THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Gary Lyndon Dye
Candidate for U.S. Senate · Oregon
THE PERSON
Background
Gary Lyndon Dye’s profile in the Libertarian Party’s 2026 candidate directory describes a Portland upbringing and work in chemical engineering, gas measurement, technical sales and consulting. It lists engineering roles at Shell, Saudi Aramco and NW Natural.
Roots
- Career: Chemical and gas-measurement engineering; technical sales and consulting
- Community: David Douglas Citizen Budget Committee service reported by party biography
Education
- Oregon State University · B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1981 (party biography)
- Pepperdine University · M.B.A., 1989 (party biography)
- University of California, Irvine · bachelor’s study in Physics and Applied Mathematics, 1991, as described by the party biography
- Law-school attendance reported; no law degree established
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.
Sourced issue positions have not yet been added for this candidate. That is a coverage gap, not a claim that they have no views.
THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
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.