Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024

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Oregon's 3rd Congressional District
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Filing deadline: March 12, 2024
Primary: May 21, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Oregon
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Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
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All U.S. House districts, including the 3rd Congressional District of Oregon, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was May 21, 2024. The filing deadline was March 12, 2024. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies. As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215. To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Democratic candidate won 69.9%-26.3%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 72.5%-25.2%.

This is one of 45 open races for the U.S. House in 2024 where an incumbent did not run for re-election. Across the country, 24 Democrats and 21 Republicans did not run for re-election. In 2022, 49 representatives did not seek re-election, including 31 Democrats and 18 Republicans.

The United Democracy Project (UDP) is a super PAC affiliated with the pro-Israel lobbying group the American Israel Public Affairs Commission (AIPAC). UDP contributed satellite spending in Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election in 2024. To learn more about how influencers, including activists, lobbyists, and philanthropists influence elections, click here.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)
• Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Maxine Dexter defeated Joanna Harbour, David Walker, Joe Meyer, 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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 334,369
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Democratic primary election

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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 99,870
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jeremiah Campion (D)
• Theodore Gwynn (D)
• Earl Blumenauer (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Joanna Harbour defeated Gary Dye and Teresa Orwig 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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,378
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Maxine Dexter

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "My son refers to me as “annoyingly optimistic”. I am indeed optimistic and it’s a trait that comes from having been able to persistently overcome significant challenges and achieve my goals throughout life. I’ve learned that if you know what you want to accomplish and work hard with focus and determination, you can often achieve your goals, no matter what the odds. My optimism also comes from having had the support of my community. Mr. Rogers was a TV show I watched a lot as a young child and he advised viewers to look for “the helpers” when we were afraid and struggling. I was lucky during tough times to have these helpers visible and ready to help all around me. Growing up in a home where my mother's severe mental health issues created chaos and enormous emotional strain, I found solace and support in the helpers around me—neighbors, librarians, teachers, coaches and the friend who helped me secure a union job. This job not only offered me independence but empowered me to become the first in my family to graduate from college and medical school. These people were my helpers, guiding me out of the darkness at home. I’m running for Congress to bring my unique blend of personal experience and professional expertise to Congress. where I will continue to do what I do best - listen, lead, and get things done for the people of Oregon."

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Key Messages

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Raised in a working-class family, I was the first in my family to graduate college and become a respected physician caring for Oregon's 3rd Congressional District as a working mom. With a proven track record of hard work, compassionate care and courageous policymaking, I'm ready to make a broader impact in Congress on day one.

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As a physician and state representative, I know how to listen, find the root cause, and solve problems and that's what I'll continue doing in Washington: I will listen, lead, and work to get things done for the people of Oregon.

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I’ve led the fight to pass large-scale, progressive legislation with bipartisan support: from securing historic housing investments, to improving public safety, expanding abortion rights, protecting the environment, increasing addiction treatment, and closing firearm law loopholes.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Oregon District 3 in 2024.

Joe Meyer

Party: Pacific Green Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I went to Brown University in Providence, RI from 1984-1990. I received a Masters and a PhD in Physics. I played rugby and got a try against Yale at home. I was good at physics and, more importantly, thinkers like Aurelius, Dostoevsky, Nietzsche, Camus, and Popper started to change my mind: maybe there was more to life than sports and science. My first Post-Doc was at Penn State University where I built a machine to see atoms and was setter for the club volleyball team. I got married in little chapel in State College, PA and we have been together for 33 years. My second Post-Doc was a Humboldt Fellowship for research in Ulm, Germany. I saw a lot of different atoms and published dozens of paper. I was invited to give scientific lectures in castles all over Europe. I even tried to speak French, once. In Germany our first child was born and the German government started sending us a check every month for 'child money.' As a young man I thought all our problems had a technical solution. Oh we have pollution? Let me move some atoms around and build a better catalytic converter! Oh we need clean energy? Let me research more efficient solar panels! After unplugging from the research world and raising two kids, I now see our problems as social and political in nature. I think Technology is neutral and that we need to learn how to get along."

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Key Messages

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I am running for Congress because there has been a coup in the United States. We the people lost; corporate and foreign interests won. They won and they continue to beat us by mastering our elections. Corporate and foreign interests invest mere millions in politicians; they receive back billions in tax breaks, subsidies, and weapons of war. This system of legalized, open bribery is already a hint that we lost.

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I call it a coup because this regime doesn't care about the life of US citizens: 500,000 sleep on the street, 30% of families are housing insecure, 16% of children live in poverty, poverty is trauma, nuclear annihilation looms, and our environment is increasingly unstable. Since Reagan, this regime transferred $50 trillion of wealth to the top 1% and eviscerated the middle class. I call it a coup because this regime attacks the liberty of US citizens: students are violently denied the right to protest, FISA 702 kills our right to privacy, costly cop-cities proliferate, healthcare is poor and expensive. Whistleblowers and publishers are robbed of their liberty for reporting regime crimes.

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I call it a coup because this regime is complicit in genocide. They supply weapons with no conditions or red-lines. They continually veto peace on the world stage. We receive heart-breaking images of torn children, institutionalized torture, and cold-blooded massacres. This regime denies what America sees and sends more bombs, provides more diplomatic cover. We need a revolution to take our country back; I'm running because I want a peaceful one. I want a smaller US Government that starts with the life and liberty of US citizens. I want green-energy independence to eliminate wars, to save the environment, and to gainfully employ America. I want our bill of rights back. I want every child to be our child.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Oregon District 3 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Oregon

Election information in Oregon: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 15, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 15, 2024
• Online: Oct. 15, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: N/A
• By mail: N/A by N/A
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (MST/PST)

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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?

Maxine Dexter (D)

Raised in a working-class family, I was the first in my family to graduate college and become a respected physician caring for Oregon's 3rd Congressional District as a working mom. With a proven track record of hard work, compassionate care and courageous policymaking, I'm ready to make a broader impact in Congress on day one.

As a physician and state representative, I know how to listen, find the root cause, and solve problems and that's what I'll continue doing in Washington: I will listen, lead, and work to get things done for the people of Oregon.

I’ve led the fight to pass large-scale, progressive legislation with bipartisan support: from securing historic housing investments, to improving public safety, expanding abortion rights, protecting the environment, increasing addiction treatment, and closing firearm law loopholes.

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

I am running for Congress because there has been a coup in the United States. We the people lost; corporate and foreign interests won. They won and they continue to beat us by mastering our elections. Corporate and foreign interests invest mere millions in politicians; they receive back billions in tax breaks, subsidies, and weapons of war. This system of legalized, open bribery is already a hint that we lost.

I call it a coup because this regime doesn't care about the life of US citizens: 500,000 sleep on the street, 30% of families are housing insecure, 16% of children live in poverty, poverty is trauma, nuclear annihilation looms, and our environment is increasingly unstable. Since Reagan, this regime transferred $50 trillion of wealth to the top 1% and eviscerated the middle class.

I call it a coup because this regime attacks the liberty of US citizens: students are violently denied the right to protest, FISA 702 kills our right to privacy, costly cop-cities proliferate, healthcare is poor and expensive. Whistleblowers and publishers are robbed of their liberty for reporting regime crimes.

I call it a coup because this regime is complicit in genocide. They supply weapons with no conditions or red-lines. They continually veto peace on the world stage. We receive heart-breaking images of torn children, institutionalized torture, and cold-blooded massacres. This regime denies what America sees and sends more bombs, provides more diplomatic cover.

We need a revolution to take our country back; I'm running because I want a peaceful one.

I want a smaller US Government that starts with the life and liberty of US citizens. I want green-energy independence to eliminate wars, to save the environment, and to gainfully employ America. I want our bill of rights back. I want every child to be our child.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Maxine Dexter (D)

It is clear that across the country, every community is being impacted by the housing and homelessness crisis, pricing too many working families from their community. In Oregon, in particular, this is being compounded by the humanitarian crisis we are experiencing on our streets and the confluence of addiction and mental health. In our State Legislature, I was a driving force behind the most historic investments in housing our state has ever seen. Because we listened to Oregonians and leaders across all levels of government and worked with our colleagues to find common ground, our state now has the tools to: build more housing, with workers and materials from here in Oregon, and invest in immediate emergency shelters.

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

I agree with 90% of Americans: campaign cash has too much influence in our elections.

During the primary for this race, the Intercept published: “AIPAC is Secretly Intervening in Portland's Congressional Race to Take Down Susheela Jayapal...” (https://theintercept.com/2024/05/03/portland-aipac-susheela-jayapal-maxine-dexter/).

We are not a democracy if foreign interests pick our Representatives. I'm running for Congress because the first responsibility of the US Government is the regular US citizen - not the wealthiest 1%, not big oil, not endless wars and genocides.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

Charles Jordan was a City of Portland Commissioner. He promised Portlanders that he would always tell them the reasons behind his votes, and he did.

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

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

To understand my political philosophy please read my substack at http://meyerja.substack.com.

My understanding of political theory follows my understanding of human nature. All social animals, (like wolves, elephants, baboons, chimps, and humans), have an evolved politics, a way of organizing, deciding, and getting along. For example, when an individual baboon is attacked by a cheetah, the whole baboon troop instinctively mobs the cheetah, and, most often, rescues the individual. Just as baboon politics evolved for the good of the baboons, humans have an evolved politics that is good for the humans. Our democracy is in crises because we are far from home, far from our genetic expectation of how things are supposed to be.

During homo sapiens' first 100,000 years we lived in groups of a few hundred individuals where everyone had a share of power and there was no such thing as wealth. It was our shared stories, our myths that provided the glue for group cohesion. Our stories evolved alongside of our bodies, most notably our big brains, and taught us how to behave, how to organize, how to share, and how to get along; our stories provided a common morality and a shared sense of humanity. Then, just 10,000 years ago, agriculture happened. Agriculture created wealth, wealth required violence, and humanity was divided into owners and workers. We lost our stories, we forgot how to get along, and we have been at war with ourselves ever since.

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

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

The most important characteristic of an elected official in 2024 is that they are not bought off by AIPAC to perpetuate the genocide of the Palestinian people. AIPAC spent over 100 million dollars in Democrat primaries in this election season. AIPAC brags that they entered 90 races and won all 90 of them. AIPAC is buying our congress with the goal of ethnically cleansing the Palestinians. In this race they spend over 5 million to get their soft-on-genocide Democrat on the ballot.

Politicians have been doing lip service to campaign finance reform for generations and things have only gotten worse - much worse. Since I was old enough to vote in 1980 the Republicans and Democrat Parties have worked together to transfer over 50 trillion dollars to the top 1%. The top 1% in return buy more politicians and the cycle continues.

The Republicans and Democrat Parties have no real interest in campaign finance reform as corporate and foreign cash is their bread and butter. Rather than real reform they play 'move the loophole' and keep raking in millions. Only the voters can get money out of politics: vote Green, vote for Joe!

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Maxine Dexter (D)

My qualities of resilience, determination and strong work ethic paired with my compassion and commitment to my community have helped make me an effective elected official. As a physician, I have cared for the people of this district as a pulmonary and critical care doctor for over 15 years. I know how to listen, find the root cause, and solve problems and that's what I'll continue doing in Washington: I will listen, lead, and work to get things done for the people of Oregon. As a legislator, I’ve centered the needs of my constituents and focused on delivering people-focused community services and casework while leading on the policies our district is calling for, like capping the cost of insulin and investing over $300 million to expand shelter capacity and build new housing.

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

I will be a Representative with both the correct analysis of a PhD Physicist and the empathy that comes with raising kids in a community of friends. My heart says, 'every child is our child' and my brain says, 'show me the numbers.'

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

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

The core responsibility of a US Congress person is the well-being of US citizens. In our current AIPAC controlled congress war and genocide seem to be their top priority. They supply weapons to Israel with no conditions or red-lines. They continually veto peace on the world stage. We receive heart-breaking images of torn children, institutionalized torture, and cold-blooded massacres. This regime denies what America sees and sends more bombs, provides more diplomatic cover.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

I would like to see world peace in my life time. I would like to see our one planet earth treated with respect and to stop the mass extinction brought on by climate disasters. I would like to end homelessness and poverty in America.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

MLK said that the US is the greatest purveyor of violence in the world; a year to the day later he was assassinated.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Maxine Dexter (D)

My very first job was working in a restaurant at the age of 15. I was lucky to get a job in an Albertson’s grocery store about a year later, which brought me into the labor community through UFCW. I earned a fair wage in good working conditions at a time when I needed it most and gave me the stability I needed to be able to pursue my dream of being a doctor.

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

Washing dishes for 2 years.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Maxine Dexter (D)

John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath” is my favorite book of all time. The historical perspective, its focus on resilience in the face of enormous challenges and the message that we must come together as a community to overcome the challenges of our times seems particularly resonant now.

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

Crime and Punishment is my favorite novel because it is an awesome portrayal of the inner mind. The Origins of Totalitarianism is my favorite non-fiction book because it explains the all-too-human tendency towards totalitarianism.

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

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

Oh my name it means nothing and my age it means less. The country I come from is called the mid west. I was born and brought up there the law to abide and to ever fear nothing with God on my side.

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

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

As a boy I loved only sports. It was hard to grow up, and worth it.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

As Pericles said 2500 years ago, an empire is a dangerous thing to let go of, and this is the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade. We have to slowly and steadily bring home our troops from the over 800 bases around the world. We have to relearn diplomacy and stop relying on military force. The US empire is already starting to collapse and I want to help orchestrate a soft landing.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

The evidence is clear: the longer someone is in power the more their frontal lobe atrophies and the more entrenched they are in the pay-to-play world of US politics. The US Presidents have term limits and so should the Senate and so so should the Supreme Court.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Maxine Dexter (D)

Representative Blumenauer provides an excellent model for how to run a community-focused, people-centered legislative office that engages with our community and still passes tangible, progressive policy. Senator Tom McCall and his bipartisan and collaborative and leadership style became the “Oregon Way.” I’ve worked diligently to follow his lead, roll up my sleeves, and get the work done.

What qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

The U.S. Senate is full of millionaires who want to be billionaires. Most members have been in power so long that their prefrontal cortex is completely atrophies. The are not only psychologically incapable of humane thought they have shrunk to be physiologically incapable of humane though. The predictable result is a war-first foreign policy, a domestic policy that has eviscerated the middle class, and wanton destruction of the environment. In short the US Senate is a brain dead institution, they are killing the rest of us as they strive for billionaire status.

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

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

No. Previous experience amount to learning how to serve corporate and foreign masters. In 2024 previous experience means learning how to accommodate genocide. Previous experience in government means that you are practiced at the art of deception, that you have mastered the Platonic lie. We need to restore the government of the republic to the hands of the regular people with whom it originated.

What do you think of the filibuster?

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

I think the filibuster is one of many mechanisms of minority power in the US. It is one of many mechanisms to server corporate and foreign masters while keeping the US citizen under heel. If not for the filibuster the Supreme Court would have a different make up. If not for the filibuster a women's right to choose would be the law of the land.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Maxine Dexter (D)

Absolutely. Our community is struggling with many challenges that include opportunities for federal investment and impactful advocacy and our next member of Congress must be prepared to show up on day one, build relationships, and cut through the politics. In the legislature, I have been able to pass progressive legislation through my commitment to listening broadly and intentionally to as many sides of the issue as possible that then leads to being able to garner bipartisan support. From back-to-back historic housing packages in 2023 and 2024 to 2023’s comprehensive opioid harm reduction package. I have already proven an ability to listen, lead, and get things done and will have the experience and the ability to have an impact, even as a freshman.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Maxine Dexter (D)

Everytown for Gun Safety, National Organization for Women PAC, UFCW 555, LiUNA Oregon and Southern Idaho, United Steelworkers Oregon LE Committee, Portland Fire Fighters’ Association Local IAFF Local 43, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue IAFF Local 1660, Hood River County Democrats, American Academy of Family Physicians PAC, American College of Ob-Gyns PAC. 314 Action, Former Governor John Kitzhaber, Former Governor Ted Kulongoski, Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read, Oregon Speaker of the House Julie Fahey, Former Oregon Speaker of the House Dan Rayfield, Oregon Senate President Rob Wagner, Former Oregon Senate Majority Leader Ginny Burdick, Oregon House Majority Leader Ben Bowman, Shannon Watts (Founder of Moms Demand Action), and more.

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

Pacific Greens

What criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees to their Cabinet?

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

The more important criteria to apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees to their Cabinet is whether they can still use their full brains, whether they can think reasonable and compassionately. Tony Blinken and LLoyd Austin, for example, fail on the latter.

What committees interest you?

Maxine Dexter (D)

As the Chair of Oregon’s House Committee on Housing and Homelessness, I’m particularly hopeful to serve on the Financial Services committee, which oversees the housing sector, and build on the work I’ve done, securing historic investments in expanding shelter capacity and building new, affordable housing.

As a physician, I hope to utilize my experience in the exam room and passing healthcare reform in Oregon on the Energy and Commerce which oversees the health sector and large swaths of climate policy.

As a State Representative who secured over $40 million in spending to repair our crumbling infrastructure and protect our bridges, I’d like to serve on the Appropriations Committee to fight for the federal funding Oregon needs to replace the I5 bridge, expand healthcare access, and build the housing our district desperately needs.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Joe Meyer (Pacific Green)

Our government has become disconnected from regular citizen and completely unaccountable to regular citizens. The reason for this is simple: politicians rely on large donors to get elected. Study after study shows the US is more accurately described as an oligarchy that a democracy.

As Ignatius L. Donnelly said at the 1892 Farmers Alliance Convention, "We meet in the midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political, and material ruin. ... We seek to restore the government of the republic to the hands of the 'plain people' with whom it originated.

Only the voters, the regular citizens can reclaim our democracy: Vote Green! Vote for Joe!

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Ricky Barajas	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Nolan Bylenga	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Maxine Dexter	Democratic Party	$1,818,245	$1,795,758	$22,486	As of December 31, 2024
Susheela Jayapal	Democratic Party	$1,053,469	$1,047,236	$6,233	As of December 31, 2024
Michael Jonas	Democratic Party	$19,642	$19,452	$190	As of December 31, 2024
Eddy Morales	Democratic Party	$669,200	$671,062	$-1,862	As of December 31, 2024
Rachel Rand	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Gary Dye	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Joanna Harbour	Republican Party	$20,340	$18,970	$1,369	As of December 31, 2024
Teresa Orwig	Republican Party	$8,736	$8,736	$0	As of July 2, 2024
Joe Meyer	Pacific Green Party	$528	$528	$0	As of October 15, 2024
David Walker	Progressive Party, Independent Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
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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.
• 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.

Race ratings: Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
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 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Oregon, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Oregon	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	1,000	$100.00	3/12/2024	Source
Oregon	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	4,749	N/A	8/27/2024	Source

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 2024 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.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Oregon.

Oregon U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Year	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	6	6	1	30	12	5	4	75%	3	60.0%
2022	6	6	2	45	12	6	4	83.3%	4	100.0%
2020	5	5	1	40	10	5	5	100.0%	4	100.0%
2018	5	5	0	32	10	5	4	90.0%	5	100.0%
2016	5	5	0	19	10	3	4	70.0%	4	80.0%
2014	5	5	0	17	10	2	3	50.0%	2	40.0%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Oregon in 2024. Information below was calculated on April 13, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Thirty candidates ran for Oregon’s six U.S. House districts, including 17 Democrats and 13 Republicans. That’s 5.0 candidates per district, less than the 7.5 candidates per district in 2022, the 8.0 candidates per district in 2020, and the 6.4 candidates in 2018.

The 30 candidates who ran in Oregon in 2024 were the fewest number of candidates since 2016, when 19 candidates ran.

The 3rd Congressional District was the only open district, meaning no incumbents filed to run. There were two seats open in 2022 and one seat in 2020.

Incumbent Earl Blumenauer (D-3rd) did not running for re-election because he retired from public office.

Ten candidates—seven Democrats and three Republicans—ran for the open 3rd Congressional District, the most candidates who ran for a seat in Oregon in 2024.

Nine primaries—five Democratic and four Republican—were contested in 2024. Ten primaries were contested in 2022 and 2020, respectively.

Three incumbents—two Democrats and one Republican—faced primary challengers in 2024, the fewest since 2014 when two incumbents faced primary challengers.

Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all six districts, meaning no seats were guaranteed to either party.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+22. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 22 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Oregon's 3rd the 54th most Democratic district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Oregon's 3rd based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
72.5%	25.2%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
67.4	26.4	R+41.0

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Oregon, 2020

Oregon presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 15 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
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

See also: Party control of Oregon state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Oregon's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

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 May 2024.

State executive officials in Oregon, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Tina Kotek
Secretary of State	LaVonne Griffin-Valade
Attorney General	Ellen Rosenblum

State legislature

Oregon State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	17
	Republican Party	12
	Independent	0
	Independent Party of Oregon	1
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		30

Oregon House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	35
	Republican Party	25
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		60

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Oregon Party Control: 1992-2024
Sixteen 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
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
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
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

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Incumbent Earl Blumenauer defeated Joanna Harbour and David Delk 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
	Submit photo	David Delk (Progressive Party / Independent Party / Pacific Green Party)	3.6	10,982
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	467

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 303,334
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Incumbent Earl Blumenauer defeated Jonathan Polhemus 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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 102,206
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Joanna Harbour 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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,460
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2020

See also: Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Incumbent Earl Blumenauer defeated Joanna Harbour, Alex DiBlasi, and Josh Solomon 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
	Submit photo	Josh Solomon (L)	1.5	6,869
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	621

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 470,506
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Edward Baker (Nonpartisan)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Incumbent Earl Blumenauer defeated Albert Lee, Dane Wilcox, Matthew Davis, and Charles Rand Barnett 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
	Submit photo	Dane Wilcox	1.1	1,966
	Submit photo	Matthew Davis	0.6	1,101
	Submit photo	Charles Rand Barnett	0.5	953
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	714

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 174,857
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Gregory Aller (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Joanna Harbour defeated Tom Harrison and Frank Hecker 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
	Submit photo	Frank Hecker	12.3	4,147
		Other/Write-in votes	1.8	612

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 33,624
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Josh Solomon advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on July 6, 2020.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Josh Solomon (L)

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Pacific Green Party convention

Pacific Green Party convention for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Alex DiBlasi advanced from the Pacific Green Party convention for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on June 6, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Alex DiBlasi (Pacific Green Party)

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2018

See also: Oregon's 3rd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Incumbent Earl Blumenauer defeated Tom Harrison, Marc Koller, Gary Dye, and Michael P. Marsh in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Earl Blumenauer (D)	72.6	279,019
		Tom Harrison (R)	19.8	76,187
		Marc Koller (Independent Party of Oregon)	5.6	21,352
		Gary Dye (L)	1.5	5,767
		Michael P. Marsh (Constitution Party)	0.4	1,487
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	514

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 384,326 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Incumbent Earl Blumenauer defeated Ben Lavine, Charles Rand Barnett, and Eric Hafner in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Earl Blumenauer	91.0	91,226
		Ben Lavine	6.0	6,008
	Submit photo	Charles Rand Barnett	1.6	1,586
		Eric Hafner	1.4	1,377

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 100,197
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Tom Harrison advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Tom Harrison

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Independent Party of Oregon primary election

Independent Party of Oregon primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3

Marc Koller defeated David Walker in the Independent Party of Oregon primary for U.S. House Oregon District 3 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marc Koller	55.7	930
		David Walker	44.3	741

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 1,671
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