Andrea Salinas Poised for Reelection With 58% of Vote in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District

Oregon — U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas appears poised to win reelection in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District, holding a substantial lead over Republican challenger David Russ in unofficial election returns.

Salinas, listed as the Democratic and Independent candidate, received 176,167 votes, or 58.31%, compared with Russ’s 125,619 votes, or 41.58%. Another 349 votes, representing 0.12%, went to write-in candidates.

The reported tally includes 302,135 votes, giving Salinas a lead of 50,548 votes and approximately 16.73 percentage points. The results are not yet official.

Salinas claimed victory in a Nov. 4 statement thanking voters and pledging to represent constituents regardless of their political preferences.

“Thank you, OR-06 for sending me back to Congress!” Salinas wrote. “I promise to work for ALL Oregonians -no matter who you voted for. Let’s get to work!”

Russ also posted a brief message to supporters on Nov. 4.

“Thank you to everyone who supported my campaign!” he wrote.

Russ has not issued a concession statement. His message expressed gratitude to supporters without explicitly acknowledging defeat or addressing the election results.