Governor of Oregon
Brett Smith
CandidatePacific Green
- Race
- Governor of Oregon
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponents
- Tina Kotek (D, Working Families); Christine Drazan (R, Libertarian)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did1 statement · 0 votes
Expand eligibility for the Oregon Health Plan to all Oregon residents, regardless of income, employment status, or preexisting conditions.
Expand public health coverage
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotGovernor
2026-11-03
| Tina Kotek DWorking Families | incumbent |
| Christine Drazan RLibertarian | challenger |
| Brett Smith Pacific Green | challenger |
Nominee of the Pacific Green Party; won the party's nomination over three other candidates.
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Expand eligibility for the Oregon Health Plan to all Oregon residents, regardless of income, employment status, or preexisting conditions.
Proposes opening the Oregon Health Plan to all Oregon residents regardless of income.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Brett Smith is a Molalla resident and former welder, mill worker and maintenance man, and the Pacific Green Party nominee for governor. He ran for Oregon's 5th Congressional District in 2024 as the Independent Party nominee and received nearly 5 percent of the vote. As of September 16, OPB reported he had not reported raising any money.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
In their own words
Priorities
- Says he opposes war and corruption, as do the Libertarian and Pacific Green parties he considered running with.[4]
- Corruption, which he calls the single most important issue facing the state.[3]
- Affordability, including a surcharge on large employers paying below a living wage and a universal public health option.[3]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Raise the minimum wage
“A single adult working full time in Oregon needs $26.46 an hour to cover basic needs without public assistance, and Oregon's minimum wage falls short of that figure by as much as $12 an hour in nonurban counties.”[3]
On his campaign website, introducing a proposed surcharge on employers with 50 or more employees
- Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad
“It's a war. It's unconstitutional. It hasn't been sanctioned by Congress.”[5]
In a 'Meet the Candidate' interview with KEPW 97.3, Aug. 2026, about the current U.S. war
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/brett-smith
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Oregon governor race third-party candidate Brett Smith · OPB · 2026-07-23 News report
- 2.OPB's First Look: Spoiler alert? · OPB · 2026-09-16 News report
- 3.Brett For Oregon (the Oregon Plan) · Brett Smith for Governor · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 4.Oregon governor race third-party candidate Brett Smith · OPB · 2026-07-23 News report
- 5.Meet the candidate: Brett Smith for Oregon governor · KEPW 97.3 Whole Community News · 2026-08-07 News report