THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Candidate for U.S. Senate · Oregon
THE PERSON
Chris Henry describes himself in his voter pamphlet statement as a truck driver and former union aircraft mechanic. His civic background includes union organizing and service with consumer, voter-rights and neighborhood organizations.
Background sources checked October 29, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Calls for reducing military spending and ending wars; numerical spending and overseas-base claims in the statement are not adopted here as verified facts.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports tripling the federal $7.25 minimum wage and stronger workplace protections.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports enforcing antitrust laws, opposing tariffs and trade agreements that override labor or environmental protections, and publicly accountable essential utilities.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports Medicare for All as a universal-healthcare approach.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Calls for ending tax advantages for billionaires and taxing oil-company excess profits.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Proposes a federal fund for Cascadia earthquake preparedness and other major disruptions.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports expanded local wind and solar generation.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
U.S. Senate · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
Oregon Secretary of State — November 2026 voters’ pamphlet book 14, 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.