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U.S. House · OR-06 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Andrea Salinas

Democratic candidate for Oregon's 6th Congressional District

Andrea Salinas is an Oregon congresswoman and former state legislator focused on prescription costs, mental health access and reproductive freedom.

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DistrictOR-06
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Andrea stands.

Campaign position

Prescription costs and healthcare

  • Supports prescription price caps, Medicare drug negotiation and better rural healthcare access

Campaign position

Mental health treatment access

  • Proposes three free behavioral visits for Medicare and Medicaid recipients and expanded peer support

Campaign position

Abortion and maternal care

  • Supports federal abortion rights, affordable contraception and better maternal care for underserved communities

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Housing and emergency shelter

  • Supports affordable homes, emergency shelter funding and stronger services for unaccompanied homeless youth

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Border security and immigration

  • Supports smart border investment, faster immigration courts and certainty for immigrants already living here

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Clean energy and jobs

  • Supports renewable energy and living-wage jobs while reducing pollution in vulnerable communities

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2017–2022

    Experience

    Oregon state representative

    Served in the Oregon House after appointment in 2017.

  2. 2023–present

    Experience

    U.S. representative

    Represents Oregon’s Sixth Congressional District.

  • Experience

    Senator Harry Reid policy aide

    Worked as a congressional aide and policy adviser to Senator Reid.

  • Experience

    Congressman Pete Stark policy aide

    Worked as a congressional aide and policy adviser to Congressman Stark.

  • Experience

    Congresswoman Darlene Hooley district aide

    Served constituents in Oregon as Hooley’s district aide.

  • Experience

    Labor union advocate

    Advocated for labor unions in Oregon.

  • Experience

    Environmental Council legislative director

    Led legislative work for the Oregon Environmental Council.

  • Experience

    Conservation voters board member

    Served on the Oregon League of Conservation Voters board.

  • Experience

    Coffee server

    Served coffee while working her way through college.

  • Experience

    Fence painter

    Painted fences while working her way through college.

  • Experience

    NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon advocate

    Advocated for reproductive rights at NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon.

  • Experience

    Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon advocate

    Advocated for reproductive rights at Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon.

  • Experience

    House majority whip

    Served in Oregon House Democratic leadership.

  • Experience

    House Health Care Committee chair

    Chaired the state House healthcare committee.

  • Experience

    Mental Health Caucus cochair

    Leads the bipartisan caucus on mental health and addiction care.

  • Experience

    Congressional Hispanic Caucus liaison

    Connects the Democratic Women’s Caucus with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

  • Accomplishment

    Prescription drug accountability law

    Introduced and helped pass legislation holding pharmaceutical companies accountable for drug prices.

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