Jeff Golden
Oregon State Senator, District 3 since 2018.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 17
- 48 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.3%
- Chamber median 3.4%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +3.9
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Conduct · alternate
- Conduct · alternate
- Natural Resources and Wildfire · chair
- Energy and Environment
- Rules and Executive Appointments
- Rules and Executive Appointments Special Session
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Became law Apr 2026
Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Golden sits in the Oregon State Senate
Golden is closer to the center than 78% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Chris Gorsek, Kayse Jama, Kate Lieber
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Golden’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills32%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Oregon State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Golden’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Golden | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4142: Relating to marijuana for medical use; and prescribing an effective date. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 20–8 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4075: Relating to hospital finance; and declaring an emergency. | No | 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. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 20–8 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | HB 4134: Relating to funding for natural resource matters; prescribing an effective date; and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 20–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Golden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Oregon State Senate, District 3 | Won | D+3.9 |
| 2018 | Oregon State Senate, District 3 | Won | D+10.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Golden has held
- Oregon State Senate, District 3 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Golden has run against
- Randy Sparacino (R) · 2022 general, won
- Jessica Gomez (R) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Golden
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0240017c-38e7-45da-8841-c40b007965dc
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET