Jackson County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
16 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 10 Jackson County races, led by the Jackson County Commissioner, Position 1 contest.
County offices
Commissioner, Position 1Rick Dyer (R) · Lyndi Reichenbach (D)
Rick Dyer Republican
- Fiscally responsible leadership that maintains county reserves and invests in infrastructure without raising taxes
- Improved forest management and closer coordination with federal agencies on wildfire suppression
Per the campaign site.
About Rick Dyer
Rick Dyer has operated businesses in Southern Oregon for decades and holds degrees in law, business administration, and accounting, per his campaign site. He is seeking reelection as Jackson County Commissioner, Position 1, citing about 12 years of local government experience.
Lyndi Reichenbach Democratic
- Treating health, security, food, and housing as basic pillars of community well-being
- An environmentally conscientious, land-stewardship approach paired with fiscal responsibility
Per the campaign site.
About Lyndi Reichenbach
Reichenbach built a career in technology while raising her children and relocated to Southern Oregon after the early-2000s downturn in the tech industry, per the campaign site. She lives in Ashland and is running for Jackson County Commissioner, Position 1, per the campaign site.
A two-way partisan race between the Republican and Democratic primary nominees; Jackson County commissioner seats are partisan under the county's home-rule charter. Rick Dyer is the Republican incumbent seeking reelection, per the Rogue Valley Times (3/11/2026) and his own campaign site. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageCommissioner, Position 3Colleen Roberts (R) · Isabella Lee Tibbetts (D)
Colleen Roberts Republican
- Fiscal responsibility for county government
- Local control over fire management policy
Per the campaign site.
About Colleen Roberts
Colleen Roberts is the sitting Jackson County Commissioner, Position 3, running for re-election, per her campaign site. As Commissioner she has worked on county fire policy coordination with local, state and federal officials and on maintaining the county's finances, per her campaign site.
Isabella Lee Tibbetts Democratic
- Investing in the Sheriff's Office alongside mental-health and substance-abuse prevention programs
- Making housing more affordable, including for first-time homebuyers
- Updating the county's emergency-preparedness planning, citing lessons from the 2020 Almeda Fire
Per the campaign site.
About Isabella Lee Tibbetts
Isabella Lee Tibbetts is a community organizer and mother of two who was born in Ecuador and adopted into a Jackson County family, per her campaign site. She graduated from the Phoenix-Talent School District in 2009 and comes from a working-class background.
A two-way partisan race between the Republican and Democratic primary nominees. Colleen Roberts is the Republican incumbent seeking reelection, per the Rogue Valley Times (3/11/2026); no independently verifiable campaign site was found for her as of this research. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageClerkNonpartisan race · Chris Walker
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Chris Walker Nonpartisan
Chris Walker is the unopposed candidate for Jackson County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the county's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Chris Walker.
Chris Walker drew no opponent in the primary and is the only nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the county's official candidate list.
Full race pageSheriffNonpartisan race · Nathan Sickler
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Nathan Sickler Nonpartisan
Nathan Sickler is the unopposed candidate for Jackson County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the county's official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Nathan Sickler.
Nathan Sickler drew no opponent in the primary and is the only nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the county's official candidate list.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Jackson County is split across 5 Oregon House districts.
Find your districts by addressOregon House: 5 districtsDistricts 2, 4, 5, 6, 56
Oregon House District 2Virgle J Osborne (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Virgle J Osborne Republican
- Supports law enforcement and enforcement of existing laws
- Supports the timber industry and small businesses in Douglas County
- Focuses on improving Oregon's high school graduation rates
Per the campaign site.
About Virgle J Osborne
Virgle Osborne represents Oregon House District 2, covering Roseburg, Sutherlin, Glide and Myrtle Creek in Douglas County, per his official legislative page. He is serving his second term and serves as Vice-Chair of the House Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Virgle J Osborne (Republican) (also on the Democrat line) is the only candidate for Oregon House District 2 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 4Alek Skarlatos (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Alek Skarlatos Republican
- Supports Second Amendment rights
- Focuses on reducing the cost of living, including grocery and gas prices
- Opposes what he views as overregulation and tax increases
Per the campaign site.
About Alek Skarlatos
Alek Skarlatos represents Oregon House District 4. He is a former Oregon National Guard member and Afghanistan veteran who helped subdue an armed attacker aboard an Amsterdam to Paris train in August 2015, receiving the US Soldier's Medal and French honors, per his campaign site. He serves as Deputy Republican Caucus Leader and lives in southern Douglas County, where he operates a ranch.
Alek Skarlatos (Republican) is the only candidate for Oregon House District 4 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 5Alexander Krigsvold (R) · Pam Marsh (D)
Alexander Krigsvold Republican
Alexander Krigsvold is the Republican nominee for Oregon House District 5 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.
Pam Marsh Democrat
- Housing affordability
- Higher education financial sustainability
- Climate resilience and clean energy
Per the official legislative website.
About Pam Marsh
Pam Marsh represents Oregon House District 5, covering southern Jackson County including Ashland, Talent, Phoenix and Jacksonville, and is serving her fifth term in the Legislature, per her official legislative website. She chairs the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness and serves as vice chair of the House Committee on Higher Education, per her official legislative website.
Alexander Krigsvold (Republican), Pam Marsh (Democrat) (also on the Independent line) are on the ballot for Oregon House District 5 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 6John P Holm (D) · Kim Wallan (R)
John P Holm Democrat
John Holm currently drives for Instacart and has previously worked as a real estate broker and grocery clerk, per the Rogue Valley Times. They have served as a Jackson County Democratic Party precinct person and previously ran for Oregon's 2nd Congressional District in 2020, per the Rogue Valley Times. Holm is challenging incumbent Rep. Kim Wallan in Oregon House District 6, per the Rogue Valley Times. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Kim Wallan Republican
- Reforming Measure 110 to restore addiction treatment access
- Fiscal responsibility in the state budget
- Keeping pharmacies open and medications affordable
Per the campaign site.
About Kim Wallan
Kim Wallan is the Republican state representative for Oregon House District 6 in Medford, per her campaign site. She previously served on the Medford School Board and Medford City Council before her 2018 election to the Legislature, per her campaign site. She holds a law degree from Willamette University, per her campaign site.
John P Holm (Democrat), Kim Wallan (Republican) are on the ballot for Oregon House District 6 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 56Emily G McIntire (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Emily G McIntire Republican
- Local control of state and community decisions
Per the campaign site.
About Emily G McIntire
Emily McIntire represents Oregon House District 56, covering Klamath Falls and parts of Jackson County including Medford and Eagle Point, per her official legislative biography. She was born and raised in Jackson County and entered public service after running for her local school board, where she is serving her second term, per her official legislative biography.
Emily G McIntire (Republican) is the only candidate for Oregon House District 56 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 3Brad Hicks (R) · Clay Bearnson (Independent) · Denise D Krause (D)
Brad Hicks Republican
- Reducing the cost of living
- Addressing housing affordability
- Improving public safety
Per the campaign site.
About Brad Hicks
Brad Hicks is the longtime president and chief executive officer of the Chamber of Medford and Jackson County, per his campaign site. He grew up around his family's grocery store in Grants Pass, per his campaign site. Hicks is running for the open Oregon Senate District 3 seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Jeff Golden, per the Rogue Valley Times.
Clay Bearnson Independent
Clay Bearnson owns the Gypsy Blues Bar in Medford and previously served on the Medford City Council, per the Rogue Valley Times. He is a registered independent running for the open Oregon Senate District 3 seat, per the Rogue Valley Times. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Denise D Krause Democrat
- Healthcare access
- Land use and water regulation enforcement
- Environmental protection
Per the campaign site.
About Denise D Krause
Denise Krause holds a doctorate in preventive medicine and spent 25 years as a tenured professor of population health at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, per her campaign site. She is now a small business owner and family farmer in the Rogue Valley, per her campaign site. Krause is running for the open Oregon Senate District 3 seat, per the Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Brad Hicks (Republican) (also on the Libertarian line), Clay Bearnson (Independent) (also on the Pacific Green line), Denise D Krause (Democrat) are on the ballot for Oregon Senate District 3 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 Jackson County, Oregon on November 3, 2026?
Jackson County sample ballot 2026: see where the county commissioner, county clerk and county sheriff candidates stand on public safety and housing. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 27, 2026 from official election sources.