BIOGUIDE S001226 · FEC H2OR06066
Andrea Salinas
U.S. Representative (since 2023)DIndependent Party of OregonINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · Oregon's 6th District
- Result
- Andrea Salinas, projected winner
- Opponent
- David Russ (R)
- Research
- Basic
Party line17 votes tracked
Broke with Democrats on
With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.
Said vs. did6 statements · 17 votes
Millions of Americans depend on Medicare and Medicaid (in Oregon, we know this as the Oregon Health Plan) for care, and we need to protect – not undermine or defund – these programs.
Expand public health coverage
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 6
2026-11-03
| Andrea Salinas DIndependent Party of Oregon | incumbent |
| David Russ R | challenger |
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.
Millions of Americans depend on Medicare and Medicaid (in Oregon, we know this as the Oregon Health Plan) for care, and we need to protect – not undermine or defund – these programs.
Her official issues page says Medicare and Medicaid should be protected rather than undermined or defunded, and that she supports expanding Medicare to cover dental, hearing, vision and mental health care.[5]
I am proud to support legislation that would establish a federal statutory right to reproductive health care, including abortion care.
Her official issues page says she supports legislation establishing a federal statutory right to reproductive health care, including abortion care.[9]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I support reinstating a ban on assault weapons, which we have seen used in mass shootings time and time again.
Her official issues page says she supports reinstating a ban on assault weapons and legislation to create a national Office of Gun Violence Prevention.[10]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Oregonians never wanted an ICE detention facility in our state, especially as ICE and DHS have repeatedly abused their power and terrorized our communities
Co-led a February 2026 letter opposing any plans to open or expand ICE detention facilities in Oregon, and said Oregonians never wanted one.[11]
Cosponsored H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.
Documented position[14]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.Con.Res. 40 (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.
- 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
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[20]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
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
Democrat Andrea Salinas is the U.S. Representative for Oregon's 6th Congressional District, which she has represented since January 2023, and won re-election on November 3, 2026. A first-generation college graduate, she worked as a congressional aide and in labor, environmental and consulting roles before serving in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2017 to 2022, including as Majority Whip, and in Congress she serves on the Agriculture and Science, Space, and Technology committees. She was the nominee of both the Democratic Party and the Independent Party of Oregon.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Salinas was born in San Mateo, California. According to her office, her father immigrated from Mexico as a child, picked cotton and tomatoes in the Rio Grande Valley, and later became a police officer.[2][3] A first-generation college student, she earned a B.A. in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1994.[2][3]
Salinas began her career as a congressional aide and policy advisor to U.S. Senator Harry Reid and Representative Pete Stark, then served as a district aide to Representative Darlene Hooley in Oregon.[3][2] She later worked for the National Treasury Employees Union and the Oregon Environmental Council, then as a principal at SHARP Strategies Consulting and as vice president of Oregon government affairs for Strategies 360. Her office says she also advocated for labor unions, environmental groups and reproductive-rights organizations.[2][3]
In September 2017 Salinas was appointed to the Oregon House of Representatives (District 38) to fill a vacancy, and she was elected to full terms in 2018 and 2020 and served through 2022. In the House she was Majority Whip and chaired the House Health Care Committee.[2][3][22]
She won the newly created, open 6th District in November 2022 over Republican Mike Erickson and was re-elected in 2024, again defeating Erickson.[2][22] Salinas serves on the House Committee on Agriculture, where she is ranking member of the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture, and on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. She co-chairs the Mental Health Caucus and is Vice Chair of Member Engagement of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.[4] According to her office, she lives in Tigard with her husband Chris and their daughter.[3] She won the November 3, 2026 general election with 58.2% of the vote to David Russ's 41.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207 |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | Against partyvoted no | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18 |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1 |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted no | Continuing 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 17 votes.
All 17 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War 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. |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution 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. |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated 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. |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking 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. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War 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. |
| 2025-12-10 | Against partyvoted no | National 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. |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein 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. |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted no | Continuing 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. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted no | CLARITY 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. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted no | GENIUS 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. |
| 2025-07-03 | With partyvoted no | One 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. |
| 2025-06-12 | With partyvoted no | Rescissions 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. |
| 2025-05-22 | With partyvoted no | One 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. |
| 2025-04-10 | With partyvoted no | SAVE 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. |
| 2025-03-11 | With partyvoted no | Full-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. |
| 2025-01-22 | With partyvoted no | Laken 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. |
| 2023-05-11 | With partyvoted no | Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passageH.R. 2 · Passed 219–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–211 · Republicans 219–2Would have resumed border-wall construction, restricted asylum eligibility, expanded detention, and mandated E-Verify for employers. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionIn the 119th Congress (2025-2026), serves on the House Committee on Agriculture (Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture) and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (Subcommittees on Energy; Space and Aeronautics); co-chairs the bipartisan Mental Health Caucus.[23][24]
- actionAs an Oregon state representative, served as House Majority Whip and chaired the House Health Care Committee.[24]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says she works to craft agriculture and science policy that supports Oregon farmers, rural communities, and good-paying union jobs, and to make mental health care and addiction treatment more accessible and affordable as co-chair of the bipartisan Mental Health Caucus.[24]
Campaign money$1.6M raised · 58% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $916K
- PACs & committees $669K
- Party $20
- Own money & loans $7
Largest committee contributions
- PAC to the Future PAC$10K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America PAC$10K
- Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E PAC$10K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners PAC$10K
- Blue Wave Project PAC$10K
- Chc Bold PAC PAC$10K
- The Farm Credit Council Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- SEIU COPE (Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education) PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/andrea-salinas
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 10 of 471 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Rights & public safety (4), Climate & energy (3), Jobs & cost of living (2)
Main Street Act
What it does: Main Street Capital Access Act or the Main Street Act This bill lessens and otherwise modifies banking regulations, including those regarding institution formation, supervision by federal financial regulators, and ban…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 56–154, Republicans 213–1
Jul 21, 2026Official record ↗
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
What it does: Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to address the limitations on Reid Vapor Pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) that are placed on gasoline during the…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 95–113, Republicans 122–90
May 13, 2026Official record ↗
Affordable HOMES Act
What it does: Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards Act or the Affordable HOMES Act This bill rescinds Department of Energy (DOE) energy efficiency regulations applicable to manufactured housing and eliminates DOE’…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 57–147, Republicans 205–0
Jan 9, 2026Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- No
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
With most of their party · Failed 214–217 · Yes 214–No 217 · Democrats 214–0, Republicans 0–216
Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 213–213 · Yes 213–No 213 · Democrats 211–0, Republicans 2–212
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Oregon's 6th District election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Andrea Salinas · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.About · Office of Rep. Andrea Salinas Candidate's own words
- 4.Committees and Caucuses · Office of Rep. Andrea Salinas Official record
- 5.Health Care · Office of Rep. Andrea Salinas Official record
- 6.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 7.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 8.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 9.Reproductive Freedom · Office of Rep. Andrea Salinas Official record
- 10.Public Safety · Office of Rep. Andrea Salinas Official record
- 11.Salinas, Merkley, Hoyle-Led Letter Forces ICE to Confirm: No Plans to Expand or Build ICE Detention Facilities in Oregon · Office of Rep. Val Hoyle Official record
- 12.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 13.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
- 14.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 15.H.Con.Res. 40 (Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 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.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.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 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.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 21.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 22.Andrea Salinas · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 23.Andrea Salinas · Ballotpedia Reference
- 24.About · Office of Rep. Andrea Salinas Candidate's own words