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97089

Who is on the ballot in 97089?

Clackamas County, OR

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Fields below reflect the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as races are certified.

7 races on your November 3 ballot. Jump to:
Governor1U.S. Senate1U.S. House1Local4
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U.S. House, Oregon District 3
2 candidates
Federal ▾
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Loran Ayles
REP
Biography
Loran Ayles is the Republican nominee for Oregon's 3rd Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Oregon Secretary of State's ORESTAR certified candidate filing list (read September 17, 2026). No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
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Maxine E Dexter
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Maxine Dexter worked as a lung and critical care physician at Kaiser Permanente for more than 15 years and became the first woman to chair the board of directors at Northwest Permanente, per her official House website. She was appointed to the Oregon House in 2020, where she chaired the House Housing and Homelessness Committee, per the same source. Dexter holds a bachelor's degree and a medical degree from the University of Washington and serves on the House Veterans' Affairs and Natural Resources committees, per her official House website.
Top Priorities
  • Lists voting rights protection, economic opportunity, and high quality schools among her priorities., per campaign site
Key voting record
Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Opposed
Voted no on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Opposed
Voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Opposed
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Loran Ayles (Republican), Maxine E Dexter (Democrat) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Oregon's 3rd Congressional District, per the Oregon Secretary of State's ORESTAR certified candidate filing list (read September 17, 2026).
U.S. Senate
4 candidates
Federal ▾
Jeff Merkley portrait
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Jeff Merkley
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Jeff Merkley is Oregon's incumbent U.S. senator and the Democratic nominee for a fourth term in 2026. Born in Myrtle Creek and raised in a working-class family, he has served in the Senate since 2009, where his work centers on opportunity for working families, fighting corruption in democracy, and the climate crisis. His campaign takes no corporate PAC money. He is also on the Working Families line, per the Secretary of State's ORESTAR filings.
Top Priorities
  • Create opportunity for working families
  • Stop the corruption of American democracy
  • Tackle the climate crisis
Campaign Finance
$7,297,473 raised · top industries: Small-dollar donors under $200 (51% of receipts), Large donors giving $2,000+ (14% of receipts)
Key voting record
Opposed 2025 Republican tax and spending package alongside every Senate Democrat, calling it a giveaway where families lose and billionaires win. Opposed
Supported 2022 PACT Act expanding VA health care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins. Supported
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David Brock Smith
REP
Biography
David Brock Smith is the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Oregon, winning the May 19 primary with about 30% of the vote. A state senator from southwest Oregon, former state representative, and former Curry County commissioner, he is a third-generation resident and small businessman whose campaign emphasizes common sense, accountability, and a strong rural voice.
Top Priorities
  • Bring a strong rural voice and common sense to Washington
  • Support working families and the businesses that employ them
  • Bring accountability and citizen-first leadership to government
Campaign Finance
$48,166 raised · top industries: Large donors giving $2,000+ (37% of receipts), Small-dollar donors under $200 (34% of receipts)
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Gary Lyndon Dye
Biography
Gary Lyndon Dye is the Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in Oregon, per the Secretary of State's ORESTAR filings. No campaign website was found as of September 18, 2026.
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Chris Henry
Biography
Chris Henry is the Progressive Party nominee for U.S. Senate in Oregon and also on the Pacific Green line, per the Secretary of State's ORESTAR filings. A long-haul trucker and UAW aircraft mechanic per Henry's 2026 Oregon Voters' Pamphlet candidate statement, Henry has served on the boards of the Oregon Consumer League, the Oregon Voter Rights Coalition, and the Willamette Neighborhood Association, per the same statement. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Top Priorities
  • Raise wages and strengthen workplace safety and campaign finance reform
  • Enact Medicare for All
  • Cut U.S. military spending and end dark money in politics
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Governor
3 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Tina Kotek
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Tina Kotek is Oregon's incumbent governor and the Democratic nominee for a second term, setting up a rematch of the 2022 race against Christine Drazan. A former longtime speaker of the Oregon House, her first term has focused on lowering costs, reducing homelessness, strengthening schools, and expanding mental health and addiction care. She is also on the Working Families line, per the Secretary of State's ORESTAR filings.
Top Priorities
  • Lower costs and tackle Oregon's housing and homelessness crisis
  • Strengthen schools and expand mental health and addiction care
  • Defend Oregonians' freedoms
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CD
Christine Drazan
REP
Biography
Christine Drazan is the Republican nominee for Oregon governor, winning the May 19 primary to set up a rematch of the closely fought 2022 race against Tina Kotek. A state senator and former Oregon House minority leader, her campaign theme is this is our moment, with priorities focused on the cost of living, homelessness, housing, schools, and making government work. She is also on the Libertarian line, per the Secretary of State's ORESTAR filings.
Top Priorities
  • Lower the day-to-day cost of living and unleash Oregon's economy
  • Tackle homelessness and restore safe communities
  • Build homes families can afford and strengthen schools rooted in communities
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Brett Smith
Biography
Brett Smith is the Pacific Green Party nominee for Oregon governor, per the Secretary of State's ORESTAR filings. Smith is a small-business owner, welder, and fabricator, per Smith's 2026 Oregon Voters' Pamphlet candidate statement.
Top Priorities
  • Root out corruption and demand government accountability
  • Establish a universal healthcare option
  • A permanent moratorium on new data centers
Per the campaign site.
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Countywide races in Clackamas County

ZIP 97089 sits in Clackamas County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Clackamas County races (22).

Clackamas County Sheriff
2 candidates
County ▾
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James Rhodes
INCUMBENT
Biography
James Rhodes is the interim Clackamas County Sheriff and a candidate for the office. He worked for the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office from 1997 until his retirement in 2021, at one point serving as Wilsonville's police chief, and was appointed interim sheriff by the county Board of Commissioners in 2026, per Oregon City News Online. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
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Brad O'Neil
Biography
O'Neil has spent 27 years with the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, rising from Deputy Sheriff to Undersheriff after holding roles including K-9 Handler, Sergeant, Investigations Lieutenant and Patrol Captain, per his campaign site. He grew up in the Gladstone School District, graduating from Gladstone High School in 1996, and has been a Clackamas County resident for more than 40 years, per his campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Faster emergency response in rural and unincorporated areas
  • Recruiting and retaining deputies and staff
  • Fiscal accountability for taxpayer dollars
Per the campaign site.
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About this race
Incumbent Sheriff James Rhodes faces challenger Brad O'Neil, per the county's November 2026 candidate list.
Clackamas County Clerk
2 candidates
County ▾
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Catherine McMullen
INCUMBENT
Biography
Catherine McMullen is the incumbent Clackamas County Clerk, seeking reelection. She has served as Clerk since January 2023, after being elected in November 2022, and began her public service career more than 20 years ago as a public librarian, per her campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Conducting secure, accurate and transparent elections and expanding ballot tracking technology.
  • Ensuring equitable access to voting and county recording, marriage and passport services.
Per the campaign site.
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Mark Reaksecker
Biography
Mark Reaksecker is a candidate for Clackamas County Clerk, on the November 2026 general election ballot, per Clackamas County's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
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About this race
Incumbent Clerk Catherine McMullen faces challenger Mark Reaksecker, per the county's November 2026 candidate list.
Clackamas County Treasurer
1 candidate
County ▾
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Brian T Nava
INCUMBENT
Biography
Nava is the sitting Clackamas County Treasurer, per the county's elected-officials roster. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Brian T Nava, the sitting treasurer, is the only candidate who filed, per the county's November 2026 candidate list.
Clackamas County Justice of the Peace
1 candidate
County ▾
KR
Kathleen Rastetter
INCUMBENT
Biography
Rastetter is the sitting Clackamas County Justice of the Peace, per the county's elected-officials roster. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Kathleen J. Rastetter, the sitting justice of the peace, is the only candidate who filed, per the county's November 2026 candidate list.
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