Umatilla County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
7 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Umatilla County races, led by the Umatilla County Commissioner, Position 1 contest.
County offices
Commissioner, Position 1Nonpartisan race · Celinda A. Timmons · Eddy J. Antoniello
Celinda A. Timmons and Eddy J. Antoniello are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Umatilla County Commissioner, Position 1.
Celinda A. Timmons Nonpartisan Incumbent
- Opposes a 'housing first' approach to homelessness, saying the state has spent heavily without reducing homeless numbers
- Supports a Pendleton-area navigation day center partnership offering hygiene facilities and treatment services, alongside Project PATH
- Prioritizes education standards emphasizing science, technology, math and reading, and supports farmland protection
Per the per the East Oregonian.
About Celinda A. Timmons
Timmons, the incumbent, is a fourth-generation Umatilla County resident and co-owner of Marv's Glass Shop Inc., a family business operating across 10 counties in northeast Oregon and southeast Washington, per the county's official commissioner biography. She previously worked for Oregon State University Extension and Blue Mountain Community College and holds bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from Eastern Oregon University, per the same source. As a first-term commissioner she points to work clearing garbage from the Walla Walla River, passing a county ATV ordinance, and expanding veterans' services, per the East Oregonian. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Celinda A. Timmons.
Eddy J. Antoniello Nonpartisan
- Wants to expand Project PATH homelessness services westward to Pendleton and expand housing assistance for unhoused residents
- Says helping the community is central to his candidacy
Per the per the East Oregonian.
About Eddy J. Antoniello
Antoniello, 24, moved to the Pendleton area from Mountain Home, Idaho, with his family, graduated from Hawthorne Alternative High School in Pendleton, and has studied at Blue Mountain Community College, per the East Oregonian. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Eddy J. Antoniello.
Nonpartisan, county-at-large seat. No primary was held; per Umatilla County Elections, races with this few filers go directly to the November 3, 2026 general election. Incumbent Celinda 'Cindy' Timmons, seeking a second term, is challenged by Eddy J. Antoniello.
Full race pageCommissioner, Position 2Nonpartisan race · John Shafer
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John Shafer is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Umatilla County Commissioner, Position 2.
John Shafer Nonpartisan Incumbent
Shafer, the incumbent, was born in Walla Walla, Washington, and raised in Athena, Oregon; he holds a criminal justice degree and worked for the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office for more than 18 years, rising to sergeant, per the county's official commissioner biography. He served 10 years on the Athena City Council, six as mayor, and was elected to the Board of Commissioners in November 2018, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for John Shafer.
Nonpartisan, county-at-large seat. Incumbent John Shafer drew no opponent; per Umatilla County Elections, uncontested races with this few filers go directly to the November 3, 2026 general election rather than the May primary.
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Umatilla County is split across 2 Oregon House districts.
Find your districts by addressOregon House: 2 districtsDistricts 57, 58
Oregon House District 57Greg Smith (R) · Josiah Dean (Pacific Green)
Greg Smith Republican
Greg Smith represents Oregon House District 57, covering Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam, Sherman, Wheeler, Wasco, Jefferson, Marion and Clackamas counties, per his official legislative website. He was sworn in for a thirteenth consecutive term in January 2025, making him the longest-serving member of the Oregon House, per the East Oregonian. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Josiah Dean Pacific Green
Josiah Dean is a former co-owner of the historic Balch Hotel in Dufur and works as a small business advisor at the Small Business Development Center at Columbia Gorge Community College in The Dalles, per the Columbia Community Connection. He previously served on the Dufur City Council and is treasurer of the Columbia Gorge Tourism Stewardship Alliance, per the Columbia Community Connection. Dean is the Pacific Green Party nominee challenging Rep. Greg Smith in Oregon House District 57, per the East Oregonian. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Greg Smith (Republican), Josiah Dean (Pacific Green) are on the ballot for Oregon House District 57 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 58Bobby Levy (R) · Brian Campbell (D)
Bobby Levy Republican
- Supporting natural resource based businesses and local decision making over resource management
- Fiscal responsibility and streamlining state government spending
- Protecting Second Amendment rights
Per the campaign site.
About Bobby Levy
Bobby Levy is a Republican candidate for Oregon House District 58, per her campaign site. She has spent her life in Eastern Oregon and holds a master's degree in business administration from Portland State University, per her campaign site. She has worked in natural resource industries in the district, per her campaign site.
Brian Campbell Democrat
Brian Campbell is the Democrat nominee for Oregon House District 58 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.
Bobby Levy (Republican), Brian Campbell (Democrat) are on the ballot for Oregon House District 58 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 Umatilla County, Oregon on November 3, 2026?
Umatilla County sample ballot 2026: who is running for county commissioner and oregon house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. 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 25, 2026 from official election sources.