Oregon House of Representatives
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. It has 60 members, each representing a district of about 65,000 people. Members serve two-year terms with no term limits. The House meets in the House Chamber at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.
Leadership
- Speaker: Julie Fahey (Democrat), since March 7, 2024
- Speaker pro tempore: David Gomberg (Democrat), since January 13, 2025
- Majority Leader: Ben Bowman (Democrat)
- Minority Leader: Lucetta Elmer (Republican)
Composition and elections
- Current session party split: Democrats 37 seats, Republicans 23 seats (Democrats hold a clear majority)
- Last election: November 5, 2024
- Next election: November 3, 2026
Work and salary
- Salary: $21,612 per year plus per diem
- The House’s administrative head is the Chief Clerk, who runs daily operations, maintains rules, and helps with procedures.
History and notable events
- Term limits were struck down by the Oregon Supreme Court in 2002, so there are no term limits now.
- The Oregon State Senate has been under Democratic control since 2005.
- In 2021, Rep. Mike Nearman was expelled from the House for letting armed protesters into the Capitol; this was the first expulsion in Oregon’s history.
Meets in the Oregon State Capitol, Salem.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 23:44 (CET).