Biography
Rachel Armitage is the Democratic candidate for the Oregon State Senate, District 16, in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Courtney Bangs (R) and Melisa Finkle (Independent Party of Oregon). A college administrator, she previously served in the same Senate seat in 2022 and 2023.[1][2]
Armitage lives in Warren, Oregon, and her career experience includes working as an administrator with Reed College.[2] The county commissioners of Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Tillamook, Washington and Yamhill counties appointed her to the state Senate on January 14, 2022, to replace Betsy Johnson.[2] She assumed office on January 21, 2022, did not run for re-election later that year, and left office on January 9, 2023, when Suzanne Weber (R) succeeded her.[2] Armitage advanced from the Democratic primary for the seat on May 19, 2026, defeating Jordan Gutierrez and Aaron Dickie.[2]
- 1.Oregon State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Rachel Armitage · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Oregon Senate District 16
Rachel Armitage is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Oregon Senate District 16 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.