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Oregon · Oregon House District 17 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

David Nelson

DemocraticFusion

2026 race · Oregon House District 17

1% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

1%99%

2% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

2%98%
● David Nelson● Dan Farrington
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Background

Past races on file
3 (3 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Oregon, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2008

    State Senate · SD-29 Nov 4, 2008

    R · 100.0% · 32,747 votes

    Won
  2. 2004

    State Senate · SD-29 Nov 2, 2004

    R · 100.0% · 36,211 votes

    Won
  3. 2000

    State Senate · SD-29 Nov 7, 2000

    R · 71.9% · 27,125 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026