OR-02 Democratic nominee?
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MAY 20, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleRetired business owner
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationOregon
BackgroundRetired business owner
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EducationUniversity of Idaho — BFA (Theater Arts), 1985
Notable personal detailsPatty Snow is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District (2026 cycle). She has a business-management background, including work in hospitality and information technology, and previously co-owned an OsteoStrong franchise/wellness center in southern Oregon. She earned a bachelor’s degree in theater arts from the University of Idaho and has been active in advocating for healthcare access and government reform priorities in her campaign.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports using targeted taxes (such as the Provider Tax) to fund rural hospitals and Medicaid-related programs, defends maintaining federal support for healthcare and food programs, and expresses openness to tax increases to address healthcare and affordability pressures while opposing excessive tariffs that raise costs.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding access to care by defending Medicaid and rural hospitals, reducing corporate control/vertical integration in health care, and pursuing affordability measures rather than repealing federal programs. Emphasizes fighting funding cuts that reduce coverage and working on solutions with the Rural Health Caucus to keep rural hospitals open.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate has criticized federal immigration enforcement actions as militarized and harmful, opposing practices like family separation and forcible removal to distant facilities. Her public statements emphasize reining in aggressive immigration enforcement rather than expanding enforcement measures.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting reproductive rights and lists "REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS" among the issues she will work to protect. Her campaign platform frames defending women’s rights and access to healthcare as priorities for office.
Climate & Energy
Supports environmental stewardship and protection of Oregon’s land, air, waterways, and public lands and has professional involvement in state climate resilience and coastal management work. Positions emphasize conservation and climate resilience rather than explicit advocacy for Green New Deal–style fossil‑fuel phaseouts or politically aggressive emissions targets.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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