Kayse Jama
Oregon State Senator, District 24 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 13
- 27 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 3.4%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +87.7
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Conduct · alternate
- Conduct · alternate
- Rules and Executive Appointments · chair
- Rules and Executive Appointments Special Session · chair
- Special Committee On Referendum Petition 2026-302 · co-chair
- Housing and Development
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Failed in committee Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Jama sits in the Oregon State Senate
Jama is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Chris Gorsek, Jeff Golden, Kate Lieber
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Jama’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills16%
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: Jama’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Jama | 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. | Yes | 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 Jama 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 Senate District 24 | Won | D+87.7 | D+24.7 | +63.0 |
| 2022 | Oregon State Senate, District 24 | Won | D+17.5 | — | — |
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
- $321.3K
- Spent
- $249.2K
Source: Oregon Secretary of State (ORESTAR) filings through Oct 7, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Kayse Jama for Oregon State | Active |
Source: Oregon Secretary of State (ORESTAR) filings through Oct 7, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Jama has held
- Oregon State Senate, District 24 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Jama has run against
- Write-in (I) · 2026 general, won
- Stan Catherman (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Jama
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7532bf1f-c85e-4683-a401-ca87af088e5e
- Wikidata Q105280293
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET