Lisa is running for re-election for State Senator
for Senate District 17!
The Democratic primary is May 19, 2026
and the general election is Nov. 3, 2026.
Stay Tuned!
Lisa is a state senator.
Lisa uses her voice in Salem to help make Oregon the best and most equitable state in the country in which to grow up. As Chair of the Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health, Lisa is working to reduce child poverty, improve outcomes for families, end gun violence, and improve access to health care, especially behavioral health services.
Lisa is a physician.
Lisa has been a pediatrician in Washington County for over 20 years and knows what is and what is not working for families. She ran for office so that she could do even more for children than what she could accomplish in the exam room.
Lisa continues to see patients (many of whom she has known since they were born) several days a week when the Oregon Legislature is not in session.
Lisa is a mom.
Lisa has two sons, born and raised in Oregon.