Who Is Running in Oregon Congressional District 6th in 2026?

Andrea Salinas advocates for an economy that supports working families by lowering living costs and increasing opportunities, including living-wage jobs. She cites her union background and commitment to fighting for families over corporations. In Congress, she has supported federal funds for rural healthcare, education, infrastructure, and growing Oregon's green economy. She also opposes policies, such as tariffs, that raise costs for working families.

Andrea Salinas opposed Republican spending bills that included healthcare cuts, citing concerns over rising costs for American families. She supported extending the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits to lower healthcare expenses, highlighting constituent stories of increased premiums. She introduced H.R. 7514, the Rural Health Care Facilities Revitalization Act, to aid rural healthcare facilities and is committed to strengthening Community Health Centers.

Andrea Salinas supports codifying abortion access into federal law and restoring Roe v. Wade, aiming to protect reproductive health care options nationwide. She voted "No" on the "Pregnant Students' Rights Act" and the "Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act" in January 2026. Salinas is endorsed by Reproductive Freedom for All and believes deeply personal decisions about abortion should be made between a woman and her doctor, free from government interference, emphasizing individual autonomy over one's body.

Andrea Salinas strongly supports providing federal funding for public education, emphasizing curriculum that teaches critical thinking and life skills. She champions legislation to improve access to STEM fields and advocates for increased federal investments in career and technical education and community colleges. Salinas also supports student loan forgiveness for educators and led a bipartisan effort to include mental health degrees in federal student loan definitions to enhance access.