Biography
Amanda Staehely is the Republican candidate for Oregon House of Representatives District 18 in the November 3, 2026 general election, where she faces Democrat Roy Kaufmann and Libertarian Patrick Marnell in a race with no incumbent.[1][2] She is a farmer and small business owner who lists her profession as such.[2]
Amanda Staehely earned a high school diploma from Canby High School and lists her career experience as a farmer and small business owner.[2] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, Staehely said she grew up in a farming family and that she and her husband own a nursery west of Molalla.[3] She said she served as president of the Oregon Association of Nurseries in 2023, sits on the Oregon Department of Agriculture's Rules Advisory Committee, and in 2025 represented Oregon agriculture on a gubernatorial trade mission to South Korea and Japan.[3]
Staehely advanced from the May 19, 2026 Republican primary.[2] She said her campaign messages were supporting a business-friendly Oregon, including cutting red tape, working to lower the state income tax and opposing the corporate activity tax, advocating for family farms, and addressing affordability for families.[3]
- 1.Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Amanda Staehely - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Amanda Staehely - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Oregon House District 18
Amanda Staehely is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Oregon House District 18 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.