Courtney Neron

American politician from Oregon

Courtney Neron

Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 26th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2019
Preceded by	Rich Vial

Personal details
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Oregon
Profession	Teacher, politician
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Courtney Neron is an American politician from Oregon. A Democrat, she represents District 26 in the Oregon House of Representatives, which is currently assembled for its 81st legislative session. This district is located in northern Oregon and includes portions of Clackamas County and Washington County.^[1] She was first elected in 2018.

Early life and career

Neron was born in Tigard, Oregon and attended the University of Oregon. She taught high school French and Spanish.^[2]

Political career

Neron was named as the replacement candidate for the district on July 28, 2018, after Ryan Spiker dropped out after winning the Democratic primary. In the general election, Neron defeated her Republican opponent, incumbent representative Rich Vial, securing 50.8% of the vote to become the new Representative for the district. With her election she became the first Democrat to represent the district in 18 years, the last being Kathy Lowe, who served in the Legislature from 2000 to 2002.

She sits on the House Education Committee, the House Committee on Early Childhood, and the House Committee on Housing, during the 81st session.^[2]

Personal life

Neron lives in Wilsonville with her two children.

Electoral history

2018 Oregon State Representative, 26th district ^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Courtney Neron	17,211	50.8
	Republican	Rich Vial	15,928	47.0
	Libertarian	Tim E Nelson	683	2.0
	Write-in		46	0.1
Total votes			33,868	100%

2020 Oregon State Representative, 26th district ^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Courtney Neron	23,815	54.1
	Republican	Peggy Stevens	19,201	43.6
	Libertarian	Tim E Nelson	1,002	2.3
	Write-in		40	0.1
Total votes			44,058	100%

2022 Oregon State Representative, 26th district ^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Courtney Neron	17,606	53.2
	Republican	Jason Fields	15,439	46.7
	Write-in		24	0.1
Total votes			33,069	100%

References

^ "Representative Courtney Neron". Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Bio". Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
^ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.