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State Representative

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Democratic · Incumbent

Mari Watanabe serves in the Oregon House and has worked in nonprofits on diversity, equity, and inclusion after a corporate career. She has served as a Portland Community College trustee and on the Oregon Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs.

Records: Environment and Public Health 16 for, 1 against, Corporate Accountability 10 for, 3 against, Immigration 9 for,

Republican

Shaunie Cousins is a Republican candidate for State Representative in State House District 34 (2024) in 2026.

Source: ballotpedia.org