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Andrea Salinas

U.S. HouseDemocrat

OR-06 U.S. House

Age 56·Mexican-American·U.S. Representative (2023-present)

Why This Race Matters

Andrea Salinas is running against David Russ (R, former Dundee Mayor).

Salinas won her 2022 race by just 2.5% making OR-06 competitive, but won 2024 re-election with 53.3% demonstrating strength. She is the first Latina elected to Congress from Oregon and serves a district that is 21% Hispanic.

David Russ, former Dundee mayor, lost the 2024 Republican primary to Mike Erickson with just 20% of the vote). Salinas has raised $1.0M for 2026 as of early filing. CHC BOLD PAC previously invested $1M in her 2022 race.

Key dates to watch: Primary on May 19, 2026 and General Election on November 3, 2026.

About

Andrea Salinas is a first-generation American serving as U.S. Representative for Oregon's 6th Congressional District. The daughter of a Mexican immigrant who picked cotton and tomatoes in the Rio Grande Valley before serving two tours in Vietnam and becoming a police officer for 30 years, Salinas became the first Latina elected to Congress from Oregon in 2022. A first-generation college student, she worked her way through UC Berkeley serving coffee and painting fences before dedicating her career to public service.

Family & Heritage

Father immigrated from Mexico in 1950, worked as a farmworker picking cotton and tomatoes in the Rio Grande Valley before first grade, served two tours in Vietnam earning U.S. citizenship, then worked 30 years as a police officer in a union position. First-generation college student. Roman Catholic. Married to Chris Ramey with daughter Amelia. Lives in Tigard, Oregon.

Political Career

Before Politics

Legislative aide for U.S. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV); Policy advisor for Congressman Pete Stark (D-CA); District aide for Congresswoman Darlene Hooley (D-OR); Advocate for National Treasury Employees Union; Legislative Director, Oregon Environmental Council; Principal at SHARP Strategies Consulting; VP of Oregon Government Affairs, Strategies 360

Education

B.A. in Psychology, University of California, Berkeley (1994)

Key Issues & Priorities

*Affordable healthcare and reproductive rights
*Climate action and environmental protection
*Economic opportunity for working families
*Gun safety legislation
*Farmworker rights
*Mental health and addiction treatment access

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