Darlene Kay Olson Hooley is an American politician and former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon who represented the state's 5th congressional district.
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House,representing 60 districts across the state,each with a population of 65,000. The House meets in the west wing of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.
The Oregon State Senate is the upper house of the statewide legislature for the US state of Oregon. Along with the lower chamber Oregon House of Representatives it makes up the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 30 members of the state Senate,representing 30 districts across the state,each with a population of 141,242. The state Senate meets in the east wing of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.
Jules Bailey is an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2009 to 2014,representing inner Southeast and Northeast Portland. Bailey also served on the County Commission for Multnomah County,Oregon from June 2014 to December 2016. In 2016,Bailey ran for mayor of Portland in 2016,losing to Ted Wheeler.
Michael E. Dembrow is an American Democratic politician from the US state of Oregon who represented District 23 in the Oregon Senate from 2013 to 2025. Before his appointment to the Oregon Senate,Dembrow served in the Oregon House of Representatives serving District 45. Dembrow,formerly an English instructor at Portland Community College,served on Governor Ted Kulongoski's State Board of Higher Education. The Oregon League of Conservation Voters and Willamette Week endorsed Dembrow during the 2008 legislative election.
Michael R. McLane is an American politician and lawyer currently serving in the Oregon State Senate. A member of the Republican Party,he represents the 30th district,which covers a large portion of Southeastern Oregon. He previously served as a judge in the Jefferson and Crook County Circuit Court from 2019 until 2021,and in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019.
Elizabeth Steiner,also known as Elizabeth Steiner Hayward,is a Democratic politician who is currently serving as the 30th Treasurer of Oregon since 2025. She previously served as a member of the Oregon Senate,representing the 17th district. Steiner was appointed to the Senate in 2011 by commissioners from Multnomah and Washington counties following the resignation of her predecessor,Suzanne Bonamici.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oregon,one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including the governor of Oregon and a United States senator. Primary elections were held on May 20,2014.
Barbara Smith Warner is an American Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. She served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives for the 45th district from 2014 to 2022.
On Tuesday,May 17,2016,an election was held in Portland,Oregon,to elect the mayor. Ted Wheeler was elected after garnering 54% of the primary vote. Incumbent mayor Charlie Hales did not seek a second term.
Janelle Sojourner Bynum is an American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Oregon's 5th district since 2025. She is a member of the Democratic Party and previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives.
Jeffrey Allen Helfrich is an American politician currently serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing the 52nd district,which covers all of Hood River County and parts of Clackamas,Multnomah and Wasco counties. A Republican,he previously served as Minority Leader of the house from 2023 until 2025.
Loretta Smith is an American politician and businesswoman who is a member of the Portland City Council from District 1. She previously served as a Multnomah County commissioner from 2011 to 2018. She ran unsuccessful campaigns for Portland City Council in 2018 and 2020. Smith was a candidate for Oregon's 6th congressional district in the 2022 election,a new seat created after the 2020 United States census.
Khanh Pham is an American politician and activist currently serving as a member of the Oregon State Senate. A member of the Democratic Party,she represents the 23rd district,which consists of a portion of Northeast Portland and the city of Maywood Park. She previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2021 to 2025,representing the 46th district.
Ricardo "Ricki" Ruiz is an American politician and community organizer serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 50th district.
Andrea Valderrama is a Peruvian–American politician,currently serving in the Oregon House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party,she represents district 47,which includes part of East Portland.
Travis E. Nelson is an American politician and nurse serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 44th district. He assumed office on February 1,2022. He is the first openly LGBTQ+ man of color and the first openly LGBTQ+ African American to ever serve in the Oregon Legislature.
James Hieb is an American politician who was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives for the 51st district from 2023 to 2025. He previously represented the 39th district from 2022 to 2023.
The 83rd Oregon Legislative Assembly is the current session of the Oregon Legislature. It began on January 21,2025. Democrats netted one seat in both the House and the Senate to win a three-fifths supermajority in both chambers,which is required to pass new taxes or update existing taxes. However,they fell short of the two-thirds majority required to unilaterally meet quorum in both houses,needing 2 more seats in the Senate and 4 more seats in the House.
Mari Watanabe is an American Democratic politician currently serving in the Oregon House of Representatives. She represents the 34th district,which contains portions of Multnomah and Washington counties and includes the communities of Bethany,Bonny Slope,Cedar Mill,Oak Hills,Rockcreek,and Tanasbourne as well as parts of northern Beaverton and northwestern Portland.
