Wasco County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Wasco County races, led by the Oregon Senate District 26 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Wasco County is split across 2 Oregon House districts.
Find your districts by addressOregon House: 2 districtsDistricts 52, 57
Oregon House District 52Hank Sanders (D) · Scott C Hege (R)
Hank Sanders Democrat
- Opposing new data centers without transparency on water usage and employment
- Reducing wildfire risk through a Home Hardening Strike Team
- Childcare tax credits for rural childcare workers
Per the campaign site.
About Hank Sanders
Hank Sanders is a candidate for Oregon House District 52, per his campaign site. He grew up in rural Oregon and worked as a journalist, reporting for the Chicago Tribune and then The New York Times, per his campaign site. His site describes his campaign as independent, though the certified ballot lists him under the party shown here.
Scott C Hege Republican
- A results-oriented approach to state government, drawing on experience building relationships, businesses and infrastructure
Per the campaign site.
About Scott C Hege
Scott Hege is a Republican candidate for Oregon House District 52. He has been a Wasco County resident for 35 years and is an engineer with an MBA who served 16 years as a Wasco County Commissioner and 15 years in economic development leadership at the Port of The Dalles, per his campaign site.
Hank Sanders (Democrat) (also on the Independent line), Scott C Hege (Republican) are on the ballot for Oregon House District 52 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 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 Senate District 26Jeff Helfrich (R) · Nicole Bassett (D)
Jeff Helfrich Republican
- Improving schools and supporting the local economy
- Tax relief and reducing state spending
Per the campaign site.
About Jeff Helfrich
Jeff Helfrich is a Republican candidate for Oregon Senate District 26. He currently serves as a state representative and previously worked as a police officer for more than 25 years and served in the U.S. Air Force, per his campaign site.
Nicole Bassett Democrat
- Creating local jobs and expanding vocational training
- Protecting rural hospitals and funding schools
- Wildfire prevention and watershed protection
Per the campaign site.
About Nicole Bassett
Nicole Bassett is a Democratic candidate for Oregon Senate District 26. She built a company from scratch in Cascade Locks and worked in the outdoor industry, per her campaign site.
Jeff Helfrich (Republican), Nicole Bassett (Democrat) (also on the Independent and Working Families lines) are on the ballot for Oregon Senate District 26 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 Wasco County, Oregon on November 3, 2026?
Wasco County sample ballot 2026: see where the oregon senate and oregon house candidates stand on jobs, schools and the budget. 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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