Polk County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
14 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 6 Polk County races, led by the Oregon Senate District 10 contest.
County offices
Commissioner Position 2John Swanson (R) · Roxanne Beltz (D)
John Swanson (Republican) and Roxanne Beltz (Democrat) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Polk County Commissioner Position 2.
John Swanson Republican
About John Swanson
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Roxanne Beltz Democrat
About Roxanne Beltz
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Commissioner Position 3Carlos Barrientos · Jeremy Gordon (D) · Steve Milligan (D) · Mark Gordon Adams (R)
Carlos Barrientos, Jeremy Gordon (Democrat), Steve Milligan (Democrat) and Mark Gordon Adams (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Polk County Commissioner Position 3.
Carlos Barrientos
About Carlos Barrientos
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Jeremy Gordon Democrat
About Jeremy Gordon
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Steve Milligan Democrat
About Steve Milligan
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Mark Gordon Adams Republican
About Mark Gordon Adams
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By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Polk County is split across 3 Oregon House districts.
Find your districts by addressOregon House: 3 districtsDistricts 20, 23, 24
Oregon House District 20Andrew Fudge (R) · Paul Evans (D) · Taylor A Rickey (Libertarian)
Andrew Fudge Republican
- Accountability in government spending
- Transparency in decision-making
- Results-focused leadership
Per the campaign site.
About Andrew Fudge
Andrew Fudge is a Certified Public Accountant with eight years of experience as a budget professional in Oregon state government, per the campaign site. Fudge is a native Oregonian, per the campaign site.
Paul Evans Democrat
- Supports opposing needless tax and fee increases while helping small businesses
- Supports veterans' services, including a ballot measure dedicating lottery revenue to veteran outreach
- Supports increased treatment for mental health and addiction
Per the campaign site.
About Paul Evans
Paul Evans was first elected to the Oregon House in 2014 to represent House District 20 and has been re-elected in every election since, per his campaign site. He served more than four years on active duty in the U.S. Air Force and was later activated with the Oregon Air National Guard, deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan, per his campaign site. He teaches in the Speech Communication Department at Chemeketa Community College, per his campaign site.
Taylor A Rickey Libertarian
Taylor A Rickey is the Libertarian nominee for Oregon House District 20 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.
Andrew Fudge (Republican) (also on the Independent line), Paul Evans (Democrat) (also on the Working Families line), Taylor A Rickey (Libertarian) are on the ballot for Oregon House District 20 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 23Anna M Scharf (R) · Kriss Wright (D)
Anna M Scharf Republican
Anna Scharf serves as Vice-Chair of the House Committee on Early Childhood and Human Services and the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Water, per the Oregon Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Kriss Wright Democrat
Kriss Wright holds an associate degree from Portland Community College and a bachelor's degree from Portland State University, per the Newberg Graphic. Wright chairs the Newberg Planning Commission and serves as an alternate on the Newberg Urban Area Management Commission, per the Newberg Graphic. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Anna M Scharf (Republican), Kriss Wright (Democrat) are on the ballot for Oregon House District 23 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 24Lucetta A Elmer (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Lucetta A Elmer Republican
Lucetta A Elmer is the Republican nominee for Oregon House District 24 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 25, 2026.
Lucetta A Elmer (Republican) is the only candidate for Oregon House District 24 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 10Angela Plowhead (R) · Deb Patterson (D)
Angela Plowhead Republican
- Public safety, including prosecuting violent crime and expanding mental health and addiction treatment
- Education, including literacy, writing skills and career and technical education
- Reducing regulatory burden and taxes to support small businesses and housing access
Per the campaign site.
About Angela Plowhead
Angela Plowhead is a Republican candidate for Oregon Senate District 10. She is a U.S. Air Force veteran, clinical psychologist and small business owner who created a nonprofit to assist veterans in crisis, per her campaign site.
Deb Patterson Democrat
- Expanding access to affordable healthcare, including capping insulin copays
- Securing funding for K-12 schools and reducing class sizes
- Addressing housing and homelessness with shelter, mental health services and long-term housing
Per the campaign site.
About Deb Patterson
Deb Patterson represents Oregon Senate District 10, covering South Salem, Monmouth and Independence, per the Oregon Legislature. She has worked as a healthcare leader, per her campaign site.
Angela Plowhead (Republican) (also on the Libertarian line), Deb Patterson (Democrat) (also on the Working Families line) are on the ballot for Oregon Senate District 10 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 Polk County, Oregon on November 3, 2026?
Polk County sample ballot 2026: see where the oregon house and oregon senate candidates stand on jobs, health care and housing. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Oregon?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Oregon are listed on the Oregon election hub. Oregon election hub →
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Oregon statewide racesEvery Oregon race on this county's ballot.