David Brock Smith
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Overview
David Brock Smith is a Republican state senator from Port Orford who represents Oregon's 1st Senate District. He served about six years in the Oregon House before being appointed to the Senate in 2023, and previously ran his family's restaurant and led the Port Orford Chamber of Commerce. opb.org
He announced his U.S. Senate campaign in March 2026 and won the Republican nomination in May to face Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley. opb.org wweek.com
Platform
- Says he opposes new taxes and wants to eliminate fraud and reduce unnecessary government spending.davidbrocksmithfororegon.com
- Says he supports law enforcement and accountability for repeat offenders.davidbrocksmithfororegon.com
- Says he supports drug and mental health treatment with accountability and opposes permanent street camping.davidbrocksmithfororegon.com
- Proposes active forest management, fuel reduction and timber harvesting to reduce wildfire risk.davidbrocksmithfororegon.com
- Says data centers should pay for their own infrastructure and that local planning should guide where they go.katu.com
- Says he supports voter ID and more audits of vote-by-mail.katu.com