Courtney Neron

Courtney Neron is a Democratic state senator for Oregon Senate District 13 who was appointed in May 2025 and is running in the November 3, 2026 general election as the Democratic and Working Families Party candidate. She previously represented House District 26 from 2019 to 2025.[1][2]

Neron earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Oregon in 2001 and a graduate degree from Pacific University in 2003.[2] She was first elected to the Oregon House of Representatives, District 26, in 2018, when she defeated incumbent Richard Vial (R), and held the seat until 2025.[2]

In the House, Neron served on the Education Committee, as vice chair in 2021-2022 and chair in 2023-2024, and also sat on the Veterans and Emergency Management, Housing, Early Childhood and Gambling Regulation committees across her terms.[2] The county commissioners of Clackamas, Washington and Yamhill counties appointed her to Senate District 13 on May 7, 2025, to replace Aaron Woods (D), and she assumed office on May 12, 2025.[2] Her current term ends January 11, 2027, and she advanced from the Democratic primary on May 19, 2026, facing Glenn Lancaster (R) and Tim Nelson (Libertarian) in November.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.