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Oregon's 3rd U.S. House District

Oregon · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Oregon's 3rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Maxine Dexter
Rep. Maxine DexterD
U.S. Representative · OR-003
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
17
Votes Missed
1.24%
Cross-party
7
Committees
Ranking MemberOversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Natural Resources Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

4 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Oregon District 3. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.1M
Candidates
2 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
Maxine E. DexterD
Cash on Hand
$174K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Maxine E. Dexter D67.9%Joanna Harbour R 25.3%333,559
2022Earl Blumenauer D70.0%Joanna Harbour R 26.3%302,867
2020Earl Blumenauer D73.1%Joanna Harbour R 23.5%469,885
2018Earl Blumenauer D72.7%Tom Harrison R 19.9%383,812
2016Earl Blumenauer D72.1%David W Walker I 20.5%380,819
2014Earl Blumenauer D72.6%James Buchal R 19.7%291,668
2012Earl Blumenauer D74.6%Ronald Green R 19.8%355,103
2010Earl Blumenauer D70.1%Delia Lopez R 24.6%275,395
2008Earl Blumenauer D74.7%Delia Lopez R 20.9%340,361
2006Earl Blumenauer D73.7%Bruce Broussard R 23.5%252,912
2004Earl Blumenauer D71.1%Tami Mars R 23.8%345,401
2002Earl Blumenauer D66.9%Sarah Seale R 26.8%234,459
2000Earl Blumenauer D66.9%Jeffery L Pollock R 23.7%270,585
1998Earl Blumenauer D85.0%Bruce Alexander Knight L 9.4%181,018
1996Earl Blumenauer D67.1%Scott Bruun R 26.4%247,378
District
Population
699,535
Median HH Income
$89K
Unemployment
5.6%
Bachelor's+
41.5%
Veterans
5.1%
Median Age
39.1
Mean HH Income
$117K
Poverty Rate
12.1%
HS or Higher
91.1%
Median Home Value
$530K
Median Rent
$1,647/mo
Owner-Occupied
60.4%
Under 18 / 65+
19.5% / 14.9%