2 candidates are tracked for Oregon House District 51 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Darla Mead and Matt Bunch. Candidate information follows official Clackamas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Darla Mead (Democrat) (also on the Working Families line), Matt Bunch (Republican) are on the ballot for Oregon House District 51 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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Per the campaign site.
Darla Mead is a Democratic candidate for Oregon House District 51. She describes herself as a nurse, community advocate and foster parent, per her campaign site.
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Per the campaign site.
Matt Bunch is the Republican state representative for Oregon House District 51, per his campaign site. Before the Legislature he worked in the insurance industry and for the Oregon FFA Foundation, and drove a school bus for the Oregon City School District, per his campaign site. He was elected chair of the Clackamas County Fair board in 2022, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Oregon House District 51 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Oregon House District 51 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Darla Mead and Matt Bunch. Candidate information follows official Clackamas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Oregon House District 51 election in Oregon?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Oregon are on the Oregon election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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