Benton County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
9 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 6 Benton County races, led by the Oregon Senate District 8 contest.
County offices
Commissioner, Position 1John Wilson (D) · Pat Malone (D)
John Wilson (Democratic) and Pat Malone (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Benton County Commissioner, Position 1.
John Wilson Democratic
About John Wilson
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Pat Malone Democratic
About Pat Malone
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
SheriffScott A Bressler
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Scott A Bressler is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Benton County Sheriff.
Scott A Bressler
About Scott A Bressler
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Benton County is split across 3 Oregon House districts.
Find your districts by addressOregon House: 3 districtsDistricts 10, 15, 16
Oregon House District 10David Gomberg (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
David Gomberg Democrat
- Rural economic development
- Education funding
- Healthcare access
Per the official legislative website.
About David Gomberg
David Gomberg represents Oregon House District 10, covering Lincoln County and western Benton and Lane counties, per his official legislative website. He is a small business owner focused on rural economic development, per his official legislative website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
David Gomberg (Democrat) (also on the Republican and Independent lines) is the only candidate for Oregon House District 10 on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Oregon Secretary of State's ORESTAR certified candidate filing list (read September 17, 2026). No opponent filed for this seat; the name above still prints alone on the November ballot.
Full race pageOregon House District 15Joanna Robinson (D) · Shelly Boshart Davis (R)
Joanna Robinson Democrat
- Expanding access to affordable housing
- Increasing access to health care
- Strengthening public education and economic opportunity
Per the campaign site.
About Joanna Robinson
Joanna Robinson holds an MBA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has worked jobs ranging from restaurants to marketing and research, per the campaign site. Robinson serves on Albany's Public Safety Commission, per the campaign site.
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican
- Bridging the urban-rural divide so Salem represents everyone
- Reinvesting in Oregon State Police and amending Measure 110 to address addiction treatment gaps
- Reducing taxes and cutting wasteful spending
Per the campaign site.
About Shelly Boshart Davis
Shelly Boshart Davis is a small business owner who runs a trucking company with roots in the Tangent and Shedd area, per the campaign site. Boshart Davis serves as co-vice chair of the House Joint Transportation Committee, per the campaign site.
Joanna Robinson (Democrat) (also on the Independent and Working Families lines), Shelly Boshart Davis (Republican) are on the ballot for Oregon House District 15 on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Oregon Secretary of State's ORESTAR certified candidate filing list (read September 17, 2026).
Full race pageOregon House District 16Sarah Finger McDonald (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sarah Finger McDonald Democrat
- Supports building an education system that opens doors for all students
- Supports economic development alongside growing green energy production
Per the campaign site.
About Sarah Finger McDonald
Sarah Finger McDonald is the sitting State Representative for Oregon House District 16, per her campaign site. A scientist, cancer survivor and educator, she previously founded Oregon's chapter of Moms Demand Action and served on the Corvallis School Board, per her campaign site.
Sarah Finger McDonald (Democrat) (also on the Republican line) is the only candidate for Oregon House District 16 on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Oregon Secretary of State's ORESTAR certified candidate filing list (read September 17, 2026). No opponent filed for this seat; the name above still prints alone on the November ballot.
Full race pageOregon Senate District 8Sara Gelser Blouin (D) · Valerie Draper Woldeit (R)
Sara Gelser Blouin Democrat
- Reducing the use of institutional placements for people of all ages and abilities
- Improving safety and transparency in long-term and memory care facilities
- Advancing foster care rights for children
Per the campaign site.
About Sara Gelser Blouin
Sara Gelser Blouin represents Oregon Senate District 8, covering Corvallis, Albany, Tangent, Adair Village, South Salem and unincorporated parts of Linn, Benton and Marion counties, per the Oregon Legislature. She chairs the Senate Committee on Human Services and serves as Senate Majority Whip, per her campaign site.
Valerie Draper Woldeit Republican
Valerie Draper Woldeit is the Republican nominee for Oregon Senate District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Oregon Secretary of State's ORESTAR certified candidate filing list (read September 17, 2026). No incumbency source was confirmed for this entry within this build; see the reviewer notes. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Sara Gelser Blouin (Democrat), Valerie Draper Woldeit (Republican) are on the ballot for Oregon Senate District 8 on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per the Oregon Secretary of State's ORESTAR certified candidate filing list (read September 17, 2026).
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Oregon's field is the Secretary of State's ORESTAR candidate filings for the November 3, 2026 general election. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary; Oregon allows cross-nomination, so a candidate can appear with more than one party. All 60 state House seats and half of the 30 state Senate seats are up. Unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot.
Who is on the ballot in Benton County, Oregon on November 3, 2026?
Benton County sample ballot 2026: see where the oregon senate and oregon house candidates stand on schools, jobs and health care. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Oregon?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Oregon are listed on the Oregon election hub. Oregon election hub →
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Oregon statewide racesEvery Oregon race on this county's ballot.