Chris Henry is running for U.S. Senate in Oregon’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election on the Progressive and Pacific Green party lines, according to the state’s official voters’ pamphlet. The other certified candidates are David Brock Smith, a Republican; Jeff Merkley, a Democrat also nominated by the Working Families Party; and Libertarian Gary Lyndon Dye.

Candidate information

Office sought: U.S. Senate, Oregon

Party: Progressive / Pacific Green

In his candidate statement in the state’s November voters’ pamphlet, Henry describes himself as a truck driver and lists earlier work as an aircraft mechanic at Rockwell and McDonnell Douglas. He lists UAW Trade School and Portland State University in his educational background, without specifying degrees or dates.

Experience and priorities

Henry’s statement lists civic work with the Oregon Consumer League, Oregon Voter Rights Coalition and Willamette Neighborhood Association, as well as union organizing. These descriptions are information supplied by the candidate.

In the same statement, Henry supports publicly funded education, stronger workplace protections, campaign finance reform, Medicare for All and environmental protection. He proposes raising the federal minimum wage, enforcing antitrust laws and reducing overseas military commitments.

He also proposes a federal fund to help Oregon prepare for a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake and supports more local wind and solar power. These positions come from his own published candidate statement.

Responses are based on public data and answers to a Surround Sound Media questionnaire if they were provided.