Coos County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
13 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 6 Coos County races, led by the Oregon House District 1 contest.
County offices
Commissioner, Position 3Rick Osborn · Richard Coleman
Rick Osborn and Richard Coleman are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Coos County Commissioner, Position 3.
Rick Osborn
About Rick Osborn
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.
Richard Coleman
About Richard Coleman
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.
SheriffGabe Fabrizio · M A Kinnaird
Gabe Fabrizio and M A Kinnaird are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Coos County Sheriff.
Gabe Fabrizio
About Gabe Fabrizio
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.
M A Kinnaird
About M A Kinnaird
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.
Commissioner, Position 2Brandi Martindale · John W Sweet
Brandi Martindale and John W Sweet are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Coos County Commissioner, Position 2.
Brandi Martindale
About Brandi Martindale
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.
John W Sweet
About John W Sweet
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.
ClerkPam Lewis · Julie A Brecke · Marty Kuhrt
Pam Lewis, Julie A Brecke and Marty Kuhrt are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Coos County Clerk.
Pam Lewis
About Pam Lewis
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.
Julie A Brecke
About Julie A Brecke
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.
Marty Kuhrt
About Marty Kuhrt
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.
Coos County is split across 2 Oregon House districts.
Find your districts by addressOregon House: 2 districtsDistricts 1, 9
Oregon House District 1Bret Cecil (D) · Court Boice (R)
Bret Cecil Democrat
- Supports vote-by-mail
- Supports fair taxation, health care, housing, education, transportation and public safety
- Opposes corruption and supports campaign finance reform, taking donations only from individuals rather than corporations
Per the campaign site.
About Bret Cecil
Bret Cecil lives in Port Orford, Curry County, where he works as a full-time community and grassroots volunteer, per his campaign site. He was educated in public schools and community colleges and lives on a fixed income and Social Security, per his campaign site.
Court Boice Republican
- Focuses on wildfire prevention and community safety
- Wants to reduce business restrictions and lower the tax burden
Per the campaign site.
About Court Boice
Court Boice represents Oregon House District 1. He spent six years as a Curry County Commissioner and eight years on the Oregon State Marine Board, per his official legislative page. He also operated Paradise Wilderness Lodge from 1973 through 2007 and held partial ownership of Jerry's Jet Boats from 1973 to 1997.
Bret Cecil (Democrat), Court Boice (Republican) are on the ballot for Oregon House District 1 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 9Claire Lynn (R) · John Ezra Scheirman (D)
Claire Lynn Republican
Claire Lynn grew up in the Florence, Oregon area and has worked for the Oregon House Republican Office, previously working for former U.S. Representative Greg Walden, per the Oregon Capital Chronicle. She is running for the open Oregon House District 9 seat following the retirement of Representative Boomer Wright, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
John Ezra Scheirman Democrat
John Ezra Scheirman is the Democrat nominee for Oregon House District 9 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.
Claire Lynn (Republican), John Ezra Scheirman (Democrat) are on the ballot for Oregon House District 9 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 Coos County, Oregon on November 3, 2026?
Coos County sample ballot 2026: who is running for oregon house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. 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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