OR · Candidate
Josiah Dean
Pacific Green Party of OregonCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Oregon House District 57
Biography
Josiah Dean is the Pacific Green Party of Oregon candidate for the Oregon House of Representatives, District 57, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which he faces incumbent Republican Greg Smith; Ballotpedia lists his profession as business development.[1][2]
Dean graduated from Palo Verde High School, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona in 1986 and received a graduate degree from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1996.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said his campaign centers on protecting local taxpayers, expanding essential public services and ensuring transparency in state government for rural Eastern Oregon.[3] He said his priorities include reforming the Oregon Enterprise Zone program, expanding rural broadband, and supporting small businesses, family farms and ranches.[3]
- 1.Josiah Dean · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Josiah Dean - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Oregon House District 57
Josiah Dean is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Oregon House District 57 as Pacific Green Party of Oregon. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.