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Jackson County, Oregon

Jackson County Commissioner, Position 3

2 candidates are tracked for Jackson County Commissioner, Position 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Colleen Roberts and Isabella Lee Tibbetts. Candidate information follows official Jackson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

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.

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Colleen Roberts

Republican

Top priorities
  • Fiscal responsibility for county government
  • Local control over fire management policy

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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

Top priorities
  • 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.

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Jackson County Commissioner, Position 3 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Jackson County Commissioner, Position 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Colleen Roberts and Isabella Lee Tibbetts. Candidate information follows official Jackson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Jackson 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.

How do I see my exact Jackson 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 Jackson County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Colleen Roberts, full profileIsabella Lee Tibbetts, full profileOfficial Oregon election office