Darla Mead

Darla Mead is the Democratic and Working Families Party candidate for the Oregon House of Representatives, District 51, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which she faces incumbent Republican Matt Bunch.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a cancer nurse navigator at OHSU and a lifelong Clackamas County resident.[3]

Mead graduated from Rex Putnam High School, earned an associate degree from Clackamas Community College in 2012, and received a bachelor's degree from Oregon Health & Science University in 2014.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she has worked at OHSU for 14 years, the last nine as a lung and head and neck cancer nurse navigator, and that she previously worked in accounts receivable and as a customer service supervisor and taught clinical nursing at Clackamas Community College.[3] She said her campaign focuses on improving the affordability of and access to health care, investing in rural schools and educators, and housing that fits community affordability standards.[3]

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