Russ McAlmond
Oregon Republican Senate nominee?
$12.0K
MAY 20, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleBusinessman
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationOregon
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BackgroundBusinessman
EducationCalifornia Coast University (MBA)
Notable personal detailsRussell McAlmond is a Republican candidate who ran in the 2026 Oregon Republican primary for U.S. Senate. He has described himself as a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and as the founder/executive director of the Center for Human Equality. Public voter-guide materials list him as holding an MBA and MSFS as well as bachelor’s degrees in business administration and organizational leadership, and he has been based in Grants Pass, Oregon.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate opposes new taxes and tax increases, criticizes Democratic proposals as harmful to families and businesses, and frames his economic approach around making Oregon more business-friendly and limiting tax burdens (including opposition to carbon taxes).
Healthcare
The candidate states that healthcare decisions should be between patients and their doctors and advocates keeping politics and government out of healthcare, indicating preference for market-oriented, limited-government approaches rather than expanded public programs.
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Immigration & Border
Russ McAlmond calls for stronger enforcement of immigration laws, prioritizing deportation of criminal noncitizens and opposing policies he describes as prioritizing unauthorized immigrants over U.S. citizens. He criticizes sanctuary policies and argues resources for healthcare and housing should be directed first to citizens, while urging enforcement of existing border and immigration laws.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate has stated that abortion involves both the mother and the unborn child and that each bears equal dignity and worth, but the campaign materials do not provide a clear policy prescription or specific support for or opposition to particular abortion restrictions or protections. Public campaign pages emphasize broadly framed principles about healthcare and individual dignity without enumerating allowable gestational limits, exceptions, or whether abortion should be codified at the federal level. Available campaign content is therefore ambiguous on whether the candidate supports broad
Climate & Energy
Russ McAlmond’s campaign emphasizes ‘‘affordable energy’’ and jobs and criticizes aggressive climate policies such as the Green New Deal; his public materials frame him as opposing radical climate regulations and prioritizing energy affordability and economic concerns.
Public Safety & Guns
Opposes additional gun-control statutes and emphasizes that new laws burden law-abiding citizens without stopping criminals. Positions align with protecting gun owners' rights while supporting law enforcement approaches to public safety.
News
Russ McAlmond is in the news as one of the Republican candidates in Oregon’s U.S. Senate primary, where voters are now casting ballots to choose a challenger to Sen. Jeff Merkley. The race is part of Oregon’s primary elections, and results may take several days to come in because the state counts most votes by mail. The coverage mainly places McAlmond in a crowded field of Republicans competing for the nomination.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Russ McAlmond for Oregon Republican Senate nominee?
Grants Pass Tribune
Public figure
Grants Pass Tribune endorsed Russ McAlmond for U.S. Senate in Oregon.
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