2 candidates are tracked for Oregon Senate District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeff Helfrich and Nicole Bassett. Candidate information follows official Wasco County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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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Per the campaign site.
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.
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Per the campaign site.
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.
Who is running for Oregon Senate District 26 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Oregon Senate District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeff Helfrich and Nicole Bassett. Candidate information follows official Wasco County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Oregon Senate District 26 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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