U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas is running for re-election to represent Oregon's 6th Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The district includes Tigard, Tualatin and other communities in the Portland metro area's southwest suburbs.
On her campaign website, Salinas said she comes from a union family and is focused on lowering costs for families, expanding health care access and protecting Oregon's natural resources.
Candidate information
Party: Independent / Democratic
Residence: Oregon's 6th Congressional District
Family: Salinas said she is married to Chris Ramey. Her father immigrated to the United States from Mexico in 1950 and worked in the fields picking cotton and tomatoes, according to her campaign website. He served two tours in Vietnam, earned his citizenship through military service and spent three decades as a police officer.
Experience and public service
Salinas has served as U.S. representative for Oregon's 6th Congressional District since 2023, according to her congressional office.
On the issues
Health care: Salinas said on her campaign issues page that she co-chairs the Mental Health Caucus in Congress and has introduced bills to improve access to mental health care. That includes the HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act, which she said would provide three free behavioral health visits per year for Medicare and Medicaid recipients. She said she supports capping prescription drug prices and allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices.
Economy and labor: Salinas said she helped increase Oregon's minimum wage and passed paid family and medical leave as a state legislator. In Congress, she said she has supported federal funds for rural health care, education and infrastructure.
She said she is focused on bringing living-wage jobs to Oregon.
Environment: Salinas said she brings over a decade of experience on climate issues, including service as a board member of the Oregon League of Conservation Voters. She said she cosponsored the Clean Water Act and supports putting Oregon on a path to 100% green energy.
Immigration: Salinas said she serves on the Border Security Task Force in Congress and is working across party lines to strengthen border security, streamline immigration courts and provide certainty for immigrants already living in the country.
Public safety: Salinas said she voted with members of both parties to reclassify fentanyl as a Schedule I substance and increase penalties for drug traffickers. She said she secured two grants for Oregon's rural communities to combat fentanyl and delivered federal funding to help Salem Police recruit community service officers.
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