Dick Anderson
Oregon State Senator, District 5 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 18
- 88 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.6%
- Chamber median 3.4%
- With party
- 67%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +12.4
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Conduct · co-chair
- Conduct · co-chair
- Early Childhood and Behavioral Health · vice chair
- Housing and Development · vice chair
- Regional Behavioral Health Accountability Task Force · co-chair
- Finance and Revenue
- Legislative Administration
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Anderson sits in the Oregon State Senate
Anderson is closer to the center than 92% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Todd Nash, Mike McLane, Suzanne Weber
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Anderson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans67%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills77%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Oregon State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Anderson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Anderson | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4142: Relating to marijuana for medical use; and prescribing an effective date. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 20–8 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4075: Relating to hospital finance; and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 16–12 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4089: Relating to criminal offenses related to work. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 26–2 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4144: Relating to batteries. | No | No | Yes | Passed 20–8 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | HB 4134: Relating to funding for natural resource matters; prescribing an effective date; and… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 20–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Anderson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oregon State Senate, District 5 | Won | R+12.4 |
| 2020 | Oregon State Senate, District 5 | Won | R+2.9 |
| 2016 | Oregon State Senate, District 5 | Lost | D+0.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Anderson has held
- Oregon State Senate, District 5 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Anderson has run against
- Jo Beaudreau (D) · 2024 general, won
- Melissa T. Cribbins (D) · 2020 general, won
- Arnie Roblan (D) · 2016 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Anderson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5e28a30c-5ca9-4221-a331-9321267fbae6
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET