Oregon's 6th Congressional District election, 2026
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| Oregon's 6th Congressional District |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 3, 2026 (incumbent) March 10, 2026 (non-incumbent) |
| 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: Likely Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026 |
| 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 6th Congressional District of Oregon, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is May 19, 2026. The filing deadline for incumbents was March 3, 2026. The filing deadline for non-incumbents is March 10, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Oregon's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Democratic primary)
- Oregon's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)
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
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Oregon District 6
Jason Faler is running in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 6 on November 3, 2026.
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Jason Faler (Unaffiliated) ![]() | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6
Incumbent Andrea Salinas is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6 on May 19, 2026.
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| Andrea Salinas | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6
David Russ is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6 on May 19, 2026.
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| David Russ | ||
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Candidate profiles
This section includes candidate profiles that may be created in one of two ways: either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, or Ballotpedia staff may compile a profile based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements after identifying the candidate as noteworthy. For more on how we select candidates to include, click here.
Party: Unaffiliated
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "Jason is a fourth generation Oregonian. He is the son, grandson, and great-grandson of a multi-generational Willamette Valley farm family and spent a significant portion of his youth moving irrigation pipe, milking cows, picking marionberries and pitching in wherever he could contribute. He is a combat veteran and US Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, a healthcare administrator, educator, coach, father, husband, and son who loves this country dearly. A political outsider, Jason declared his candidacy as an independent as a loud reminder that the choice between two extreme political parties is a false choice. He intends to provide a common-sense, centrist alternative to two parties that have pandered to their most extreme factions, special interests, and placed their allegiance to Party over Nation. Duopoly Parties have tried to convince us that we should hate our neighbors if they think differently that we do. Paraphrasing a former president, Jason believes that party and political labels are wholly inadequate to describe our complexity as individuals or as a nation, or the challenges we face. Jason believes that most Americans live somewhere in the middle and are tired of life-long politicians who divide us, accomplish little, and forget that they have been elected to serve the People. Jason's focus is on unity, affordability, advocating for a Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United, term limits, and respect for sacred Constitutional rights."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Oregon
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Jason Faler (Unaffiliated)
The American Dream is on Life Support. Upward mobility feels like a relic of the past. Affordability is non-existent. We need tax reform and economic policies that enable all Americans to prosper and to achieve more than the generation that preceded them.
Constitutional rights are inalienable. Subverting the constitution is a de facto assault on the very fabric of our nation. Ends do not justify the means in the United States of America.
Jason Faler (Unaffiliated)
- Tax reform and economic policies that promote responsible spending and the upward mobility of hard-working Americans--not just the wealthy and powerful. - National Security. NATO is critical. Winning the technology race with China is crucial. Walk softly, and be always prepared to overwhelm any enemy of our nation.- Sensible, practical immigration reform. I am a proponent of establishing practical immigration policy, border security, and enforcing those laws. Trampling the Constitution, warrantless home invasions, murdering Americans, and unlawfully detaining anyone in inhumane conditions is absolutely unacceptable.
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Andrea Salinas | Democratic Party | $1,003,540 | $559,104 | $505,910 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| David Russ | Republican Party | $0 | $7,000 | $7,270 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Jason Faler | Unaffiliated | $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 6th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 3/3/2026 | 2/24/2026 | 2/17/2026 | 2/10/2026 | ||||||
| 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 | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely 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: 8/18/2026, New candidates: 8/25/2026 | 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 6
Incumbent Andrea Salinas (D / Independent Party) defeated Mike Erickson (R) in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrea Salinas (D / Independent Party) | 53.3 | 180,869 |
| | Mike Erickson (R) | 46.5 | 157,634 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 562 | ||
| Total votes: 339,065 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6
Incumbent Andrea Salinas (D) defeated Steven Cody Reynolds (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrea Salinas | 87.1 | 52,509 |
| | Steven Cody Reynolds | 12.4 | 7,463 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5% | 330 | ||
| Total votes: 60,302 | ||||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6
Mike Erickson (R) defeated David Russ (R), David Burch (R), and Conrad Herold (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Erickson | 73.7 | 37,497 |
| | David Russ ![]() | 21.4 | 10,908 | |
| | David Burch | 2.8 | 1,447 | |
| Conrad Herold | 1.2 | 628 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7% | 381 | ||
| Total votes: 50,861 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Denyc Boles (R)
General election
General election for U.S. House Oregon District 6
Andrea Salinas (D / Working Families Party / Independent Party) defeated Mike Erickson (R) and Larry McFarland (Constitution Party) in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrea Salinas (D / Working Families Party / Independent Party) | 50.1 | 147,156 |
| | Mike Erickson (R) | 47.7 | 139,946 | |
| Larry McFarland (Constitution Party) | 2.1 | 6,073 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 513 | ||
| Total votes: 293,688 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrea Salinas | 36.8 | 26,101 |
| | Carrick Flynn ![]() | 18.4 | 13,052 | |
| | Steven Cody Reynolds | 11.2 | 7,951 | |
| | Loretta Smith | 10.0 | 7,064 | |
| | Matt West ![]() | 8.0 | 5,658 | |
| | Kathleen Harder ![]() | 7.8 | 5,510 | |
| | Teresa Alonso Leon | 6.5 | 4,626 | |
| | Ricky Barajas ![]() | 0.4 | 292 | |
| Greg Goodwin | 0.3 | 217 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7% | 508 | ||
| Total votes: 70,979 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kevin Easton (D)
- Brian Hylland (D)
- Derry Jackson (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 6 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Erickson | 34.7 | 21,675 |
| | Ron Noble | 17.6 | 10,980 | |
| | Amy Ryan Courser | 16.3 | 10,176 | |
| | Angela Plowhead | 13.2 | 8,271 | |
| Jim Bunn | 10.1 | 6,340 | ||
| | David Russ ![]() | 3.8 | 2,398 | |
| | Nate Sandvig | 3.6 | 2,222 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7% | 432 | ||
| Total votes: 62,494 | ||||
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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+6. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 6 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Oregon's 6th the 155th 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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| 54.0% | 43.0% |
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 January 2026 | |
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| Democratic Party | 18 | |
| Republican Party | 12 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | |
Oregon House of Representatives
| Party | As of January 2026 | |
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| Democratic Party | 37 | |
| Republican Party | 23 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| 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
External links
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
