Dated, source-linked updates on Southern Oregon issues that affect voters in Oregon Senate District 3.
Last reviewed August 8, 2026.
This is an information layer, not a generic campaign blog. Each update answers three questions: what happened, what it means for the issue, and where to verify it.
Oregon's voter-registration deadline is October 13. Ballots begin mailing October 14, and Election Day is November 3. Mailed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day; official drop-box ballots must be received by 8 p.m.
ODOT says voters rejected most of HB 3991's tax and fee increases in Measure 120. The 2026 Legislature addressed a $297 million maintenance-and-operations shortfall through the end of the current budget cycle, but ODOT says the long-term State Highway Fund challenge remains unresolved.
Jackson County was included in an April 2026 drought emergency declaration. By July 13, the state reported that 21 of Oregon's 36 counties had received 2026 drought emergency declarations as dry conditions persisted across much of the state.
The Oregon Public Defense Commission reported 1,036 unrepresented people statewide as of June 30. The commission continues to track capacity and assignments as Oregon works through the constitutional public-defense shortage.
See the communities in the district, current representation, 2026 election dates and links into every major issue topic.
Oregon Senate District 3 guide