2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Oregon Senate District 26

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Nicole Bassett

Democratic/Independent/Working Families

We haven't found a sourced summary for Nicole Bassett 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 Nicole Bassett's work or background, tell us — we'd rather print it than leave it blank.

What Bassett filed about themselves

Occupation
Business, Sustainability + Circularity consultant - Apparel and Outdoor Industry. Focus on strategy, education, and operations (15 yrs) Board member for local and national non-profits focused on reuse and zero waste.

Work history

  • Co-Founder + CEO - The Renewal Workshop (Circular business operations for apparel and outdoor brands)
  • Circularity Lead - Bleckmann Logistics (strategy for circular business operations)
  • Past experience in the apparel and outdoor industry (Patagonia, prAna, Specialized)

Education

  • Smithers Secondary School — Diploma
  • York University — Master's degree, Environmental Studies + Business
  • Simon Fraser University — Bachelor's degree, Women's Studies and film

Offices and public service

  • None

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

Jeff Helfrich

Republican

We haven't found a sourced summary for Jeff Helfrich 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 Jeff Helfrich's work or background, tell us — we'd rather print it than leave it blank.

What Helfrich filed about themselves

Occupation
Oregon State Representative for House District 52

Work history

  • Farmhand/Farmer
  • U.S. Air Force, Security Police Law Enforcement Canine Handler (Airman and Sergeant)
  • Portland Police Bureau, Officer, Mounted Patrol Officer, and Sergeant
  • City of Cascade Locks, Budget Committee, Member
  • City of Cascade Locks, Charter Review Committee, Member
  • City of Cascade Locks, Comprehensive Plan Review, Member
  • City of Cascade Locks, Planning Commissioner and Vice Chair
  • City of Cascade Locks, Public Safety Task Force Committee, Member
  • Joint (City of Cascade Locks/Port of Cascade Locks) Work Group on Economic Development, Member
  • City of Cascade Locks, City Councilor
  • Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD), Board of Directors - Representing Cities of Hood River County
  • Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Sheriff
  • State Representative for House District 52
  • Hood River County Transportation District Board Member

Education

  • Military Working Dog/Explosive Handler Training — Certificate, Explosive Detection
  • Oregon Public Safety Academy, Basic Academy — Certificate, Community Policing
  • U.S. Air Force Security Police Academy — Certificate, Law Enforcement
  • Portland Police Bureau, Advanced Academy — Certificate, Community Policing
  • Portland Police Bureau, Sergeants Academy — Certificate, Supervisory, Management, Community Policing
  • Columbine High School — Diploma, General

Offices and public service

  • Hood River County Transportation District (Columbia Area Transit) Board Member 2021-Current
  • Oregon State Legislature, Representative for House District 52 - 2017-2018
  • City of Cascade Locks, Budget Committee, Member
  • City of Cascade Locks, Charter Review Committee, Member
  • City of Cascade Locks, Comprehensive Plan Review, Member
  • City of Cascade Locks, Planning Commissioner and Vice Chair
  • City of Cascade Locks, Public Safety Task Force Committee, Member
  • Joint (City of Cascade Locks/Port of Cascade Locks) Work Group on Economic Development, Member
  • City of Cascade Locks, City Councilor

Jeff Helfrich'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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