Rob Nosse
Oregon State Representative, District 42 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 22
- 90 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.4%
- Chamber median 9.4%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +87.3
- 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.
- Health Care · chair
- Behavioral Health
- Regional Behavioral Health Accountability Task Force
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Nosse sits in the Oregon House of Representatives
Nosse is closer to the center than 27% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Dacia Grayber, Nathan Sosa, Travis Nelson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Nosse’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%
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: Nosse’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Nosse | 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. | Yes | 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 Nosse 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 42 | Won | D+87.3 | D+88.8 | −1.5 |
| 2024 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | D+84.8 | — | — |
| 2020 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | D+87.6 | — | — |
| 2016 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | D+82.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | D+82.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 42 (primary) | Won | +13.5 | — | — |
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
- $350K
- Spent
- $333.9K
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 Rob Nosse State | Active |
Source: Oregon Secretary of State (ORESTAR) filings through Oct 7, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Nosse has held
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 42 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Nosse has run against
- Morey Straus (L) · 2026 general, won
- Scott Trahan (R) · 2022 election, won
- Bruce Alexander Knight (I) · 2018 election, won
- James E. Stubbs (I) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Nosse
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2aa7ebf4-d8a7-42c6-8e20-1edef58aa545
- Wikidata Q18390628
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET