Priorities

Leadership Means Owning the Consequences

Building a Safer, Smarter, Stronger Oregon

Oregon does not suffer from a lack of programs or spending.
It suffers from a lack of accountability.

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A LIVABLE OREGON ECONOMY

When Salem raises costs, you pay the price.

Higher gas prices. Higher grocery prices. Smaller paychecks. That's what one party rule has delivered for Oregon families.

This year, Salem passed the largest tax increase in state history: a higher gas tax, higher vehicle fees, a higher payroll tax. Deb Patterson was one of its loudest defenders in the Senate. When it became clear how unpopular it was, Salem tried to bury the vote on the low turnout May ballot instead of letting voters decide in November. It didn't work. Oregonians rejected it by 83 percent. If she's reelected, she will bring it back.

Angela will stop it.

She will work to:

Hold the line on taxes and oppose policies that drive up everyday costs
Demand discipline and accountability in government spending
Reduce regulatory barriers that punish small businesses, farmers, and employers
Support workforce development and housing policies that expand opportunity, not restrict it

A strong economy isn't measured by government growth.
It's measured by whether families can afford to stay.

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SAFER STREETS

Public safety requires both compassion and enforcement, not one without the other.

Deb Patterson has repeatedly supported laws that let violent offenders and repeat criminals back on the street with no bail and fewer consequences. That is her record.

As a clinical psychologist who provides expert testimony in Oregon courtrooms, Angela has seen firsthand what happens when accountability disappears from the system.

Angela will work to:

Restore accountability for violent crime and repeat offenses
Ensure law enforcement and first responders have the tools and support they need to serve safely and effectively
Address addiction and mental illness through treatment that begins at first contact, not after systems fail
Support local, community-driven solutions that actually reduce crime and restore order

Safety is not a talking point.
It is the foundation every family depends on.

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SMARTER SCHOOLS

Oregon's schools are failing our kids, and Salem keeps calling it progress.

Oregon ranks near the bottom of the country in education, while spending more than ever. Our kids deserve to be first. Instead they're last.

Angela believes schools exist to educate, clearly, transparently, and effectively.

Angela will work to:

Refocus classrooms on core academics: reading, writing, math, science, and history
Expand career and technical education pathways that lead to real, family-wage jobs
Restore parental trust through transparency in curriculum and school decision-making
Support safe learning environments with appropriate behavioral and security resources

Students deserve better than distraction.
Families deserve honesty.
And schools deserve leadership that insists on results.

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Oregon doesn’t need louder politics.
It needs steadier leadership.

Angela Plowhead is running to correct course — with experience, discipline, and respect for the consequences of every decision.

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