Hank Sanders

Hank Sanders is the Democratic and Independent Party of Oregon candidate for the Oregon House of Representatives, District 52, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in a race with no incumbent against Republican Scott Hege.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he grew up in rural Oregon and worked as a journalist.[3]

Sanders earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago in 2023, and Ballotpedia lists journalism as his profession.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he worked as a reporter for The New York Times and the Chicago Tribune and later worked for Congresswoman Dexter and in the Oregon State Senate.[3] He won the May 19 Democratic primary with 45.1 percent of the vote in a four-candidate field.[1] He said his priorities include a Home Hardening Strike Team to help lower home insurance costs, tax credits for rural childcare workers, and an agency to help people with Medicaid paperwork.[3]

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