Election 2022

Nov 8 General Election
Democratic and nonpartisan candidates on the ballot

County offices

Linn Commissioner, Position 1
• Scott Bruslind*

Linn County Clerk**
• Steve Druckenmiller (incumbent)

Linn County Sheriff**
• Michelle Duncan (incumbent)
•' Jon Raymond

State Offices

Governor
• Tina Kotek*
Bureau of Labor and Industries Commissioner***
• Christina Stephenson

State offices

State Representative, District 11
• Mary Cooke*
State Representative, District 12
• Michelle Emmons*
State Representative, District 15
• Ben Watts*
State Senate, District 6
• Ashley Pelton*
State Senate, District 8
• Sara Gelser-Blouin*

Federal offices

U.S. Senate
• Ron Wyden*
Congress, 4th District
• Val Hoyle*
Congress 5th District
• Jamie McLeod-Skinner*

* Endorsed by the Linn County Democrats.
** Nonpartisan race.
*** Nonpartisan race that will be decided in a runoff Nov. 8. The Linn County Democrats have endorsed Christina Stephenson.

Ballot measures

State measures

•.Ballot Measure 111 — Amends Constitution: State must ensure affordable healthcare access, balanced against requirement to fund schools, other essential services.*
• Ballot Measure 112 — Amends Constitution: Removes language allowing slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime.*
• Ballot Measure 113 — Amends Constitution: Legislators with ten unexcused absences from floor sessions disqualified from holding next term of office.*
• Ballot Measure 114 — Requires permit to acquire firearms; police maintain permit/firearm database; criminally prohibits certain ammunition magazines.*
* Endorsed by Linn County Democrats

City council, mayoral candidates

• ALBANY: The candidates are:
– Mayor: Alex Johnson (incumbent) and William Talley.
– Council Ward 1: Dick Olsen (incumbent); Greg Hamman; Erik Anderson; Stephanie Newton; and Matthew Prudell.
– Council Ward 2: Josiah Blaisdell and Jackie Montague.
– Council Ward 3: Bessie Johnson (incumbent); Ramycia McGhee; and Bryan Munson.
• BROWNSVILLE:
- Mayor: Doug Block, Adam R. Craven.
- Council (three at-large positions): Barbara J. Andersen.  David K. Hansen, Sean LaCoste, Sandy Saltzer, Trapper Solberg,Tricia Thompson.
• GATES:
– Mayor: Ron Carmickle (incumbent).
– Council (three at-large positions): Brian Gander (incumbent), Tonya Chamberlain (incumbent), Donald Mann.
• HALSEY:
– Mayor: Jerry Lachenbruch (incumbent).
– Council (three at-large positions): Michelle Isom; Ken Lorensen and Scott LaCoste.
• HARRISBURG:
– Mayor: Robert "Bobby" Duncan (incumbent) and Quinton Sheridan.
– Council (three at-large positions): Kim Downey (incumbent), Adam Keaton (incumbent), Charlotte Thomas (incumbent).
• LEBANON:
– Mayor: "Mr. G" Gamael Nassar and Kenneth E. Jakola
– Council Ward 1: Carl Mann; Tami Cockeram; and Wayne Rieskamp (incumbent).
– Councilor Ward 2:  Cassie Cruze; Dave Workman; and Ryan Newby.
– Councilor Ward 3:  Michelle A. Steinhebel (incumbent).
• LYONS:
– Mayor: Lloyd Valentine (incumbent)
– Council (two at-large positions): Jessica Ritchie (incumbent).
• MILLERSBURG:
– Council (two at-large positions):  Scott Cowan (incumbent) and Mike Hickam (incumbent).
• MILL CITY:
– Mayor: Timothy Kirsch (incumbent)
– Council (three at-large positions): Janet Zeyen-Hall (incumbent), Steve Winn (incumbent), Jason Saari
• SCIO:
- Council (three at-large positions): Tom Gray, Dennis Shaffer, John Whalen, Luke Zedwick.
• SWEET HOME:
– Council (four at-large positions): Josh Thorstad, Greg Mahler (incumbent), James Risinger, Dylan Richards (incumbent), Susan M.C. Coleman (incumbent) and David L. Lowman.
• WATERLOO:
- Mayor: Justin Cary (incumbent).
- Council (three at-large positions): Dennis Scott (incumbent); and Harrison Allen Shearer (incumbent).