Ed Diehl
Ed Diehl (Republican Party) is a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 17. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Diehl (Republican Party) is running for election for Governor of Oregon. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.[source]
Biography
Ed Diehl graduated from Plains High School in 1983. Diehl earned a bachelor's degree in controls engineering from Stanford University in 1989. His career experience includes working as a project engineering manager at INOVEC, a controls engineer at Advanced Control Technology, a northwest regional operations director at TAVA Technologies, the president of Concept Systems Inc, and vice president of Motorized Precision, LLC. Diehl served on the board of directors of Wave7 Inc, Grief to Grace Oregon, the Santiam Hospital & Clinics, and the Catholic Community Services Oregon.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Diehl was assigned to the following committees:
- Behavioral Health Committee
- Economic Recovery and Prosperity Committee, Vice Chair
- Joint Conduct Committee
- Joint Committee on Semiconductors
Elections
2026
See also: Oregon gubernatorial election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Governor of Oregon
Alexander Ziwahatan (Independent Party) and LaNicia Duke (Unaffiliated) are running in the general election for Governor of Oregon on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Governor of Oregon
Incumbent Tina Kotek (D), Forest Alexander (D), James Atkinson (D), Brittany Jones (D), and Tristan Sheppard (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Oregon on May 19, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Governor of Oregon
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Oregon on May 19, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Burch (R)
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Ed Diehl defeated David Beem in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 17 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ed Diehl (R) | 69.3 | 23,759 |
| David Beem (D) | 30.6 | 10,486 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 52 | ||
| Total votes: 34,297 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 17
David Beem advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 17 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Beem | 97.9 | 2,505 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 55 | ||
| Total votes: 2,560 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Ed Diehl advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 17 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ed Diehl | 99.4 | 6,080 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 6,115 | |||
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Endorsements
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Pledges
Diehl signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 17
Ed Diehl won election in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 17 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ed Diehl (R / D) | 96.7 | 21,741 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.3 | 742 | ||
| Total votes: 22,483 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 17
Ed Diehl advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 17 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ed Diehl (Write-in) | 13.7 | 57 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 86.3 | 358 | ||
| Total votes: 415 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 17
Ed Diehl defeated Beth Jones in the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 17 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ed Diehl | 71.0 | 6,783 |
| Beth Jones | 28.6 | 2,736 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 9,557 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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- I am an experienced and results-driven problem solver.
- I passionately care about the community and the people's needs.
- I will stand up for the values of our district in the legislature.
Law and Order: We need to stop the encroachment of Portland politics that are bringing rising crime and lawfulness to our streets. I will support our police and support the victims of crime.
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2024
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In 2024, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from Februrary 5 to March 7.
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2023
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In 2023, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 17 to June 25.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Oregon House of Representatives District 17 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Jami Cate (R) |
Oregon House of Representatives District 17 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
