Social Security & Medicare
Supports expanding Social Security and Medicare and opposing reductions in their benefits.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Val Hoyle
Candidate for U.S. House · Oregon · District 4
Projected winner: Val Hoyle
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 5:03 AM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. OR · Official state election information
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THE PERSON
Background
Val Hoyle’s statement lists work in domestic and international sales and manufacturing distribution. Her reported public-service background includes the Oregon legislature, service as an Oregon commissioner and work with the Federal Export Council of Oregon before the U.S. House.
Roots
- Career: Domestic and international sales; manufacturing distribution
- Public service: Oregon state representative and commissioner; U.S. House
Education
- Emmanuel College · B.A.
Background sources checked October 29, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Healthcare
Supports lowering healthcare costs and prescription-drug prices through action directed at pharmaceutical companies.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Reproductive rights
Supports legal access to abortion, birth control and reproductive healthcare.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Trade
Opposes tariffs she argues increase household costs; their legal status is not independently adjudicated here.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Foreign policy
Opposes the administration’s war in Iran.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Labor
Cites apprenticeship expansion, a higher minimum wage and paid sick leave as policy priorities and prior state work; this is her account of that record.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 4 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
Oregon Secretary of State — November 2026 voters’ pamphlet book 1, candidate list p. 26 ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.