Oregon
Senate: Democratic Majority
18D
12R
House: Democratic Majority
37D
23R
Moving Progress Forward in Oregon.
DLCC is proud to work with Oregon State Democrats, who wield substantial power to set policy and make progress in a state with more than 4 million people. The Oregon legislature has been on the frontlines of protecting their communities and fighting back against the Trump Administration’s reckless and destructive agenda.
After holding their own to maintain their majorities against an onslaught of GOP spending in 2022, Oregon Democrats have made progress by passing bills to protect health care access, lower housing costs, and protect access to abortion.Â
2026 is also a historic opportunity to build a Democratic supermajority in the Oregon Senate.Â
Democrats need to gain 2 seats to build a supermajority in the Oregon Senate. Building a supermajority would allow Oregon Democrats to reach a quorum without any Republicans present. In the past, Republicans have denied a quorum to stall legislation on reproductive freedom and gun safety.
The DLCC will continue to partner with state Democrats to build power and move progress forward in Oregon.
DLCC Board Member
Speaker of the House Julie Fahey
Speaker Julie Fahey’s two decades of experience helping businesses support and fairly pay their workers– combined with nearly a decade of service in the legislature– make her a seasoned advocate for Oregon’s working families. Speaker Fahey’s progressive values and real-world business experience inform her approach to making Oregon a state where workers and employers can thrive with landmark equal pay and paid family leave legislation. A self-proclaimed housing policy nerd, Fahey is now laser-focused on tackling the skyrocketing costs of housing and reducing homelessness. Speaker Fahey made history as Oregon’s youngest woman Speaker and has led the charge to pass transformative policies with tangible impacts that stand in direct contrast to the chaos in Washington.
Speaker Fahey was first elected to the DLCC Board in 2025.
News in Oregon
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DLCC Election Update (as of 11/8/18 @ 6:30PM)The DLCC breaks down need-to-know statehouse results. As results come in, here's what you need to know...
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DLCC Election Update (as of 5pm)The DLCC break's down need-to-know statehouse results. As results come in, here's what you need to know...
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DLCC Election Update (as of 9am)The DLCC and state Democrats have changed the face of power in state legislatures across the country. So far this cycle, the DLCC has regained majorities in seven chambers and flipped 350 seats from red to blue nationwide. Democrats have also gained six new trifectas. The DLCC invested a record $35 million in our efforts to flip chambers, elect state Democrats, and rebuild the Democratic Party from the ground up.
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DLCC Election Update (as of 3am)The DLCC breaks down tonight's need-to-know statehouse results. As results come in, here's what you need to know...
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DLCC and Oregon Democrats Win Supermajorities in House and SenateOregon Democrats have secured supermajorities in both the state House and the state Senate. With Governor Kate Brown, DLCC Board Chair and Speaker of the Oregon House Tina Kotek, and Senate President Peter Courtney leading the state, Oregon will continue to be a key part of Democrats’ “blue wall” against the Trump administration’s detrimental policies.
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State Democrats Continue to Lead National ResistanceIn the 651 days since Trump was elected President, Democratic state legislators across the country have stepped up to lead our nation forward. They have passed policies to preserve the progress made on critical issues from health care and the environment, to education and equal rights, despite the administration and its allies in statehouses working overtime to reverse decades of progress.
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MEMO: Protecting Our EnvironmentAs we approach Earth Day this weekend and on the eighth anniversary of the Deep Water Horizon oil spill, we take a look at how state legislatures have worked to protect our environment for future generations.
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DLCC Hires New Staff Ahead of 2018 MidtermsToday the DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post announced several new hires and promotions as the organization increases staff to prepare for the 2018 midterm elections and execute on a plan for electing more Democrats ahead of redistricting in 2020.
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One Year of Trump ResistanceIn the past year since Donald Trump was inaugurated as President, state Democrats have stepped up to create a blue wall of resistance against the Trump administration’s extremist policies. And it’s working. Facing the lowest approval rating of any elected president in his first term, Trump and his Republican legislators are desperate to claim victories that simply are unattainable in the toxic environment they have created in Washington.