Overview
- Javadi said he changed his registration earlier this week to meet the filing deadline and will seek reelection as a Democrat in 2026.
- He pointed to repeated clashes with Republicans over protecting Medicaid for local children, keeping rural hospitals open, and preserving students’ access to books.
- Days before the announcement, he voted with Democrats to advance Gov. Tina Kotek’s transportation funding package that raises taxes and fees, with the Senate’s final vote set for Sept. 17 after a health-related delay.
- The switch gives Democrats control of 37 of the Oregon House’s 60 seats for next year’s short session.
- He has at times backed Democratic measures but still supports gun rights and sponsored abortion-limiting legislation, and he reports receiving hate mail and vandalism after recent votes.