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Polk County, Oregon

Oregon House District 20

3 candidates are tracked for Oregon House District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andrew Fudge, Paul Evans and Taylor A Rickey. Candidate information follows official Polk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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).

What this office does

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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Andrew Fudge

R

Top priorities
  • Accountability in government spending
  • Transparency in decision-making
  • Results-focused leadership

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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

D

Top priorities
  • 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.

Biography

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

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Oregon House District 20 in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for Oregon House District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andrew Fudge, Paul Evans and Taylor A Rickey. Candidate information follows official Polk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Oregon House District 20 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
Andrew Fudge, full profilePaul Evans, full profileTaylor A Rickey, full profileOfficial Oregon election office