Maxine E Dexter
Democratic · OR · U.S. Representative for Oregon's 3rd Congressional District
A U.S. representative, physician, and former Oregon legislator, Dexter emphasizes affordable health care, mental-health and addiction services, economic opportunity, climate action, housing, reproductive rights, and voting rights.
Where Maxine E Dexter stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (9 records), Environment and Public Health (7 records), Reduce Wealth Gap (2 records),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 1 oppose)
Campaign Finance Information — United States Representative, Congressional District 3
Campaign Finance Information
Data last updated September 21, 2026
- Raised
- $1,038,514
- Spent
- $887,314
- Cash on hand
- $173,687
- Debts
- $0
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- NOT EMPLOYED$377,442
- RETIRED$307,001
- PHYSICIAN$118,475
- ATTORNEY$81,810
- EXECUTIVE$73,960
PAC money by interest
Healthcare · 41 PACs$139,500
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FAMMEDPAC)$10,000
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC PAC; AKA ACP SERVICES PAC$10,000
- AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
- NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS$10,000
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$7,000
- and 36 more
Labor unions · 18 PACs$83,000
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10,000
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$10,000
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$10,000
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$7,500
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$5,000
- and 13 more
Insurance · 11 PACs$24,500
Lawyers and legal services · 8 PACs$20,500
Environmental groups · 7 PACs$12,621
Donations sent through groups
- WELCOMEPAC$7,000
Centrist Democratic group. It backs moderate Democrats, mostly in districts that voted for Trump. · welcomepac.org · fec.gov
Source: FEC · 2026 cycle · fec.gov
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 9 support
Won unanimous Veterans' Affairs Committee approval of her motion to subpoena Oracle leaders over a $27 billion VA electronic-health-record contract.
September 2, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Conducted an unannounced oversight visit to the Northwest Detention Center after reports of a hunger strike and unsafe conditions.
August 15, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Introduced the bipartisan MEDIC Careers Act to help internationally trained physicians enter the U.S. health-care workforce.
June 4, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Sent oversight letters demanding information about the treatment of pregnant minors, children, and families in federal immigration detention.
May 11, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Introduced the End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act to prohibit direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs and biologics.
July 25, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted against H.R. 1, citing cuts to Medicaid, food assistance, and clean-energy investments.
July 3, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Led 130 House Democrats in demanding that the Department of Veterans Affairs preserve reproductive-health services for veterans.
April 8, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Co-founded the Congressional Doctors Caucus to bring clinical expertise to federal health policymaking.
March 14, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Chief-sponsored Oregon House Bill 2395 to expand overdose-reversal medication access, strengthen Good Samaritan protections, permit drug-testing strips, and require overdose reporting; it became law.
March 2, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: olis.oregonlegislature.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 7 support
Introduced a three-bill package intended to hold oil companies financially accountable for cleanup, climate, and taxpayer costs.
September 3, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Introduced the Dietary Supplement Listing Act to require manufacturers to list products and ingredients with the FDA and improve safety oversight.
April 20, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Advanced $1.092 million in federal funding for a Sandy wastewater pipeline project through a House appropriations package.
January 8, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Introduced the Shielding Students from Wildfire Smoke Act to help schools install and maintain indoor-air filtration systems.
August 15, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Secured the Interior Secretary's commitment to provide a formal briefing on the staffing crisis at Crater Lake National Park.
June 16, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Chief-sponsored Oregon House Bill 2395 to expand overdose-reversal medication access, strengthen Good Samaritan protections, permit drug-testing strips, and require overdose reporting; it became law.
March 2, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: olis.oregonlegislature.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Testified in support of Oregon Senate Bill 542, a right-to-repair measure for consumer electronic equipment.
February 9, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: olis.oregonlegislature.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 2 support
Sponsored Oregon House Bill 4063, which required Metro-area counties to plan housing in unincorporated urban areas and modified middle-housing, local-rule, and tax-exemption laws; it became law.
February 5, 2024Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: olis.oregonlegislature.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Introduced Oregon House Bill 2889, which established a statewide housing-needs analysis and required local governments to plan for housing production; it became law.
February 7, 2023Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: olis.oregonlegislature.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 3 support
Introduced the bipartisan MEDIC Careers Act to help internationally trained physicians enter the U.S. health-care workforce.
June 4, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Had the bipartisan FAST VETS Act signed into law, directing agencies to streamline veterans' transition into civilian jobs that require federal credentials.
January 23, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Introduced the Stop Musk Act to prohibit retaliation against federal employees who resist illegal or unconstitutional efforts to dismantle federal agencies.
February 5, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 6 support
Helped pass bipartisan House legislation protecting pension payments for the NOAA Corps and U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
July 24, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Moved to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. regarding a $670 million taxpayer-backed federal deal; committee Republicans blocked the motion.
March 25, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Had the bipartisan FAST VETS Act signed into law, directing agencies to streamline veterans' transition into civilian jobs that require federal credentials.
January 23, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Introduced articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, alleging obstruction of congressional oversight and violations of due process.
January 14, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Secured the Interior Secretary's commitment to provide a formal briefing on the staffing crisis at Crater Lake National Park.
June 16, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Introduced the Stop Musk Act to prohibit retaliation against federal employees who resist illegal or unconstitutional efforts to dismantle federal agencies.
February 5, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 6 support
Conducted an unannounced oversight visit to the Northwest Detention Center after reports of a hunger strike and unsafe conditions.
August 15, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Introduced the Dignity and Due Process for Children Act to establish safeguards for children in immigration custody.
June 11, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Sent oversight letters demanding information about the treatment of pregnant minors, children, and families in federal immigration detention.
May 11, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Introduced articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, alleging obstruction of congressional oversight and violations of due process.
January 14, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Conducted congressional oversight at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility during a district work period.
June 3, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Traveled to El Salvador and demanded access to and the return of men whom the United States had wrongfully deported and imprisoned there.
April 22, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 1 oppose
Introduced a three-bill package intended to hold oil companies financially accountable for cleanup, climate, and taxpayer costs.
September 3, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Won unanimous Veterans' Affairs Committee approval of her motion to subpoena Oracle leaders over a $27 billion VA electronic-health-record contract.
September 2, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted against H.R. 1, citing cuts to Medicaid, food assistance, and clean-energy investments.
July 3, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 4 support
Helped pass bipartisan House legislation protecting pension payments for the NOAA Corps and U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
July 24, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Had the bipartisan FAST VETS Act signed into law, directing agencies to streamline veterans' transition into civilian jobs that require federal credentials.
January 23, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted against H.R. 1, citing cuts to Medicaid, food assistance, and clean-energy investments.
July 3, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Chief-sponsored Oregon House Bill 2395 to expand overdose-reversal medication access, strengthen Good Samaritan protections, permit drug-testing strips, and require overdose reporting; it became law.
March 2, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: olis.oregonlegislature.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 7 support
Conducted an unannounced oversight visit to the Northwest Detention Center after reports of a hunger strike and unsafe conditions.
August 15, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Introduced the Dignity and Due Process for Children Act to establish safeguards for children in immigration custody.
June 11, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Sent oversight letters demanding information about the treatment of pregnant minors, children, and families in federal immigration detention.
May 11, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Conducted congressional oversight at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility during a district work period.
June 3, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Traveled to El Salvador and demanded access to and the return of men whom the United States had wrongfully deported and imprisoned there.
April 22, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Led 130 House Democrats in demanding that the Department of Veterans Affairs preserve reproductive-health services for veterans.
April 8, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted against H.R. 28, legislation barring transgender girls and women from participating on female school athletic teams under Title IX.
January 14, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 6 support
Introduced a three-bill package intended to hold oil companies financially accountable for cleanup, climate, and taxpayer costs.
September 3, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Won unanimous Veterans' Affairs Committee approval of her motion to subpoena Oracle leaders over a $27 billion VA electronic-health-record contract.
September 2, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Introduced the Dietary Supplement Listing Act to require manufacturers to list products and ingredients with the FDA and improve safety oversight.
April 20, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Moved to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. regarding a $670 million taxpayer-backed federal deal; committee Republicans blocked the motion.
March 25, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Introduced the End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act to prohibit direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs and biologics.
July 25, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Testified in support of Oregon Senate Bill 542, a right-to-repair measure for consumer electronic equipment.
February 9, 2023Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: olis.oregonlegislature.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Advanced $1.092 million in federal funding for a Sandy wastewater pipeline project through a House appropriations package.
January 8, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Sponsored Oregon House Bill 4063, which required Metro-area counties to plan housing in unincorporated urban areas and modified middle-housing, local-rule, and tax-exemption laws; it became law.
February 5, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: olis.oregonlegislature.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Introduced Oregon House Bill 2889, which established a statewide housing-needs analysis and required local governments to plan for housing production; it became law.
February 7, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: olis.oregonlegislature.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Peaceful Foreign Policy
Peaceful Foreign Policy · 1 support
Voted for a War Powers resolution directing removal of U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran.
July 23, 2026Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Voted against H.R. 4795, which would cut off federal student aid to colleges that boycott Israel. The House passed it 237-169.
September 3, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Was sworn into the U.S. House as the representative for Oregon's 3rd Congressional District.
January 3, 2025
Source: dexter.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Received EMILY's List's endorsement in the Democratic primary for Oregon's 3rd Congressional District.
June 14, 2024
Source: emilyslist.org · researched September 20, 2026
Race Maxine E Dexter is in:
- United States Representative, Congressional District 3 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 3 (119th Congress), Oregon · incumbent
Profile last researched September 19, 2026.