Candidate for Oregon House of Representatives - District 53 in 2026 Oregon General Election.
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Get StartedFully fund law enforcement. Restore consequences for crime. Pair enforcement with treatment-based intervention. Measure success by whether neighborhoods are actually safer — not by Salem's declaration count. Learn more
As a third-generation Central Oregon business owner, Summers knows what Oregon's regulatory burden does to local employers. Cut red tape, oppose job-killing tax increases, and build an economy where Central Oregon can hire, grow, and compete. Learn more
Oregon spends a lot and gets mediocre results. As Redmond School Board Chair Summers has made the real decisions — budgets, union negotiations, curriculum. He'll fight for local control, full transparency, and schools that prepare students for trades, healthcare, and technology. Learn more
Protect agricultural irrigation rights in Redmond and Tumalo while managing the Deschutes River sustainably for generations to come. Learn more
Permitting delays, development charges, and short-term rental policies are pricing families out. Summers will reform the rules that make it too expensive and too slow to build the homes Central Oregon needs. Learn more
Three emergency declarations. Billions spent. Homelessness up 17% in one year. Summers will stop writing blank checks to Salem and give Bend, Redmond, and Sisters the tools to solve this on their own streets. Learn more
Oregon has the sixth highest income tax rate in the nation and ranks 43rd in what taxpayers actually get back. Salem's regulations drive up housing, groceries, and business costs. Summers will cut the Salem Tax and demand every dollar spent on Central Oregon families actually delivers. Learn more
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