Contest and Candidate Listing
US Senator, Vote for 1, 6 Year Term
David Brock Smith - Republican
Jeff Merkley - Democrat, Working Families
Gary Lyndon Dye - Libertarian
Chris Henry - Progressive, Pacific Green
US Representative 2nd District, Vote for 1, 2 Year Term
Chris Beck - Democrat, Independent
Cliff Bentz - Republican
Governor, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
Brett Smith - Pacific Green
Tina Kotek - Democrat, Working Families
Christine Drazan - Republican, Libertarian
State Representative, 57th District, Vote for 1, 2 Year Term
Greg Smith - Republican
Josiah Dean - Pacific Green
State Representative, 58th District, Vote for 1, 2 Year Term
Brian Campbell - Democrat
Bobby Levy - Republican
Umatilla County Commissioner, Position 1, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
Celinda A Timmons
Eddy J Antoniello
Umatilla County Commissioner, Position 2, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
John Shafer
City of Adams
Mayor, Vote for 1, 2 Year Term
Ethan R Colvard
Council, At Large, Vote for 2, 4 Year Term
Wendy G Chase
Jeffrey T Rost
City of Athena
Council, Position 1, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
Joseph Shurtz
Council, Position 3, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
Katie Zmuda
Council, Position 5, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
Sally Thompson
City of Echo
Mayor, Vote for 1, 2 Year Term
Eujeana Hampton
Council, At Large, Vote for 1, 2 Year Unexpired Term
Joan Sonnenburg
Council, At Large, Vote for 3, 4 Year Term
Katie Barthel
Janie Enright
Maria S Rollins
City of Helix
Mayor, Vote for 1, 2 Year Term
No Candidate Filed
Council, Position 4, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
No Candidate Filed
Council, Position 5, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
No Candidate Filed
Council, Position 6, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
No Candidate Filed
City of Milton-Freewater
Council, At Large 2, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
Steve Irving
Council, At Large 3, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
Wes Koklich
City of Milton-Freewater, Ward 1, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
John Lyon
City of Pilot Rock
Mayor, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
John R Standley
Council, At Large, Vote for 3, 4 Year Term
Vernon Sandy
Rachel M Green
Loraine Greene
Robbie Young
Jackie Carey
Jerry Johnson
City of Stanfield
Council, At Large, Vote for 3, 4 Year Term
Roger Schneider
Andrew Benage
Crystal Zielke
City of Ukiah
Mayor, Vote for 1, 2 Year Term
Allen Kendall
Council, Position 2, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
Robert Gasser
Council, Position 4, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
Jamie Polley
City of Umatilla
Mayor, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
Jared Tesch
Council, Position 1, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
Christi Pankratz
David (Dave) P Trott
Imelda K Rizueno
Council, Position 3, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
Katie McMillan
Council, Position 4, Vote for 1, 2 Year Unexpired Term
Karitza Del Real
Stuart Rice
Council, Position 5, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
Dennis McMillan
City of Weston
Council, At Large, Vote for 2, 4 Year Term
Carol Kirk
Greg Phillips
Soil & Water At Large
Director, Zone 1, Vote for 1, 2 Year Unexpired Term
No Candidate Filed
Director, Zone 2, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
Timothy Spratling
Director, Zone 5, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
Tom Straughan
Director, At Large 2, Vote for 1, 4 Year Term
James R Baker
Umatilla County Fire District #1
Measure No: 30-175
Caption: Five-year local option tax for general operations
Question: Shall District impose $0.89 per $1,000 of assessed value for five years beginning 2027-28 to fund general operations? This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than three percent.
Summary: Umatilla County Fire District #1 provides fire and life safety services within the territory of the Fire District. These emergency services are provided 24 hours per day with a combination of paid professional staff and trained volunteers.
The district does not currently receive an operating levy. If approved, this measure would adopt a new levy of $0.89 per $1,000 of assessed value. This new levy would allow the district to maintain current paramedic, EMT, and firefighter staffing levels, and retain 16 of said staff that are currently funded by a temporary Federal Emergency Management Administration grant, which expires in 2028. This levy would additionally fund emergency medical and firefighting operations.
Without the new levy funding, at least 16 total paramedic, EMT, and firefighter positions currently funded by the FEMA grant will be eliminated and one fire station closed for 24 hour staffing. The proposed rate will raise approximately $2,630,026.00 in 2027-28, $2,708,926.78 in 2028-29, $2,790,194.58 in 2029-2030, $2,873,900.42 in 2030-2031, and $2,960,117.43 in 2031-2032, for a total over five years of $13,963,165.21.
Pilot Rock Fire District, 7-401
Measure No: 30-176
Caption: Five-Year Local Option Tax for General Operations
Question: Shall the District continue to impose $0.82 per $1,000 of assessed value to maintain its current level of service?
Summary: This measure renews the existing local option tax at its current rate. It does not increase the tax. Revenue from the renewal would continue to fund emergency response services that directly benefit the community.
Without renewal, funding for the Quick Response Team (QRT) would end, resulting in the loss of the local ambulance service. This could increase emergency response times and reduce access to immediate medical care during emergencies.
The measure would also continue funding for firefighter safety by providing personal protective equipment and other essential safety resources needed to respond to fires, medical emergencies, vehicle accidents, and other incidents.
Renewing the current local option tax would help maintain existing emergency services, preserve local ambulance response, and ensure firefighters have the equipment needed to safely serve the community. The measure maintains the current tax rate while continuing funding for these essential public safety services.
City of Pendleton
Measure No: 30-177
Caption: Local Option Levy for Fire and Ambulance Operations
Question: Shall Pendleton Fire and Ambulance levy $1.29 per $1,000 assessed value for five years beginning in 2027/28 for emergency services? This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than three percent.
Summary: This five-year local option levy would raise approximately $1.62 million annually to address Pendleton Fire and Ambulance's 64% surge in call volume with no corresponding increase in responding resources, amid rising operational demands, including higher costs for supplies, equipment, fleet maintenance, insurance, health care, and other services. Funds would support hiring six firefighter/paramedics to improve response times and emergency coverage; one EVT-certified mechanic to perform preventive maintenance and repairs on engines, ambulances, and apparatus-preventing breakdowns that delay life-saving responses and ensuring fleet reliability; one fire prevention inspector to conduct proactive inspections of businesses and high-risk properties, mitigating hazards to prevent fires and reduce community losses; and one data analyst/grant writer to analyze call data and operational efficiencies, streamline processes, and secure external grants to maximize funding and reduce future tax burdens. The levy would also provide essential fire and medical equipment (for example, cardiac monitors, thermal imaging cameras) and support services, equipment, and supplies. Without approval, service levels, vehicle readiness, prevention efforts, and long-term sustainability could decline, compromising public safety.
City of Hermiston
Measure No: 30-178
Caption: Amend the City of Hermiston Charter
Question: Shall the City of Hermiston amend the 2015 Hermiston Charter?
Summary: This measure amends the City's home rule charter adopted in 2015. The Oregon Constitution gives city voters the right to adopt and amend charters.
This measure amends the following sections:
• 1 , amends year the title;
• 5, powers of the city, aligns with model charter;
• 7 & 25, amends ward councilors elected by ward electors only;
• 8, council wards defined, allow boundaries to be defined by ordinance;
• 10, council president elected annually;
• 12, relating to meetings, aligns with model charter;
• 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 32, 33, 34 & 37, adds City council appointment of municipal judge and removes all election references;
• 32, amends oath;
• 35, adds deadline for city manager residency, also aligns language with model charter;
• 36, amends city attorney supervision by city manager;
• 46, relating to amendment and revisions;
• 47, adds Charter review every ten years;
• 48, amends date of effect.
No other provisions of the Charter would be changed by this measure.
The measure was referred to the voters by the City Council.