk (Progressive Party / Independent Party / Pacific Green Party) in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Earl Blumenauer (D) | 69.9 | 212,119 |
| | Joanna Harbour (R) | 26.3 | 79,766 | |
| David Delk (Progressive Party / Independent Party / Pacific Green Party) | 3.6 | 10,982 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 467 | ||
| Total votes: 303,334 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3
Incumbent Earl Blumenauer (D) defeated Jonathan Polhemus (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Earl Blumenauer | 94.3 | 96,386 |
| | Jonathan Polhemus ![]() | 5.3 | 5,392 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4% | 428 | ||
| Total votes: 102,206 | ||||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3
Joanna Harbour (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joanna Harbour | 97.7 | 18,031 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3% | 429 | ||
| Total votes: 18,460 | ||||
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General election
General election for U.S. House Oregon District 3
Incumbent Earl Blumenauer (D / Working Families Party) defeated Joanna Harbour (R), Alex DiBlasi (Pacific Green Party), and Josh Solomon (L) in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Earl Blumenauer (D / Working Families Party) | 73.0 | 343,574 |
| | Joanna Harbour (R) ![]() | 23.5 | 110,570 | |
| | Alex DiBlasi (Pacific Green Party) ![]() | 1.9 | 8,872 | |
| Josh Solomon (L) | 1.5 | 6,869 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1% | 621 | ||
| Total votes: 470,506 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Edward Baker (Nonpartisan)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3
Incumbent Earl Blumenauer (D) defeated Albert Lee (D), Dane Wilcox (D), Matthew Davis (D), and Charles Rand Barnett (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Earl Blumenauer | 80.5 | 140,812 |
| | Albert Lee ![]() | 16.8 | 29,311 | |
| Dane Wilcox | 1.1 | 1,966 | ||
| Matthew Davis | 0.6 | 1,101 | ||
| Charles Rand Barnett | 0.5 | 953 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4% | 714 | ||
| Total votes: 174,857 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gregory Aller (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3
Joanna Harbour (R) defeated Tom Harrison (R) and Frank Hecker (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joanna Harbour ![]() | 62.8 | 21,114 |
| | Tom Harrison ![]() | 23.1 | 7,751 | |
Frank Hecker ![]() | 12.3 | 4,147 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8% | 612 | ||
| Total votes: 33,624 | ||||
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Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Oregon District 3
Josh Solomon (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on July 6, 2020.
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| ✔ | Josh Solomon | |
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Pacific Green Party convention
Pacific Green convention for U.S. House Oregon District 3
Alex DiBlasi (Pacific Green Party) advanced from the Pacific Green Party convention for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on June 6, 2020.
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| ✔ | | Alex DiBlasi ![]() |
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District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+24. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 24 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Oregon's 3rd the 33rd most Democratic district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris |
Donald Trump |
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| 71.0% | 25.0% |
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Oregon, 2024
Oregon presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 16 Democratic wins
- 16 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
- See also: Party control of Oregon state government
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Oregon's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Oregon | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 6 | 8 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Oregon's top three state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
Oregon State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 18 | |
| Republican Party | 12 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | |
Oregon House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 36 | |
| Republican Party | 22 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 2 | |
| Total | 60 | |
Trifecta control
Oregon Party Control: 1992-2025
Seventeen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
