Deschutes County, Oregon

Deschutes County Commissioner, Position 5

2 candidates are tracked for Deschutes County Commissioner, Position 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rob Imhoff and Morgan Schmidt. Candidate information follows official Deschutes County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

A newly created seat with a two-year initial term and no incumbent. Rob Imhoff faces Morgan Schmidt, per the county's November 2026 candidate list; both previously ran for a county commissioner seat in 2024, per The Bulletin.

What this office does

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.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

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Rob Imhoff

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Streamlining housing permitting and reducing county-controlled construction delays
Moving people off the street into treatment and housing with measurable outcomes
Stabilizing funding for the county's mental-health stabilization center and expanding crisis response beyond law enforcement

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Imhoff is a lifelong Oregonian with more than two decades of experience in the construction trades, working as a business owner and subcontractor, per his campaign site. He previously ran for a Deschutes County commissioner seat in 2024, per The Bulletin.

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Morgan Schmidt

Nonpartisan

Biography

Morgan Schmidt is a candidate for Deschutes County Commissioner, Position 5. Schmidt is a pastor and serves as executive director of the Red Cross of Central and Eastern Oregon, and previously ran for the same seat in 2022, per The Source Weekly of Bend, Oregon. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Deschutes County Commissioner, Position 5 in 2026?

When is the Deschutes County Commissioner, Position 5 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.

How do I see my exact Deschutes County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Verify this race

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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Deschutes County Sheriff Deschutes County Treasurer Oregon House District 53 See all 10 Deschutes County races

Candidate profiles

Rob Imhoff, full profile Morgan Schmidt, full profile Official Oregon election office