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.
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.