Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, OR-03
Maxine Dexter
American politician (born 1972)
- Over
- Loran Ayles (Republican), 22.5%
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia (House results table) · read 2026-11-07
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Democrat (D +36.0, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Democrat won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Maxine Elizabeth Dexter is an American physician and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 3rd congressional district since 2025. The district includes most of Portland east of the Willamette River.
More
A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented the 33rd district of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2020 to 2024, which covers parts of Northwest Portland, as well as Cedar Mill, Oak Hills, and most of Bethany.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- December 5, 1972 (age 53)
- Education
- Inglemoor High School, 1991
- University of Washington School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, 2001
- Occupation
- physician
- In Congress
- 1 House term, since January 3, 2025
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05) and congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
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The race
U.S. House, OR-03. Won over Loran Ayles.
- Maxine E Dexter Democratic · winner77.5%
- Maxine Dexter Democratic · winnern/a
- Loran Ayles Republican22.5%
Source: Wikipedia (House results table) · retrieved 2026-11-07 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Democrat (D +36.0, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- Won
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: MAXINE FOR CONGRESS. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
14.1% of the $829,966 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)9.0%$117,336
- Individuals, itemized54.9%$712,630
- Other political committees (PACs)35.0%$453,972
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts1.1%$14,037
Employers donors listed
- DIGITAL VISION INC$15,0006 contributions
- VERNIER SCIENCE EDUCATION$13,5007 contributions
- OHSU$8,42228 contributions
- MINERVA VENTURES LLC$7,6004 contributions
- ADVOCACY ASSOCIATES$7,5004 contributions
- ARPININE$7,0002 contributions
- EDMUNSON BARNHART KNIGHT$7,0002 contributions
- GALLO$7,0002 contributions
- MASS GENERAL$7,0002 contributions
- METRO WEST AMBULA$7,0002 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-08 · filings can be amended · response hash 846ca00da14d
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Natural Resources
2 subcommittees
- Oversight and Investigations (Ranking Member)
- Federal Lands
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
2 subcommittees
- Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
- Health
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 20 bills and resolutions
- Cosponsored
- 400 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.R. 10492: Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety ActIntroduced September 17, 2026. Latest action September 17, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.R. 10256: Taxpayer Relief from Big Oil ActIntroduced September 3, 2026. Latest action September 3, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- H.R. 10255: Penalties for Polluters ActIntroduced September 3, 2026. Latest action September 3, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.R. 9510: VHA OPEN Policies Act of 2026Introduced June 29, 2026. Latest action June 30, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- H.R. 9270: Dignity and Due Process for Children Act of 2026Introduced June 11, 2026. Latest action June 11, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.R. 9140: MEDIC Careers Act of 2026Introduced June 4, 2026. Latest action June 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-09 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash d0b5edfee278
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
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Contact and links
- Website
- maxinefororegon.com via Wikidata
- Office phone
- 202-225-4811
- Washington office
- 1207 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3703
- Campaign email
- info@maxinefororegon.com · source
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 9:17 AM ET
- 2025 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
- 2024U.S. House, OR-03 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
- 2020 to 2024member of the Oregon House of Representatives Wikidata
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q96777172). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
All sources
- Result: Wikipedia (House results table), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Oregon&oldid=1384139171
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 9:17 AM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxine_Dexter
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96777172
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4OR03192/
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