Oregon's 6th Congressional District election, 2026

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2024
Oregon's 6th Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
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.
Voting in Oregon

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
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
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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:

Candidates and election results

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

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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.

Candidate
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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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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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Website

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."


Key Messages

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We Need Governmental Reform. Our elected politicians have demonstrated a clear allegiance to Party over Nation. They have become increasingly extreme, divisive, and no longer represent the vast majority of Americans who feel left without a voice. We need term limits, campaign expenditure limits, and a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. Return the power to where it rightfully belongs - to The People. How do we have a government by, for, and of the People when it takes $5M or more to run for office? A system like this only ensures that access to our lawmakers will continue to be the privilege of the wealthy and powerful, not the People.


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.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Oregon

Election information in Oregon: May 19, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: April 28, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by April 28, 2026
  • Online: April 28, 2026

Is 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 is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: May 19, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by May 19, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

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

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (MT/PT)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Jason Faler (Unaffiliated)

We Need Governmental Reform. Our elected politicians have demonstrated a clear allegiance to Party over Nation. They have become increasingly extreme, divisive, and no longer represent the vast majority of Americans who feel left without a voice. We need term limits, campaign expenditure limits, and a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. Return the power to where it rightfully belongs - to The People. How do we have a government by, for, and of the People when it takes $5M or more to run for office? A system like this only ensures that access to our lawmakers will continue to be the privilege of the wealthy and powerful, not the People.

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.
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Jason Faler (Unaffiliated)

- Governmental reform, term limits, campaign finance reform, and a Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United.
- 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
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***

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

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  • 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
Race trackerRace ratings
3/3/20262/24/20262/17/20262/10/2026
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 BallLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely 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: 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
Image of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas (D / Independent Party)
 
53.3
 
180,869
Image of Mike Erickson
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
Image of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
 
87.1
 
52,509
Image of Steven Cody Reynolds
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
Image of Mike Erickson
Mike Erickson
 
73.7
 
37,497
Image of David Russ
David Russ  Candidate Connection
 
21.4
 
10,908
Image of David Burch
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

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
Image of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas (D / Working Families Party / Independent Party)
 
50.1
 
147,156
Image of Mike Erickson
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
Image of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
 
36.8
 
26,101
Image of Carrick Flynn
Carrick Flynn  Candidate Connection
 
18.4
 
13,052
Image of Steven Cody Reynolds
Steven Cody Reynolds
 
11.2
 
7,951
Image of Loretta Smith
Loretta Smith
 
10.0
 
7,064
Image of Matt West
Matt West  Candidate Connection
 
8.0
 
5,658
Image of Kathleen Harder
Kathleen Harder  Candidate Connection
 
7.8
 
5,510
Image of Teresa Alonso Leon
Teresa Alonso Leon
 
6.5
 
4,626
Image of Ricky Barajas
Ricky Barajas  Candidate Connection
 
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

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
Image of Mike Erickson
Mike Erickson
 
34.7
 
21,675
Image of Ron Noble
Ron Noble
 
17.6
 
10,980
Image of Amy Ryan Courser
Amy Ryan Courser
 
16.3
 
10,176
Image of Angela Plowhead
Angela Plowhead
 
13.2
 
8,271
Jim Bunn
 
10.1
 
6,340
Image of David Russ
David Russ  Candidate Connection
 
3.8
 
2,398
Image of Nate Sandvig
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.

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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+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.

2024 presidential results in Oregon's 6th Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
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
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
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorDemocratic Party Tina Kotek
Secretary of StateDemocratic Party Tobias Read
Attorney GeneralDemocratic Party Dan Rayfield

State legislature

Oregon State Senate

Party As of January 2026
     Democratic Party 18
     Republican Party 12
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 30

Oregon House of Representatives

Party As of January 2026
     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
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

  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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