Bret Cecil
Bret Cecil (Democratic Party) is running for election to theOregon House of Representatives to representDistrict 1. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled onMay 19, 2026.[source]
Biography
Bret Cecil was born inLong Beach, California.His career experience includes working as the following:
- farmer and rancher
- veterinary assistant
- medical records tech and transcriber
- pathology lab assistant
- computer operator and word processor
- personal trainer and fitness instructor
- property owner and manager
- builder and small-scale developer
Cecil is affiliated with the AARP, Indivisible, Curry County Democrats, and the Democratic Party of Oregon.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 1
Bret Cecil (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 1 on May 19, 2026.
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2024
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 1
IncumbentCourt Boice defeatedBret Cecil in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Court Boice (R) | 67.2 | 26,950 |
| Bret Cecil (D) | 32.5 | 13,036 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 94 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 40,080 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 1
Bret Cecil advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 1 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bret Cecil | 97.7 | 4,006 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 95 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,101 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 1
IncumbentCourt Boice advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 1 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Court Boice | 97.8 | 7,871 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 176 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 8,047 | ||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 1
IncumbentDavid Brock Smith defeatedBret Cecil in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Brock Smith (R) | 70.5 | 25,451 |
| Bret Cecil (D) | 29.2 | 10,536 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 96 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 36,083 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 1
Bret Cecil advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 1 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bret Cecil | 96.5 | 4,078 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.5 | 149 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,227 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 1
IncumbentDavid Brock Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 1 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Brock Smith | 98.1 | 8,444 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 166 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 8,610 | ||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
Bret Cecil completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cecil's responses.
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- Needs of Rural Oregonians. I'm a resident of Rural Southwest Oregon. I lived in rural California as well where I formerly owned and managed a chicken farm and a goat ranch as well as maintained acreage with environmentally friendly policies.
- Housing for home-challenged, senior and workforce needs.
- Government is Of, By and For The People. Connecting constituents with THEIR Power in our State Capital of Salem.
Involving and Informing The People with regard to Their Government.
The late, great Congressman John Lewis.
- Empathy.
- Scarcity/Lack of Ego.
- Interest in the Success and Well-Being of my Constituents.
- Empathy.
- Scarcity/Lack of Ego.
- Interest in the Success and Well-Being of my Constituents.
- Empathy.
- Scarcity/Lack of Ego.
- Interest in the Success and Well-Being of my Constituents.
Living on a Fixed Income
- Water - Fresh & Waste/Pollution, Wildlife, Fisheries, Drought
- Air - Pollution/Smoke
- Land - Agriculture, Timber, Roads, Wildfires/Pollution
Housing for:
- Home-Challenged
- Seniors
- Workforce
Public Safety:
- Public Health/Healthcare for All
- Law Enforcement
Environment
Healthcare
Fish & Wildlife
(Re)Districting
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oregon House of Representatives District 1 | Lost general | $7,591 | $6,675 |
| 2022 | Oregon House of Representatives District 1 | Lost general | $8,870 | $6,709 |
| Grand total | $16,461 | $13,384 | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). | ||||
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 22, 2022
- 2022 challenger
- 2022 general election (defeated)
- 2022 primary (winner)
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- Oregon House of Representatives candidate, 2022
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