2 candidates are tracked for Deschutes County Commissioner, Position 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lauren Connally and Amy Sabbadini. Candidate information follows official Deschutes County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
An open seat: sitting Commissioner Patti Adair, who currently holds Position 3, is not among the two candidates who advanced from the May 2026 primary. Lauren Connally faces Amy Sabbadini, per the county's November 2026 candidate list.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
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Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Lauren Connally is a candidate for Deschutes County Commissioner, Position 3. She works as an office administrator with Deschutes Defenders, a public defense nonprofit, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2004 to 2007, per her campaign site, which also describes her advocacy work for veterans.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Sabbadini was a high school social studies teacher for nearly 20 years in Bend, Oregon and holds a Master of Arts in Teaching from OSU Cascades, per her campaign site. Before her teaching career she worked as a county land use planner in Santa Barbara County, and she has since served as Senior Regional Program Manager of the Civics Learning Project, per her campaign site.
Who is running for Deschutes County Commissioner, Position 3 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Deschutes County Commissioner, Position 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lauren Connally and Amy Sabbadini. Candidate information follows official Deschutes County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Deschutes County Commissioner, Position 3 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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Candidate roster from official Deschutes County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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