Tim Skelton
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Oregon
Oregon Republican Senate nominee?
$12.0K
MAY 20, 2026Primary Election
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$12.0KMAY 20, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleSecurity worker
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationOregon
BackgroundSecurity worker
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Notable personal detailsTimothy William Skelton is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Oregon in the 2026 election cycle. He filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission on April 22, 2025, and has an authorized principal campaign committee, Tim Skelton for Senate. Public election coverage has described him as a Scoutmaster and a security worker.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports investing in forests, schools, and jobs through a $1.74 billion plan that he says will be funded with grants and without new taxes; emphasizes saving taxpayers money and creating jobs as part of economic policy.
Climate & Energy
The candidate emphasizes forest management, wildfire prevention, habitat restoration, and protecting timber jobs while proposing limited investments in green-tech startups and workforce training. The campaign platform focuses on balancing conservation with economic support for the timber industry and regulatory reform to reduce wildfire risk, but it does not state comprehensive emissions targets or positions on international climate agreements or fossil-fuel phase-out.
Latest News
Tim Skelton is in the news as a candidate in Oregon’s crowded 2026 Republican governor primary. Recent coverage focuses on the primary contest and the broader election environment, including vote-by-mail counting and other statewide races. He is also being mentioned in reporting on rising AI-focused super PAC spending in 2026 races, including in Ohio and other states, though the summaries do not say how directly he is involved.
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