Two candidates oppose tolls and stress affordability and safety: one specifies audits, permitting cuts and enforcement paired with treatment; another stresses services, housing help and reproductive rights. A third runs on budget discipline and pharmacy access.
Draft; human review pending.
Key
Said
A campaign statement, in our summary or their words.
Voted
A recorded Council roll call.
— Not found
Not in the sources we reviewed. A research gap, not a position.
A pharmacist’s platform: balance the state budget through audits and cuts without raising taxes, take on pharmacy benefit managers, and pair addiction and mental-health treatment with strict enforcement.
—not found in the sources we reviewed
Wants mental-health and addiction recovery paired with strict enforcement.
Would balance the budget through audits and program cuts, not tax increases.
Supports a Clackamas River pedestrian bridge and Gladstone streetscape work.
Summaries are our one-line readings of what each candidate says. Issue lines are short forms of the positions in each brief, AI-drafted and awaiting human review; “—” means not found in the sources we reviewed.
Four votes that split this Council
No candidate in this race sits on Council today.
— Not foundNo featured votes are selected for this race yet.
Candidate briefs, A–Z
House · District 40 candidate · Oregon Legislature · November 3, 2026
Adam Baker
Retired police officer and real-estate professional.
Photo: Campaign photo · voteadambaker.com
In their words
Said: "As a 26-year police officer, detective, and hostage negotiator, I'm running for State Representative because our communities deserve leadership that understands the real challenges families face every day, not more of the same Salem status quo."
Voters’ pamphlet
Candidate statement · Filed for the November 2026 state voters’ pamphlet; extracted September 21, 2026
The filed statement opens with this sentence in quotation marks, printed without an attribution line; header fields skipped.
The verbatim opening of their voters’ pamphlet statement, the same rule for every candidate. We chose nothing.
What they say they would do
Our summary of their platform, in our words
Pairs tax restraint and reduced housing barriers with enforcement, treatment and evidence-based program review.
Require efficiency and results before new taxes; oppose I-205 tolls.
Reduce fees and permitting delays and expand starter-home supply.
Support police, recovery programs and mental-health prevention and inpatient care.
Our reading
Our interpretation, not their words
Audit before taxing
Enforcement with treatment
Cost restraint (no new taxes without proven results, no tolls) alongside more treatment, inpatient mental-health capacity and police resources; the added services and the savings are separate commitments whose budgets need reconciling.
Said: Cut the fees, permitting delays and red tape he says government adds to a home’s price, and support development that increases supply of all housing types, especially starter homes.
How
Said: Cut excessive fees, permitting delays and red tape that he says can add six figures to a new home, and back responsible development across housing types.
Measured by
— Not in their sources
Crime, drugs and who responds
Enforcement plus treatment
What
Said: Back police and first responders with resources and training, hold chronic offenders accountable and reduce encampments, while expanding recovery programs and evidence-based mental-health care including inpatient capacity.
How
Said: Fund evidence-based mental-health care including prevention and inpatient capacity, expand recovery programs that work, and measure outcomes, ending programs that fail.
Measured by
— Not in their sources
Taxes, the kicker and the budget
Audit before taxing
What
Said: No new taxes without proven efficiency and results, keep tolls off I-205, and protect ratepayers from utility bills that shift big users’ costs onto households.
How
Said: Audit before asking: every agency shows measurable results before requesting more money; push ratepayer protection so big users’ costs are not shifted onto families and seniors.
Measured by
— Not in their sources
Roads, transit and climate
— Not foundNot found in the sources we reviewed. That is a research gap, not a position.
The choices this office faces
Every candidate in this race is asked the same 8 questions. Adam Baker is on record on 4, with 4 still open. A question without an answer is a research gap, not a position.
No answer we could find
Let the state keep part of a future kicker refund for wildfire or other one-time needs?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Make data centers pay their own way: separate power rates, an end to tax breaks, or a pause on new ones?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Spend more state money on wildfire prevention and firefighting?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Keep adding state limits on federal immigration enforcement, on top of Oregon's sanctuary law?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
On record
Vote for a 2027 transportation package that raises the gas tax and vehicle fees again?
Said: Would respect the May 2026 vote rejecting the gas-tax, payroll-tax and vehicle-fee increases: no new taxes without proof of efficiency and results, and no tolls on I-205.
Close the 2027–29 budget gap with new revenue, or with cuts alone?
Said: No new taxes until agencies prove efficiency and results; every agency should show measurable results before asking taxpayers for another dime.
Keep paying for state-funded shelter beds and the homelessness emergency after June 2027?
Said: Wants compassion with accountability: reduce encampments, expand recovery programs and fund inpatient mental-health capacity; he does not say whether to keep state shelter funding.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Keep the 2024 approach of recriminalized possession plus county deflection programs, and fund them in 2027–29?
Said: Wants firm enforcement plus proven intervention: treat the opioid crisis as an emergency, expand recovery programs that work and pair treatment with responsibility; he does not name deflection.
Baker · Meet AdamCandidate statement · Website reviewed September 21, 2026Campaign position. Claimed results and numerical premises have not automatically been independently verified.
Oregon Secretary of State · filed candidate statement · PDF page 226Candidate statement · Filed for the November 2026 state voters’ pamphlet; PDF printed September 9, 2026; reviewed September 21, 2026Written by the candidate or campaign for the state voters’ pamphlet, which is not published until September 29, 2026.
House · District 40 candidate · Oregon Legislature · November 3, 2026
Michael W Sugar
Teacher, debate coach and union leader.
Photo: Campaign photo · sugarfororegon.com
In their words
Said: It’s time to work together to solve problems for our community and demand that Salem actually solve problems for our state.
Voters’ pamphlet
Candidate statement · Filed for the November 2026 state voters’ pamphlet; extracted September 21, 2026
First sentence of the filed statement; the heading “MICHAEL SUGAR: UNITING COMMUNITIES TO SOLVE PROBLEMS” is skipped.
The verbatim opening of their voters’ pamphlet statement, the same rule for every candidate. We chose nothing.
What they say they would do
Our summary of their platform, in our words
Emphasizes lower living costs, accessible healthcare, educational opportunity and housing for first-time buyers.
Support toll-free roads and timely transportation projects.
Protect reproductive rights and improve healthcare access.
Expand housing opportunities, support businesses and improve disaster preparedness.
Our reading
Our interpretation, not their words
Lower costs
Public services
Tax reform that shifts burden toward the wealthiest, plus stronger services and housing help; the site sets priorities and a delivery standard for transportation projects but not a fiscal balance.
Said: Make homeownership more affordable with housing options for first-time buyers and working families, bringing local input to statewide housing decisions.
How
— Not in their sources
Measured by
— Not in their sources
Crime, drugs and who responds
Responders, prevention
What
Said: Support police, firefighters and emergency responders, expand mental-health supports and strengthen crime prevention.
How
— Not in their sources
Measured by
— Not in their sources
Taxes, the kicker and the budget
Wealthy pay fair share
What
Said: Major tax reform so billionaires and the wealthiest corporations pay their fair share while working families’ burden falls, with responsible budgeting.
How
— Not in their sources
Measured by
— Not in their sources
Roads, transit and climate
Toll-free, on-time roads
What
Said: Toll-free roads with transportation projects delivered on time and on budget, plus wildfire brush clearing and earthquake-resistant bridges, water systems and emergency centers.
How
Said: Brush clearing for wildfire prevention and investment now in earthquake-resistant bridges, buildings, water systems and emergency response centers.
Measured by
Said: Transportation projects delivered on time and on budget.
The choices this office faces
Every candidate in this race is asked the same 8 questions. Michael W Sugar is on record on 5, with 3 still open. A question without an answer is a research gap, not a position.
No answer we could find
Let the state keep part of a future kicker refund for wildfire or other one-time needs?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Make data centers pay their own way: separate power rates, an end to tax breaks, or a pause on new ones?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Keep the 2024 approach of recriminalized possession plus county deflection programs, and fund them in 2027–29?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
On record
Vote for a 2027 transportation package that raises the gas tax and vehicle fees again?
Said: Opposes tolling and wants projects delivered on time and on budget with union labor; he does not say whether he would vote for a gas-tax or fee increase.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Close the 2027–29 budget gap with new revenue, or with cuts alone?
Said: Would push major tax reform so billionaires and the wealthiest corporations pay their fair share while cutting the burden on working families.
Keep paying for state-funded shelter beds and the homelessness emergency after June 2027?
Said: Would expand mental-health and addiction services, address homelessness and get people off the streets; he does not say how shelter beds would be funded.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Spend more state money on wildfire prevention and firefighting?
Said: Would increase support for proactive wildfire prevention, including brush clearing, and invest now in earthquake-resistant bridges, water systems and emergency centers.
Keep adding state limits on federal immigration enforcement, on top of Oregon's sanctuary law?
Said: Would protect Oregonians and immigrants from federal overreach and ensure a justice system that treats everyone equally.
Sugar · aboutCandidate statement · Website reviewed September 21, 2026Campaign position. Claimed results and numerical premises have not automatically been independently verified.
Oregon Secretary of State · filed candidate statement · PDF page 224Candidate statement · Filed for the November 2026 state voters’ pamphlet; PDF printed September 9, 2026; reviewed September 21, 2026Written by the candidate or campaign for the state voters’ pamphlet, which is not published until September 29, 2026.
House · District 40 candidate · Oregon Legislature · November 3, 2026
Pat Hubbell
Qualified general-election candidate
Pharmacist; Independent nominee with a campaign site and a filed statement.
Photo: Campaign photo · hubbell4health.com
In their words
Said: Private equity groups have no place in healthcare. Pharmacy Benefit Managers are destroying independent pharmacies across the nation refusing to offer fair contracts and act as fiduciaries to the residents of Oregon.
Voters’ pamphlet
Candidate statement · Filed for the November 2026 state voters’ pamphlet; extracted September 21, 2026
First two sentences of the filed statement (the first is under 12 words); the run-in labels “3 pillar plan…” and “Pillar 1: …” are skipped.
The verbatim opening of their voters’ pamphlet statement, the same rule for every candidate. We chose nothing.
What they say they would do
Our summary of their platform, in our words
A pharmacist’s platform: balance the state budget through audits and cuts without raising taxes, take on pharmacy benefit managers, and pair addiction and mental-health treatment with strict enforcement.
Balance the budget by auditing departments and cutting waste, without new taxes.
Rein in pharmacy benefit managers to protect independent pharmacies.
Pair mental-health and addiction recovery with strict enforcement of public-safety laws.
Our reading
Our interpretation, not their words
Fiscal discipline
Pharmacy access
A pharmacist’s platform: balance the budget through audits and program cuts without raising taxes, fight pharmacy benefit managers, and pair treatment with strict enforcement; the site names local projects but no housing policy.
— Not foundNot found in the sources we reviewed. That is a research gap, not a position.
Crime, drugs and who responds
Recovery plus enforcement
What
Said: Couple compassionate mental-health and addiction recovery with strict enforcement of public-safety laws.
How
— Not in their sources
Measured by
— Not in their sources
Taxes, the kicker and the budget
Audits, no tax hikes
What
Said: Balance the state budget without raising taxes on working families by auditing departments, eliminating waste and redundant programs, and simplifying regulations, without slashing vital services.
How
Said: Audit departments to eliminate administrative bloat and hold department heads accountable for measurable, efficient outcomes, while keeping vital services.
Measured by
— Not in their sources
Roads, transit and climate
Clackamas River footbridge
What
Said: A new Clackamas River pedestrian bridge linking Oregon City and Gladstone, and Gladstone’s Town Center streetscape work with state climate-friendly-communities money confirmed.
How
Said: Verify that state appropriations to Gladstone under Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities rules are received, and support the OC 2040 comprehensive plan.
Measured by
— Not in their sources
The choices this office faces
Every candidate in this race is asked the same 8 questions. Pat Hubbell is on record on 2, with 6 still open. A question without an answer is a research gap, not a position.
No answer we could find
Vote for a 2027 transportation package that raises the gas tax and vehicle fees again?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Let the state keep part of a future kicker refund for wildfire or other one-time needs?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Make data centers pay their own way: separate power rates, an end to tax breaks, or a pause on new ones?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Keep paying for state-funded shelter beds and the homelessness emergency after June 2027?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Spend more state money on wildfire prevention and firefighting?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Keep adding state limits on federal immigration enforcement, on top of Oregon's sanctuary law?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
On record
Close the 2027–29 budget gap with new revenue, or with cuts alone?
Said: Would balance the state budget without raising taxes on working families by auditing departments and eliminating waste and redundant programs.
Keep the 2024 approach of recriminalized possession plus county deflection programs, and fund them in 2027–29?
Said: Would couple compassionate mental-health and addiction recovery with strict enforcement of public-safety laws; he does not address deflection funding.
Hubbell · three pillarsCandidate statement · Website reviewed September 21, 2026Campaign position. Claimed results and numerical premises have not automatically been independently verified.
Hubbell · platformCandidate statement · Website reviewed September 21, 2026Campaign position. Claimed results and numerical premises have not automatically been independently verified.
Hubbell · aboutCandidate statement · Website reviewed September 21, 2026Campaign position. Claimed results and numerical premises have not automatically been independently verified.
Oregon Secretary of State · filed candidate statement · PDF page 228Candidate statement · Filed for the November 2026 state voters’ pamphlet; PDF printed September 9, 2026; reviewed September 21, 2026Written by the candidate or campaign for the state voters’ pamphlet, which is not published until September 29, 2026.
