Tammy Carpenter

Tammy Carpenter is the Democratic, Working Families Party and Progressive Party candidate for the Oregon House of Representatives, District 27, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where she faces G. Mark Norman (R).[1][2] Carpenter is a physician and an anesthesiologist who has served on the Beaverton School District school board, Zone 7, since July 1, 2023.[1][3]

Tammy Carpenter graduated from Klein Oak High School, earned a bachelor's degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 1993, and received an M.D. from the University of Chicago in 2003.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she grew up in a military family in the Midwest and moved from Chicago to Oregon to complete her residency at Oregon Health & Science University.[3] She said she spent 20 years caring for patients in hospitals and clinics across the Portland area, served on the board of directors of Oregon Anesthesiology Group for five years, and spent 15 years in leadership of the Oregon Society of Anesthesiologists.[3]

Carpenter's term on the Beaverton School District board ends on June 30, 2027.[1] She advanced from the Democratic primary on May 19, 2026.[1] In her survey, she said she supports a single-payer universal health care system in Oregon and opposes privatizing public education.[3]

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