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Linn County, Oregon

Oregon House District 12

2 candidates are tracked for Oregon House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Amber Smith and Darin Harbick. Candidate information follows official Linn County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Amber Smith (Democrat), Darin Harbick (Republican) are on the ballot for Oregon House District 12 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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State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

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Amber Smith

D

Biography

Amber Smith is the Democrat nominee for Oregon House District 12 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 22, 2026.

Darin Harbick

R

Top priorities
  • Increasing timber harvesting to reduce wildfire risk
  • Expanding school choice options
  • Opposing tax increases

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Darin Harbick represents Oregon House District 12 and co-owns Harbick's Inc., a logging and dump truck business in the Upper McKenzie Valley, per his campaign site. He has previously owned Phil Phine's Phoods, Harbick's Country Store and Takoda's Restaurant, and served 14 years on the McKenzie School Board, per his campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Oregon House District 12 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Oregon House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Amber Smith and Darin Harbick. Candidate information follows official Linn County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Oregon House District 12 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 profiles
Amber Smith, full profileDarin Harbick, full profileOfficial Oregon election office