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I No party affiliation · U.S. House 6, Oregon · Nov 3, 2026

Jason
Faler

Healthcare executive and Army Reserve officer who ran as an independent for Oregon's 6th Congressional District in 2026

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positions
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endorsements
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Opponents Andrea Salinas D+ 1 more Compare race →

Background

Jason Faler is a healthcare executive, adjunct professor, and U.S. Army Reserve lieutenant colonel from Tigard, Oregon, who ran as a nonaffiliated (no-party) candidate for Oregon's 6th Congressional District in 2026. He has more than two decades of experience in healthcare executive leadership and has taught at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health since 2007. He founded The Checkpoint One Foundation in 2007 and began his military career with the Army National Guard in 1999. 5

Faler was raised in Salem, Oregon, and has lived in Tigard since 2006. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Oregon State University, an M.H.A. and an M.S. in Jurisprudence from Seton Hall University, and is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He also studied Arabic and Middle Eastern politics at the American University in Cairo. 5

Faler announced an independent challenge to incumbent Rep. Andrea Salinas (D) in Oregon's 6th District but was unable to gather enough petition signatures to qualify for the November 2026 ballot, and his campaign ended in August 2026. He has never held elected office. 9124

At a glance

Party
No party affiliation
Running for
U.S. House · District 6, Oregon
Election
Nov 3, 2026
Website
falerforcongress.com(opens in a new tab)

Where they stand

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Timeline

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    No verified events found involving Jason Faler

    Research across available sources found no substantiated events, filings, endorsements, polls, debates, or controversies involving Jason Faler. Available Oregon 6th Congressional District candidate listings identify only incumbent Andrea Salinas and Republican David Russ as the general election candidates, based on Oregon's ORESTAR certified filing list as of September 17, 2026. No reliable source connects Jason Faler to this or any other listed race.

Endorsements

  • Independent Veterans of America (IVA) organization
    IVA announced endorsement of Faler as an independent candidate for Oregon's 6th Congressional District. independentveteransofamerica.org · Jul 7, 2026

Campaign finance

Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.

Raised
$13K
Spent
$3,686
Cash on hand
$9,762

As of Jun 30, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H6OR06018(opens in a new tab)

Sources 2

  1. [1] Issues(opens in a new tab) Oct 8, 2026
  2. [2] Independent Veterans of America Announces Endorsement ...(opens in a new tab) Jul 9, 2026
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