Jules Walters
Oregon State Representative, District 37 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 5
- 19 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 13.6%
- Chamber median 9.4%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +24.4
- 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.
- Early Childhood · chair
- Revenue · vice chair
- Commerce and Consumer Protection Interim
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Walters sits in the Oregon House of Representatives
Walters is closer to the center than 38% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Susan McLain, Pam Marsh, Thuy Tran
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Walters’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills31%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Walters’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Walters | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | SB 1590: Relating to public lands; and declaring an emergency. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 35–12 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SB 1576: Relating to accessibility standards for housing; and prescribing an effective date. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 34–10 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 4124: Relating to the state post-secondary education system; and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 36–6 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 4089: Relating to criminal offenses related to work. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 33–9 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | HB 4128: Relating to sale of single-family residences. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 38–16 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Walters 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 District 37 | Won | D+24.4 | D+31.2 | −6.8 |
| 2024 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 37 | Won | D+22.7 | — | — |
| 2022 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 37 | Won | D+18.4 | — | — |
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
- $34.3K
- Spent
- $43.9K
Source: Oregon Secretary of State (ORESTAR) filings through Oct 6, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Friends of Jules Walters State | Active |
Source: Oregon Secretary of State (ORESTAR) filings through Oct 6, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Walters has held
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 37 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Walters has run against
- Chad Parker (R) · 2026 general, won
- Ben Edtl (R) · 2024 election, won
- Aeric Estep (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Walters
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/55ecfa8d-e89f-4a7b-af2d-6822f1025607
- Wikidata Q117815530
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET