Cedric Hayden
Oregon State Senator, District 6 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 17 elections between 1980 and 2022, winning 13.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 4
- 34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.7%
- Chamber median 3.4%
- With party
- 86%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +30.6
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 17
- 1980–2022
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
- Labor and Business · vice chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 2025
Became law Jun 2025
Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hayden sits in the Oregon State Senate
Hayden is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Fred Girod, Bruce Starr, David Smith
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Hayden’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans86%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills90%
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: Hayden’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Hayden | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4142: Relating to marijuana for medical use; and prescribing an effective date. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 20–8 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4075: Relating to hospital finance; and declaring an emergency. | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 16–12 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4089: Relating to criminal offenses related to work. | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 26–2 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4144: Relating to batteries. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 20–8 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | HB 4134: Relating to funding for natural resource matters; prescribing an effective date; and… | No | No | Yes | Passed 20–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hayden 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.
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Hayden has held
- Oregon State Senate, District 6 · since 2022
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 7 · 2014–2022
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 43 · 2000–2002
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 28 · 1992–1996
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 38 · 1984–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hayden has run against
- Ashley Pelton (D) · 2022 election, won
- Jerry M. Samaniego (D) · 2020 election, won
- Christy Inskip (D) · 2018 election, won
- Vincent T. Portulano (D) · 2016 election, won
- Brandon M. Boertje (L) · 2014 election, won
- Francisca Johnson (D) · 2000 election, won
- Tony Corcoran (D) · 1998 election, lost
- Roger Beyer (R) · 1996 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hayden
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/95da50da-34df-41f5-8900-ff8bec038272
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET