Russell McAlmond

Russell McAlmond (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Oregon. He lost in the Republican primary on May 19, 2026.

McAlmond (Republican Party) also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 2nd Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 19, 2026.

U.S. Senate

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Jeff Merkley is seeking his fourth term—over 20 years in Congress. Oregon doesn't need career politicians who grow more extreme and hateful over time.

We need a fresh voice to represent the majority of hardworking Oregonians. Merkley primarily serves the DSA extremists in Portland who praise him as aligning with their values. These are not the values of most Oregonians.

Russ McAlmond is that new voice for the state's majority. Elect him to the U.S. Senate for positive, principled and educated change. He will protect the rights of all Oregonians and treat every citizen as the unique individual they are.

Elect Russ McAlmond for a positive and effective change in the US Senate for Oregon.Support women's sports by ensuring fair competition.

Biological differences between males and females give men advantages in strength, speed, and endurance—differences that Title IX was designed to address by creating separate categories.

Sen. Jeff Merkley has consistently supported allowing transgender women (biological males) to compete in women's sports, including signing amicus briefs and opposing bans.

His challenger, Russ McAlmond, strongly opposes this, arguing it should never have been permitted as it disadvantages and discriminates against the vast majority of female athletes to accommodate a tiny minority.

Stop the discrimination against women and elect Russ McAlmond for the US Senate in Oregon.If you're an Oregon voter feeling ignored—your values sidelined by one-sided Senate representation—it's time for change.

Our two senators align with progressive extremes, leaving the majority of Oregonians unheard. From rural communities to the Willamette Valley, most of us share common-sense priorities: family, freedom, economic opportunity, responsible resource use, and fairness.

You deserve a strong voice in D.C. Elect Russ McAlmond—a fresh, Oregon-rooted candidate who fights for practical solutions, traditional values, and putting our state first.

End the imbalance. Give the majority real and honest representation.

Vote Russ McAlmond for U.S. Senate in Oregon.

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Russ McAlmond, a candidate for Oregon's U.S. Senate seat in 2026, champions Ethical Individualism—a philosophy from his 2021 book Ethical Individualism: A Human Relational Philosophy.

As a U.S. Marine veteran, financial planner, and founder of the Center for Human Equality, he seeks to make this principle the core lens for viewing every Oregonian and American: judging people as unique individuals rather than by group identities, race, sex, or stereotypes.

He is utterly opposed to racism and antisemitism. Every human being deserves equality of respect human qua human and all judgments should reflect this.

Elect Russ McAlmond for the US Senate in Oregon.

U.S. House

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