RepublicanIn office since Nov 2016

E Werner Reschke

Oregon State Representative, District 55 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Oregon State Representative, District 55Born 1965Businessperson

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 9 yrs; Since 2016
Bills became law: 7; 92 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 25.5%; Chamber median 9.4%
With party: 97%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +35.2; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Higher Education · vice chair
Revenue · vice chair
Commerce and Consumer Protection Interim
Ways and Means

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 92 sponsored · 7 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 4130 Relating to farm use.
Became law Apr 2026

HB 4052 Relating to a tax credit for de novo banks; and prescribing an effective date.
Became law Apr 2026

HB 4048 Relating to rural health care tax credits; prescribing an effective date.
Failed in the House Mar 2026

HB 4051 Relating to first-time homeownership; declaring an emergency.
Failed in committee Mar 2026

SB 1005 Relating to swiping driver licenses.
Became law Aug 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Reschke sits in the Oregon House of Representatives

Reschke is closer to the center than 17% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Darin Harbick, Virgle Osborne, Alek Skarlatos

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET

With Reschke’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills39%

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: Reschke’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Reschke	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Mar 3, 2026	SB 1590: Relating to public lands; and declaring an emergency.	No	No	Yes	Passed 35–12
Mar 3, 2026	SB 1576: Relating to accessibility standards for housing; and prescribing an effective date.	No	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.	No	No	Yes	Passed 38–16

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Reschke was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Oregon House of Representatives, District 56 Oregon House of Representatives, District 55

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	Seat	+/−
2026	Oregon House District 55	Won	R+35.2	R+33.0	+2.2
2024	Oregon House of Representatives, District 55	Won	R+39.4	—	—
2022	Oregon House of Representatives, District 55	Won	R+37.6	—	—
2020	Oregon House of Representatives, District 56	Won	R+45.3	—	—
2018	Oregon House of Representatives, District 56	Won	R+43.8	—	—
2016	Oregon House of Representatives, District 56	Won	R+8.4	—	—