2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Oregon House District 53

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Emerson Levy

Democratic/IndependentIncumbent

We haven't found a sourced summary for Emerson Levy yet — only what they filed about themselves, below.

Where we looked:

  • ORESTAR candidate filings, 2026 General Election (State Senator and State Representative), which gives the name, party, district, the campaign site they filed and what the candidate filed about themselves, but no account of their record that anyone else wrote

That is where we have looked so far, not everywhere there is to look. If you know Emerson Levy's work or background, tell us — we'd rather print it than leave it blank.

What Levy filed about themselves

Occupation
State Representative for House District 53, Educator and Attorney

Work history

  • Emerson currently serves as a State Representative for the communities of Redmond, Bend, Sisters, Tumalo, and Black Butte. In addition to her legislative work, she is an adjunct professor specializing in law and public policy. Prior to her service in the legislature, Emerson practiced law with a focus on energy and finance.

Education

  • University of Idaho — Certificate, Energy Policy & Planning
  • Whittier Law School — Doctoral degree, Law
  • Brigham Young University — Bachelor's degree, International Business

Offices and public service

  • Oregon State Representative for House District 53

Emerson Levy's own answers on their candidate filing form. Published by Oregon Secretary of State; we have not checked them.

Michael Summers

Republican/Libertarian

We haven't found a sourced summary for Michael Summers yet — only what they filed about themselves, below.

Where we looked:

  • ORESTAR candidate filings, 2026 General Election (State Senator and State Representative), which gives the name, party, district and what the candidate filed about themselves, but no account of their record that anyone else wrote

That is where we have looked so far, not everywhere there is to look. If you know Michael Summers's work or background, tell us — we'd rather print it than leave it blank.

What Summers filed about themselves

Occupation
Third Generation Of Summers Flooring & Design Musician (Precious Byrd & High Street)

Work history

  • C3 Events, Project Manager, Munch N' Music Youth Stage
  • Community Partnerships, Intensive Behavioral Intervention Paraprofessional
  • LJ3 Entertainment, Private Contractor

Education

  • Mountain View High School — Diploma
  • Northwest Nazarene University — Commercial Music Business

Offices and public service

  • Board Chair, Redmond School Board Of Directors (May 2021- Present)
  • Redmond Police Chief Hiring Committee
  • Budget Committee, Redmond School District
  • Bond Oversight Committee, Redmond School District
  • Bond Planning Committee, Redmond School District
  • Boundary Steering Committee, Redmond School District

Michael Summers's own answers on their candidate filing form. Published by Oregon Secretary of State; we have not checked them.

Sources

Candidate list and race details

What's included
U.S. Senate and House, statewide offices and every state legislative district on the ballot.
Everything else
Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: secure.sos.state.or.us.
Candidate lists
As of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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