Oregon 3rd District
Maxine Dexter (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Maxine Dexter
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 7 of 44 votes and bills.
Raised $1,297,975 since January 2025: 64% from people, 35% from PACs and other committees, 1% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Loran Ayles
Republican · republican nominee, oregon 3rd district
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Ayles, and what Ayles has said and done settles only 0 of my principles. I went through it on October 31. A grade needs 4.
Voting in Oregon: how to register, vote early or vote by mail. Election Day was November 3.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Loran Ayles, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Ayles, so the grade above comes from this list: what Ayles has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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Asked about the US military conflict with the Islamic Republic, he said Congress should decide whether to continue or end the war, with no policy named.
“Congress is the one constitutionally bound to authorize war”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
A call for Congress to decide on war, with no policy or vote named, is unclear for anyone (BRIEF precedent).
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