E Werner Reschke
Oregon State Representative, District 55 since 2016. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Oregon State Representative, District 55Born 1965Businessperson
- 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
Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
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.
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 of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+35.2 | R+33.0 | +2.2 |
| 2024 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+39.4 | R+33.0 | +6.4 |
| 2022 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+37.6 | R+33.1 | +4.5 |
| 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 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $224.5K
- Spent
- $212.2K
Source: Oregon Secretary of State (ORESTAR) filings through Oct 9, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Werner for Oregon State | Active |
Source: Oregon Secretary of State (ORESTAR) filings through Oct 9, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Reschke has held
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 55 · since 2022
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 56 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Reschke has run against
- Colby M. Simmons (D) · 2026 election, won
- James Williamson (D) · 2024 election, won
- Brian Lepore (D) · 2022 election, won
- Faith N. Leith (D) · 2020 election, won
- Taylor Tupper (D) · 2018 election, won
- Al Switzer (D) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Reschke
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/709441c1-d716-47bc-8ac6-353abb1e039e
- Wikidata Q28530029
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET