Susan McLain
Oregon State Representative, District 29 since 2014. Ran in 7 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 7. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 8
- 34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.5%
- Chamber median 9.4%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +7.3
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 8
- 2014–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Interstate 5 Bridge · co-chair
- Transportation Interim · chair
- Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources and Water
- Public Education Appropriation
- Transportation Funding Interim
- Transportation Oversight Interim
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 McLain sits in the Oregon House of Representatives
McLain is closer to the center than 41% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jules Walters, Pam Marsh, Thuy Tran
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With McLain’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills39%
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: McLain’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | McLain | 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 McLain 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 29 | Counting | D+18.2 | D+16.8 | +1.4 |
| 2024 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | — | D+16.8 | — |
| 2022 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+7.3 | D+18.6 | −11.3 |
| 2020 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+15.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+19.3 | — | — |
| 2016 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+18.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | D+7.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 29 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $84K
- Spent
- $107.6K
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 Susan McLain State | Active |
Source: Oregon Secretary of State (ORESTAR) filings through Oct 7, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats McLain has held
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 29 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McLain has run against
- Brian Schimmel (R) · 2026 election
- Gina Munster-Moore (R) · 2022 election, won
- Dale Fishback (R) · 2020 election, won
- David Molina (R) · 2018 election, won
- Juanita Lint (R) · 2016 election, won
- Mark Richman (R) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know McLain
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/62f98553-cc00-497f-ac14-97e0fc0e62c2
- Wikidata Q19360689
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET