Rep. Jami Cate announced last week that she is running for the Oregon Senate District 6 seat, currently occupied by Cedric Hayden, whose term ends in January 2027.
Oregon’s primary election is May 19, 2026, 10 months after Cate’s announcement on July 19.
Cate has represented state House District 11, which includes all of Linn County except for Albany, Millersburg and Tangent, and Jefferson and Marion in Marion County, since 2021.
A fifth-generation farmer from…