A plain-language guide to the communities, election dates, issues and official information that matter to voters in Southern Oregon's Senate District 3.
Last reviewed August 8, 2026.
The Oregon Legislature's current District 3 page says the district includes Medford, Phoenix, Talent, Ashland, Jacksonville, Ruch and the Applegate Valley.
Oregon Legislature source →The Oregon Legislature lists Jeff Golden, Democrat of Ashland, as the current senator for District 3.
Current Oregon senators →Oregon's general election is November 3, 2026. The voter-registration deadline is October 13, and ballots begin mailing October 14.
Oregon Secretary of State →This site organizes the district conversation by topic instead of asking voters to fit into a party label. Each issue page lays out competing perspectives, local context, related Oregon legislation when the data closely matches, and a way to share feedback.
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Explore this issue →Explore Southern Oregon context, key tradeoffs and resident feedback.
Explore this issue →Explore Southern Oregon context, key tradeoffs and resident feedback.
Explore this issue →Explore Southern Oregon context, key tradeoffs and resident feedback.
Explore this issue →For election deadlines, transportation funding, drought and other time-sensitive developments, use the District 3 updates page. Each entry is dated and links to its underlying source.
See District 3 updates