2024 Endorsements

2024 Endorsements

The Benton County Democrats proudly endorses  the following candidates and ballot measures:

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Federal Candidates

Kamala Harris – President

Tim Walz – Vice President

Val Hoyle –Congressional District 4*

*incumbent

State Candidates

Tobias Read – Secretary of State

Dan Rayfield – Attorney General

Elizabeth Steiner – State Treasurer

Jo Beaudreau – State Senator 5th District

David Gomberg – State Representative 10th District*

Terrence Virnig – State Representative 15th District

Sarah Finger McDonald – State Representative 16th District

*incumbent

Benton County Candidates

Gabe Shepherd – County Commissioner, position 2

Nancy Wyse – County Commissioner, position 3*

*incumbent

City of Corvallis Candidates

Beckett Hunt — Ward 1
Briae Lewis — Ward 2*
Jim Moorefield –Ward 3
Ava Olson –Ward 4
Alison Bowden –Ward 6
Rich Masella –Ward 6
Paul Shaffer —  Ward 7*
Carolyn Mayers — Ward 8
Karen-Jean Canan — Ward 9

*incumbent

City of Philomath Candidate

Christopher McMorran — Mayor

City of Adair Village Candidate

John P Wilson – Ward 4

City of Albany Candidate

Alex Johnson II — Mayor*

Michael Thomson — Ward 1b

*incumbent

Ballot Measures

Measure 116: YES
Creates commission to set salaries for elected officials
Statewide ranked choice voting
Measure 118: YES
Taxes corporate profits to give Oregonians an annual rebate
Measure 119: YES
Protects cannabis workers who want to unionize