
Andrea Salinas
Incumbent Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Oregon
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Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age56 years old (Dec 6, 1969)
GenderFemale
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LocationOregon
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley — B.A. (1994)
Notable personal detailsAndrea Rose Salinas is a U.S. Representative from Oregon’s 6th Congressional District, first elected in 2022 and serving since January 3, 2023. She previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives (2017–2023), including as majority whip in 2021. Salinas has worked as a congressional staffer and in advocacy and labor-related roles. She earned a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1994.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Andrea Salinas frames her economic agenda around lowering costs for families, supporting working people over big corporations, and investing in jobs, infrastructure, and the green economy. She has also opposed tax cuts for billionaires and backed changing tax rules to give small businesses fair treatment.
Healthcare
Andrea Salinas supports expanding affordable and accessible health care, including lower prescription drug costs and greater access in rural communities. Her campaign says she championed Oregon’s Right to Healthcare Amendment, wants to cap prescription drug prices, and supports allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices.
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Immigration & Border
Andrea Salinas supports improving the immigration system with smarter border security, streamlined immigration courts, and certainty for immigrants already living in the United States. She has also criticized aggressive ICE actions and called for accountability and a fair immigration system.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Andrea Salinas supports abortion access and says the decision should be made between a woman and her doctor without government interference. She supports a federal statutory right to reproductive health care, including abortion care, and efforts to reinstate Roe v. Wade protections. She also says she is fighting to codify the right to abortion into federal law.
Climate & Energy
Andrea Salinas supports aggressive climate action, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, investing in clean energy, and putting Oregon on a path to 100% green energy. Her public materials also frame climate change as urgent and emphasize standing up to corporate polluters while growing renewable energy and sustainability.
Public Safety & Guns
Andrea Salinas supports common-sense gun safety measures, including regulating assault weapons, strengthening background checks, and red flag laws. She also supports restricting guns in certain public spaces, such as schools and the Oregon Capitol, and has emphasized gun violence prevention as part of broader public safety policy.
Latest News
Andrea Salinas is being mentioned in coverage of the crowded Kansas Democratic Senate primary, but the summaries do not report a final nomination result or any direct action by her. The latest reports are still focused on who will emerge from the Democratic field. Overall, the information is sparse and does not show a clear new development involving Salinas herself.
Campaign Fundraising
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