Virgle J Osborne
Oregon State Representative, District 2 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 5
- 28 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 23.0%
- Chamber median 9.4%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +89.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Commerce and Consumer Protection Interim · vice chair
- Climate, Energy and Environment
- Economic Development, Small Business and Trade
- Legislative Policy and Research
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Osborne sits in the Oregon House of Representatives
Osborne is closer to the center than 12% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Werner Reschke, Darin Harbick, Alek Skarlatos
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Osborne’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills34%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Osborne’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Osborne | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | SB 1590: Relating to public lands; and declaring an emergency. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 35–12 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SB 1576: Relating to accessibility standards for housing; and prescribing an effective date. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 34–10 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 4124: Relating to the state post-secondary education system; and declaring an emergency. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 36–6 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 4089: Relating to criminal offenses related to work. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 33–9 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | HB 4128: Relating to sale of single-family residences. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 38–16 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Osborne 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 2 | Won | R+89.6 | R+35.7 | +53.9 |
| 2024 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 2 | Won | R+42.6 | R+35.7 | +6.9 |
| 2022 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 2 | Won | R+42.9 | R+35.4 | +7.5 |
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
- $165.6K
- Spent
- $162.5K
Source: Oregon Secretary of State (ORESTAR) filings through Oct 12, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Friends of Virgle Osborne State | Active |
Source: Oregon Secretary of State (ORESTAR) filings through Oct 12, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Osborne has held
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 2 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Osborne has run against
- Write-in (I) · 2026 election, won
- August Warren (D) · 2024 election, won
- Kevin Bell (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Osborne
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f5938046-4558-441b-9e63-6bff0e114bf4
- Wikidata Q117803521
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET