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Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026

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2024
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.
Voting in Oregon

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
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See also
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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

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
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Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

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
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Maxine Dexter (D)
Image of Jessica Salas
Jessica Salas (D) Candidate Connection

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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."


Key Messages

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Justice: 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: Public service should be rooted in honesty and accountability. I will not answer to corporations or billionaires, only to the people I represent. Integrity means showing up, telling the truth, and fighting for what is right, even when it’s hard.

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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Justice:

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:

Public service should be rooted in honesty and accountability. I will not answer to corporations or billionaires, only to the people I represent. Integrity means showing up, telling the truth, and fighting for what is right, even when it’s hard.
I am passionate about policies that strengthen working families and create stability for all. My priorities include affordable housing, accessible healthcare, mental health support, and immigration reform. I believe in accountability and in ensuring corporations and billionaires pay their fair share. My goal is to build a government rooted in justice, affordability, and integrity that truly serves the people.
Integrity, empathy, and accountability are essential. An elected official must listen to their community, act transparently, and serve without personal or corporate interest. Leadership means standing with the people, not above them, and making decisions rooted in compassion and fairness.
I want to leave a legacy of compassion and accountability. I hope to show that politics can be people-centered, transparent, and deeply human. My goal is to inspire others, especially those who never saw themselves in politics, to know their voice matters and their story has power.
Experience can be helpful, but it should not be a requirement. Our democracy benefits when people from all backgrounds have a seat at the table. Workers, parents, teachers, and community organizers understand the challenges that everyday people face. Lived experience brings empathy, perspective, and accountability that career politicians often overlook.
The growing gap between the rich and the poor is our greatest challenge. Housing, healthcare, and climate instability are pushing families to the edge while corporations profit. We must rebuild trust in government through transparency, compassion, and economic justice for all.
I support term limits. Public service should be about representing the people, not building lifelong careers in politics. Term limits help prevent corruption, reduce the influence of special interests, and create space for new voices and ideas. Our government works best when it reflects the diversity and lived experiences of the people it serves.
I am most proud of the community I have helped build and the connections I’ve made across different perspectives and experiences. Bringing people together through compassion and shared purpose has been one of the most meaningful parts of my life. I am also proud of creating Hasta La Raíz, a space that uplifts stories of resilience, healing, and solidarity. It represents everything I believe in about community, justice, and collective growth.


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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
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***

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."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

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
Race trackerRace ratings
12/16/202512/9/202512/2/202511/25/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe 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
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
Image of Maxine Dexter
Maxine Dexter (D)  Candidate Connection
 
67.7
 
226,405
Image of Joanna Harbour
Joanna Harbour (R)
 
25.2
 
84,344
Image of David Walker
David Walker (Independent Party / Progressive Party)
 
3.1
 
10,245
Image of Joe Meyer
Joe Meyer (Pacific Green Party)  Candidate Connection
 
3.0
 
10,106
Image of David Frosch
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
Image of Maxine Dexter
Maxine Dexter  Candidate Connection
 
47.3
 
47,254
Image of Susheela Jayapal
Susheela Jayapal
 
32.8
 
32,793
Image of Eddy Morales
Eddy Morales  Candidate Connection
 
13.4
 
13,391
Image of Michael Jonas
Michael Jonas  Candidate Connection
 
2.4
 
2,359
Image of Nolan Bylenga
Nolan Bylenga  Candidate Connection
 
2.1
 
2,138
Image of Rachel Rand
Rachel Rand  Candidate Connection
 
0.9
 
856
Image of Ricky Barajas
Ricky Barajas
 
0.6
 
649
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4%
 
430

Total votes: 99,870
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
Image of Joanna Harbour
Joanna Harbour
 
55.0
 
13,948
Image of Gary Dye
Gary Dye  Candidate Connection
 
27.1
 
6,869
Image of Teresa Orwig
Teresa Orwig  Candidate Connection
 
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
Image of Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer (D)
 
69.9
 
212,119
Image of Joanna Harbour
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
Image of Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer
 
94.3
 
96,386
Image of Jonathan Polhemus
Jonathan Polhemus  Candidate Connection
 
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
Image of Joanna Harbour
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
Image of Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer (D / Working Families Party)
 
73.0
 
343,574
Image of Joanna Harbour
Joanna Harbour (R)  Candidate Connection
 
23.5
 
110,570
Image of Alex DiBlasi
Alex DiBlasi (Pacific Green Party)  Candidate Connection
 
1.9
 
8,872
Josh Solomon (L)
 
1.5
 
6,869
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1%
 
621

Total votes: 470,506
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
Image of Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer
 
80.5
 
140,812
Image of Albert Lee
Albert Lee  Candidate Connection
 
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

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
Image of Joanna Harbour
Joanna Harbour  Candidate Connection
 
62.8
 
21,114
Image of Tom Harrison
Tom Harrison  Candidate Connection
 
23.1
 
7,751
Frank Hecker  Candidate Connection
 
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.

Candidate
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.

Candidate
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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.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's 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.

2024 presidential results in Oregon's 3rd Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
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
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
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.

State executive officials in Oregon, October 2025
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party Tina Kotek
Secretary of State Democratic Party Tobias Read
Attorney General Democratic Party Dan Rayfield

State legislature

Oregon State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 18
     Republican Party 12
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 30

Oregon House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     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
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

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Footnotes

  1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  5. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025


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