County Commissioner, Position 5
Deschutes County, Oregon
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 63 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 206,334 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(4,254,293 ÷ 206,334) ÷ ln(50,000) = 63.98, measured against a statewide vote in OR (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, parks, and public health services
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · declared
Executive director of the Red Cross of Central and Eastern Oregon, former Presbyterian pastor and founder of Pandemic Partners. Priorities: housing affordability and reducing homelessness, and inclusive public safety and mental health services.
Nonpartisan · declared
Small business owner of BrokenTop Window Coverings in Bend with a business degree from Northwest Nazarene University. Priorities: managing growth with more housing and fewer land-use appeals, and treatment-focused enforcement to end street homelessness.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against
Sources: deschutescounty.gov · webapps.deschutes.org