Paul Evans
Oregon State Representative, District 20 since 2014. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 15
- 313 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 25.8%
- Chamber median 9.4%
- With party
- 85%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +16.2
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Emergency Management and Veterans
- Higher Education
- Transportation Interim
- Ways and Means
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 Evans sits in the Oregon House of Representatives
Evans is closer to the center than 92% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Lesly Muñoz, Annessa Hartman, April Dobson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Evans’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats85%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills62%
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: Evans’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Evans | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | SB 1590: Relating to public lands; and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–12 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SB 1576: Relating to accessibility standards for housing; and prescribing an effective date. | No | 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 Evans 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 20 | Counting | D+12.5 | D+16.0 | −3.5 |
| 2024 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | D+16.2 | — | — |
| 2022 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | D+10.1 | — | — |
| 2020 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | D+3.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | D+7.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | D+6.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | D+3.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 20 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Oregon State Senate, District 10 | Lost | R+7.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $215.2K
- Spent
- $237.6K
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.
| Friends of Paul Evans State | Active |
Source: Oregon Secretary of State (ORESTAR) filings through Oct 7, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Evans has held
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 20 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Evans has run against
- Andrew Fudge (R) · 2026 general
- Kevin S. Chambers (R) · 2024 election, won
- Dan Farrington (R) · 2022 election, won
- Selma Pierce (R) · 2020 election, won
- Laura S. Morett (R) · 2016 election, won
- Kathy B. Goss (R) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Evans
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8334f7e1-d712-44b4-8570-d0d0a6d131d3
- Wikidata Q18977964
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET