Ed Diehl
Oregon State Representative, District 17 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 11
- 93 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 35.3%
- Chamber median 9.4%
- With party
- 87%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +38.8
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Health Care · vice chair
- Conduct
- Conduct
- Economic Development, Small Business and Trade
- Information Management and Technology
- Municipal Solid Waste in the Willamette Valley Interim Task Force
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Became law Apr 2026
Failed in the House Mar 2026
Failed in the House Mar 2026
Failed in committee Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Diehl sits in the Oregon House of Representatives
Diehl is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Christine Drazan, Rick Lewis, Lucetta Elmer
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Diehl’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans87%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills46%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Oregon House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Diehl’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Diehl | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | SB 1590: Relating to public lands; and declaring an emergency. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 35–12 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SB 1576: Relating to accessibility standards for housing; and prescribing an effective date. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 34–10 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 4124: Relating to the state post-secondary education system; and declaring an emergency. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 36–6 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 4089: Relating to criminal offenses related to work. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 33–9 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | HB 4128: Relating to sale of single-family residences. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 38–16 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Diehl 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 House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | R+38.8 |
| 2022 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Diehl has held
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 17 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Diehl has run against
- David W. Beem (D) · 2024 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Diehl
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fa290a38-0cea-4dc8-a981-33ee4ff341f4
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET