Rep. Dwayne Yunker HD3

Christian, Husband, Father, State Representative of Oregon’s 3rd District, Veteran. For God & Country.

[Rep. Dwayne Yunker HD3 @RepYunker]

While national & statewide election results are very disappointing, having a Republican fighter in Salem is now more important than ever. With Salem moving even further left, Republicans must stand united & fight in the 2027 session. The work to reverse the Democrat supermajority in 2028 has to start today.
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[Rep. Dwayne Yunker HD3 @RepYunker]

Wow. Another gas tax push in 2027? Is this what Oregonians asked for?

Families want relief. They want to afford groceries, keep the lights on, and fill their gas tanks without wondering which bill will have to wait.

If Governor Kotek is leaving the door open to another gas tax increase, here is my message: Start with accountability for the money government already takes.

Show us where transportation dollars are going. Put road maintenance and safety first. Explain the spending choices before asking working Oregonians for another dime.

For people who drive to work, take their children to school, or travel to medical appointments, filling the tank is a necessity. Every additional dollar at the pump leaves less for everything else.

As your State Representative, I will enter the 2027 session fighting to make Oregon more affordable and demanding accountability for your tax dollars.

Your paycheck is not Salem’s backup plan. https://t.co/phBIRyehCF

[Rep. Dwayne Yunker HD3 @RepYunker]

Is this what voters wanted? I don’t think so.

I believe Oregonians want to bring costs down and make life more affordable. They want to pay their bills, buy a home, raise their children, and have something left over at the end of the month.

Yet this article describes progressive lawmakers preparing to push for new taxes and redirect part of your kicker refund to government spending.

How does keeping more of your money in Salem help you afford life at home?

For a family juggling rent and groceries, that refund matters. For a senior trying to cover the heating bill, it matters. Government may see another source of revenue. Families see money they were counting on.

Before asking Oregonians for another dollar, the Legislature should examine what government already spends, eliminate waste, and demand results. We should make housing easier to build, help small businesses grow, and stop adding costs that get passed along to working families.

Winning an election comes with a responsibility to listen, including to people who are struggling and people who voted differently.

As your State Representative, I will keep fighting to protect your kicker, challenge unnecessary spending, and make affordability a priority in the 2027 session.

Oregonians shouldn’t have to leave the state they love to afford the life they’ve worked for.
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[Rep. Dwayne Yunker HD3 @RepYunker]

My reflections on the election and suggestions for a constructive path forward, in today's Grants Pass Daily Courier ->

Just a few days ago at 1650 Harbeck Road, I stood beside neighbors, donors, and volunteers as we broke ground on MissionView Village. The Gospel Rescue Mission’s project addresses a heartbreaking local reality: a 65-year-old in Grants Pass living on a fixed Social Security income cannot afford market rent. Seeing these 20 small homes take shape, built entirely through private generosity without relying on state tax dollars, will be a powerful reminder of what our community can accomplish when neighbors help neighbors without waiting for Salem.

Elections decide who holds office; projects like MissionView Village show why we serve in the first place.

Having navigated both a primary and a general election this year, I am deeply humbled and honored that the people of Josephine County have placed their trust in me to continue representing House District 3. Thank you to my family, my staff and volunteers, and every neighbor who participated in this election.

Campaign season is officially over. The signs are coming down, the sharp political edges of the last few months must be left behind, and the mission continues. My commitment to this district is absolute: I represent everyone in District 3, without exception, regardless of how you voted.

While election night decides the victor, the morning after shows whether we learned anything. Prevailing despite spirited challenges from both sides of the political aisle this election season gives me a firm mandate. I am resolved to be a steady, common-sense voice in Salem. As we look ahead to the 2027 legislative session, I am treating this renewed trust as a directive to build on our work and tackle our community's most pressing needs.

Protecting Your Health Care & Stopping Massive Tax Hikes

In Salem, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are currently drafting legislation for the 2027 session to replace private health care with a government-managed universal system. This plan relies on massive new personal income and payroll taxes that would effectively double the state tax burden on working families and local employers.

The mandate from District 3 is clear: I will fight to quash this attempt to control your personal medical decisions and protect our families from unaffordable state experiments.

Protecting Local Small Businesses

Small businesses and working families are the backbone of Josephine County. I am preparing legislative proposals to raise the Corporate Activity Tax (CAT) threshold so more small businesses are shielded, give state agencies enforceable permitting deadlines, and require mandatory second looks when new regulations cost far more than predicted.

Safeguarding Seniors & Empowering Students

Scammers are increasingly using targeted tools like cryptocurrency kiosks to prey on older residents. I became alarmed after a constituent in our district reached out to me when she was scammed out of her savings through one of these machines. In 2027, I will push legislation to ban these predatory kiosks and give local law enforcement real authority to crack down on senior fraud.

Additionally, I will fight for Oregon to opt into the new federal K-12 scholarship tax-credit program, expanding educational opportunities for local students at zero cost to state taxpayers.

Restoring Public Safety & Supporting Officers

Our community’s safety depends on law enforcement officers having the tools, backing, and resources needed to protect our neighborhoods. In 2027, I will push to reform restrictive state rules on law enforcement traffic stops that tie officers’ hands and hinder proactive policing. We must also focus on keeping our public parks and spaces safe, cracking down on drug trafficking, and addressing police staffing shortages so our local first responders have the full support of our state government.

Compromise is a practical tool in governance, but compromise is not the mission. The mission is an Oregon where working families can afford to stay, children receive a quality education, and local businesses can grow.

I will work with anyone, regardless of political party, when it helps Josephine County thrive.

But I will also speak clearly and firmly whenever policies out of Salem threaten the livelihoods of our local families and workers.

Thank you once again for the privilege of continuing to serve as your state representative. Let us set aside the campaign rhetoric and get back to work building a safer, more prosperous future for Josephine County together.

[Rep. Dwayne Yunker HD3 @RepYunker]

Will Oregonians ever see the prosperity Governor Kotek promised?
Her Prosperity Council’s own report showed Oregon near the bottom of the nation in private-sector job growth. Yet the plan still leans on tourism and government jobs. That is not a recovery strategy. That is managing decline.
Businesses have already been packing up for states with lower taxes and fewer regulations. After this election, with the same majority in charge and the clear possibility of higher taxes and more rules on the way, how many more will leave?
I will be introducing bills next session that can actually help Oregon families and small businesses grow. The question is whether Democrats are willing to listen and work with us—or whether they will keep Oregon on the same path of higher taxes, more regulations, and declining opportunity.
Oregon can’t tax and regulate its way to prosperity. Real growth comes from private investment, not more bureaucracy and seasonal tourism. Oregonians deserve better.

[Rep. Dwayne Yunker HD3 @RepYunker]

Oregon’s unemployment rate is 5.0% while the nation just hit 4.1% with 165,000 jobs added.
Statewide job growth over the past year? +0.1%. Josephine County is at 6.9%.

Oregonians just handed Democrats another term running the state, the same party that has delivered slower growth and higher unemployment than the rest of the country.

I will keep fighting for HD 3 and for policies that grow jobs instead of driving them out.
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[Rep. Dwayne Yunker HD3 @RepYunker]

Election night was brutal. Here's what we do now. The work to build a winning coalition starts now, not in 2028. Join me. Become an OFC member today: https://t.co/fG6AWvDo0Z

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It is time to take the fight to the people

Oregonians rejected the transportation tax hikes - and on Tuesday returned to power the very politicians who passed them.

There’s a lesson in that: a vote for a politician is not an endorsement of every policy they support. On a clear question, Oregonians can agree across party lines—even when they disagree about candidates. That’s why taking reforms directly to the people can succeed where elections leave us stuck.

We’ve already done it. Now we need to build on it.

That’s why we’re building Oregon Freedom Coalition. Our goal is to build the largest grassroots movement in Oregon history - to push back against a legislature that acts against the people’s interests and put power back in their hands.

We’ll bring practical reforms to Salem and give legislators the chance to act. If they refuse, we’ll organize to take those reforms directly to the people.

Challenge harmful laws. Advance better ones. Build an organization that stays ready after the ballots are counted.

I chose Oregon to raise my family and build my business. This is home. I’m not giving up on it.

Stay in this with me.

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Read my full letter, “Take the Fight to the People”:
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[Rep. Dwayne Yunker HD3 @RepYunker]

I am humbled & deeply honored that so many Josephine County residents have placed their trust in me once again to represent House District 3 in Salem. Prevailing despite spirited challenges from both sides of the aisle gives me a clear mandate. Despite the challenging landscape, I will never stop fighting for Oregon. I will continue to push for fiscal discipline, accountability, small business protection, & an end to costly state overreach. Campaign season is over, & my commitment is absolute: I am here to represent everyone in my district, without exception.

[Rep. Dwayne Yunker HD3 @RepYunker]

While national & state level results are deeply disappointing, our job remains clear: Republicans must stand united, push back against the far-left policies coming out of Salem, & champion local community priorities. I want to thank every Republican who stepped up to run this year, win or lose. That takes courage & a deep commitment to Oregon. Moving forward, I stand ready to work with anyone willing to help our community thrive. The work for 2027 starts right now.

[Rep. Dwayne Yunker HD3 @RepYunker]

Oregon needs to do better.

Oregon ranks 7th highest on this list: a single adult needs an estimated $55,047 a year to retire comfortably.

People who worked hard their entire lives should be able to afford to stay in the communities they helped build.

Salem needs to make affordability a priority, lower the tax burden, bring down housing costs, and stop adding costs that stretch household budgets even further.

Oregonians deserve to retire with dignity in the state they call home. https://t.co/0K82ShDuUW

[Rep. Dwayne Yunker HD3 @RepYunker]

Oregon is falling further behind, and Democrat leaders own it.
Continuing unemployment claims dropped 11.5% across America last year. Oregon managed a pathetic 3.7%. The rest of the country is putting people back to work more than three times faster than we are.
This is the direct result of years of Democrat control in Salem: crushing taxes, hostile regulations, and policies that punish employers and drive jobs elsewhere. While other states grow, Oregon’s leaders keep making it harder to hire, expand, and recover.
Oregonians are paying the price for their failures. Enough excuses. Enough one-party rule.

[Rep. Dwayne Yunker HD3 @RepYunker]

🔥DOJ just notified Sec. Read they're deploying election monitors to Mult Co. Read claims "Oregon’s elections are secure, accurate, & fair". Reminder: in '24 Oregon Dems admitted 9 illegals voted, 1,250 more were registered, & their only response was apology letters to the illegals 👇https://t.co/x2NFMv8pTd

[Rep. Dwayne Yunker HD3 @RepYunker]

Watch this video clip of today’s Oregon elections integrity hearing.

“No fault” letters with no investigation?!?

Should the elections director resign? Or should she be prosecuted?

[Rep. Dwayne Yunker HD3 @RepYunker]

KOIN @KOINNews fix your headline. The U.S. Attorney in Trump’s DOJ is the one cracking down on SNAP theft. The Kotek administration keeps handing out benefits to fraudsters. Fire her.
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Vote for Christine Drazan to stop this madness from Kotek!

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This makes not only the Oregon state races important, but also our US Congressional races. Elect Republicans to the US Congress and Senate to preserve your Medicare! @DavidBrockSmith @DRKAHL4CONGRESS @RepBentz @MoniqueforOR @PattiAdairOR @realRUSSISFORUS

[Rep. Dwayne Yunker HD3 @RepYunker]

Vote early, and vote Red! If you haven't already, fill out your ballot now, and drop it off today. Do not wait. Our latest newsletter covers what’s at stake, ballot drop site info, and our 2027 legislative priorities. Take a few minutes to read it 👉 https://t.co/USnh0nl9LU