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Maxine Dexter

U.S. Representative (since 2025)DINCUMBENT

Race
U.S. House · Oregon's 3rd District
Result
Maxine Dexter, projected winner
Opponent
Loran Ayles (R)
Research
Basic

Party line16 votes tracked

15With Democrats
1Against
0Didn't vote

Broke with Democrats on

With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.

Said vs. did7 statements · 16 votes

Dexter supports defunding and dismantling ICE.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

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On the ballotU.S. House · 3

2026-11-03

Maxine Dexter Dincumbent
Loran Ayles Rchallenger

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 immigration enforcement and deportationsOpposes
Dexter supports defunding and dismantling ICE.

Her official issues page says she supports defunding and dismantling ICE.[4]

  • NOLaken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22).[5]
  • NOOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.[6][7]

2 of 2 votes point the same way as the statement

Protect legal access to abortionSupports
She knows that access to the full spectrum of reproductive health services— from birth control to abortions—is critical to building healthy, thriving communities.

Her official issues page says she believes everyone has the right to make health care decisions about their own bodies, including access to abortion services.[8]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Expand public health coverageSupports
Congresswoman Dexter is a strong defender of Medicaid, which provides lifesaving care to children, low-income families, people with disabilities, and older Americans.

Her official issues page calls her a defender of Medicaid who is pushing back against efforts to cut or restrict access to it.[9]

  • NOOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements.[6][7]
  • YESBreaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.[10]

2 of 2 votes point the same way as the statement

Stricter gun lawsSupports

Cosponsored H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (119th Congress), which would ban the sale and manufacture of many semiautomatic assault weapons.

Documented position[11]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Raise the minimum wageSupports

Cosponsored H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.

Documented position[12]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporationsSupports

Cosponsored H.R. 8085, the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026 (119th Congress), which would impose an annual tax on very large household net worth. Cosponsored H.R. 5427, the Billionaires Income Tax Act (119th Congress), which would tax unrealized gains of the wealthiest taxpayers.

Documented position[13][14]

  • NOOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.[6][7]

1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroadSupports

Cosponsored H.Con.Res. 38 (119th Congress), a War Powers Resolution measure directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities not authorized by Congress. Cosponsored H.Con.Res. 64 (119th Congress), directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela not authorized by Congress. Cosponsored H.Con.Res. 68 (119th Congress), directing the removal of U.S. forces from Venezuela not authorized by Congress.

Documented position[15][16][17]

  • YESWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[18]
  • YESWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[19]

2 of 2 votes point the same way as the statement

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • NOSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[20]
Faster transition away from fossil fuels

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • NOOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.[6][7]
Broad tariffs on imported goods

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[21]

Biography

Maxine Dexter is the Democratic U.S. Representative for Oregon's 3rd Congressional District, which she has represented since 2025, and won re-election on November 3, 2026, according to unofficial results. A pulmonary and critical-care physician, she spent more than 15 years at Kaiser Permanente before serving in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2020 to 2024, where she chaired the Housing and Homelessness Committee.[1][2][3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Maxine Dexter was born in Seattle, Washington, in 1972 and grew up in the Pacific Northwest in a working-class family; according to her official biography, she took a union job at Albertsons at 16 and became the first in her family to graduate from college.[1][2] She earned a bachelor's degree in political science and communications in 1997 and an M.D. in 2001, both from the University of Washington, and Ballotpedia lists her as triple-boarded in internal medicine, pulmonology and critical care medicine.[1][2] After her medical training she moved to Portland with her husband and two children and practiced for over 15 years as a lung and critical-care physician at Kaiser Permanente.[2] Her physician group elected her to leadership roles, and she became the first woman to chair the Board of Directors at Northwest Permanente.[2]

Dexter has been a member of the Oregon Medical Association and a trustee of the Tualatin Hills Park Foundation.[1] She was appointed in 2020 to Oregon House District 33, succeeding Mitch Greenlick, and served through 2024; as chair of the House Housing and Homelessness Committee she led passage of a multi-billion-dollar housing and homelessness bill, and she also worked on abortion access, addiction treatment, public lands and gun-violence legislation.[1][2] She was elected to the U.S. House in 2024, succeeding Earl Blumenauer.[1][2] In Congress she serves on the Veterans' Affairs and Natural Resources committees and is Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.[2] She won the November 3, 2026 general election with 77.3% of the vote to Loran Ayles's 22.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]

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Recent votes

DateParty lineMeasure
2026-06-03With partyvoted yesWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207
2026-02-11With partyvoted yesResolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210
2026-02-03With partyvoted noConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21
2026-01-08With partyvoted yesBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196
2025-12-17With partyvoted yesWar Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212
2025-12-10Against partyvoted noNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18
2025-11-18With partyvoted yesEpstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1
2025-11-12With partyvoted noContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2

Showing the 8 most recent of 16 votes.

All 16 recorded votes
DateParty lineMeasure
2026-06-03With partyvoted yesWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans.
2026-02-11With partyvoted yesResolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy.
2026-02-03With partyvoted noConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026.
2026-01-08With partyvoted yesBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans.
2025-12-17With partyvoted yesWar Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region.
2025-12-10Against partyvoted noNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year.
2025-11-18With partyvoted yesEpstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support.
2025-11-12With partyvoted noContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively.
2025-07-17With partyvoted noCLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries.
2025-07-17With partyvoted noGENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law.
2025-07-03With partyvoted noOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025.
2025-06-12With partyvoted noRescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades.
2025-05-22With partyvoted noOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients.
2025-04-10With partyvoted noSAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls.
2025-03-11With partyvoted noFull-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations.
2025-01-22With partyvoted noLaken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions.

On the record

Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.

  • actionIn the 119th Congress (2025-2026), serves on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs; Subcommittee on Health) and is Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.[22][23]
  • actionAs an Oregon state representative, chaired the House Housing and Homelessness Committee and sponsored legislation to address the state's housing and homelessness crisis, addiction treatment, abortion access, and gun violence.[24]
Campaign money$1.0M raised · 66% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30

Totals this cycle

Raised$1.0M
Spent$887K
Cash on hand$174K

Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.

Who gave

  • Individuals $674K
  • PACs & committees $351K

Largest committee contributions

  1. American College of Physician Services Inc PAC; Aka Acp Services PAC PAC$10K
  2. American Academy of Family Physicians Political Action Committee (Fammedpac) PAC$10K
  3. International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League PAC$10K
  4. American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E PAC$10K
  5. National Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee / American College of Emergency Physicians PAC$10K
  6. D.r.i.v.e. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (THE PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters) PAC$10K
  7. Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers PAC$10K
  8. American Medical Association Political Action Committee PAC$10K
  9. American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) PAC$7,500
  10. Cambia Health Solutions Inc. PAC PAC$7,500

Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗

Profile: /people/maxine-dexter

Where they stood out

Voted with most of their party on all 468 party-divided votes on file.

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Maxine Dexter · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Biography · Office of Rep. Maxine Dexter Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Oregon U.S. House District 3 election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  4. 4.Immigration · Office of Rep. Maxine Dexter Official record
  5. 5.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  6. 6.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  7. 7.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  8. 8.Reproductive Rights · Office of Rep. Maxine Dexter Official record
  9. 9.Health · Office of Rep. Maxine Dexter Official record
  10. 10.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  11. 11.H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  12. 12.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  13. 13.H.R. 8085, the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026 (Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  14. 14.H.R. 5427, the Billionaires Income Tax Act (Billionaires Income Tax Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.H.Con.Res. 38 (Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.H.Con.Res. 64 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.H.Con.Res. 68 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  22. 22.Maxine Dexter · Ballotpedia Reference
  23. 23.Maxine Dexter · Wikipedia Reference
  24. 24.Biography · Office of Rep. Maxine Dexter Candidate's own words