Russell McAlmond

[{"question": "U.S. Senate", "answer_html": "<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>", "answer_text": ""}, {"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Russell McAlmond completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McAlmond's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-390803-2026-01-21\" id=\"heading-key-message-390803-2026-01-21\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-390803-2026-01-21\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-390803-2026-01-21\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-390803-2026-01-21\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-390803-2026-01-21\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Jeff Merkley is seeking his fourth term—over 20 years in Congress. Oregon doesn't need career politicians who grow more extreme and hateful over time.\r\n<p>We need a fresh voice to represent the majority of hardworking Oregonians. Merkley primarily serves the DSA extremists in Portland who praise him as aligning with their values. These are not the values of most Oregonians. \r\n</p><p>Russ McAlmond is that new voice for the state's majority. Elect him to the U.S. Senate for positive, principled and educated change. He will protect the rights of all Oregonians and treat every citizen as the unique individual they are. \r\n</p>\nElect Russ McAlmond for a positive and effective change in the US Senate for Oregon.</li><li>Support women's sports by ensuring fair competition. \r\n\r\nBiological differences between males and females give men advantages in strength, speed, and endurance—differences that Title IX was designed to address by creating separate categories.\r\n\r\nSen. Jeff Merkley has consistently supported allowing transgender women (biological males) to compete in women's sports, including signing amicus briefs and opposing bans. \r\n\r\nHis challenger, Russ McAlmond, strongly opposes this, arguing it should never have been permitted as it disadvantages and discriminates against the vast majority of female athletes to accommodate a tiny minority. \r\n\r\nStop the discrimination against women and elect Russ McAlmond for the US Senate in Oregon.</li><li>If you're an Oregon voter feeling ignored—your values sidelined by one-sided Senate representation—it's time for change.\r\n\r\nOur two senators align with progressive extremes, leaving the majority of Oregonians unheard. From rural communities to the Willamette Valley, most of us share common-sense priorities: family, freedom, economic opportunity, responsible resource use, and fairness.\r\n\r\nYou deserve a strong voice in D.C. Elect Russ McAlmond—a fresh, Oregon-rooted candidate who fights for practical solutions, traditional values, and putting our state first.\r\n\r\nEnd the imbalance. Give the majority real and honest representation.\r\n\r\nVote Russ McAlmond for U.S. Senate in Oregon.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-390803-2026-01-21\" id=\"heading1-390803-2026-01-21\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-390803-2026-01-21\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-390803-2026-01-21\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-390803-2026-01-21\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-390803-2026-01-21\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tRuss McAlmond, a candidate for Oregon's U.S. Senate seat in 2026, champions Ethical Individualism—a philosophy from his 2021 book Ethical Individualism: A Human Relational Philosophy. <br/><br/>\n<p>As a U.S. Marine veteran, financial planner, and founder of the Center for Human Equality, he seeks to make this principle the core lens for viewing every Oregonian and American: judging people as unique individuals rather than by group identities, race, sex, or stereotypes.<br/><br/>\r\nHe is utterly opposed to racism and antisemitism. Every human being deserves equality of respect human qua human and all judgments should reflect this. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nElect Russ McAlmond for the US Senate in Oregon.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nRussell McAlmond completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McAlmond's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Jeff Merkley is seeking his fourth term—over 20 years in Congress. Oregon doesn't need career politicians who grow more extreme and hateful over time. We need a fresh voice to represent the majority of hardworking Oregonians. Merkley primarily serves the DSA extremists in Portland who praise him as aligning with their values. These are not the values of most Oregonians. Russ McAlmond is that new voice for the state's majority. Elect him to the U.S. Senate for positive, principled and educated change. He will protect the rights of all Oregonians and treat every citizen as the unique individual they are. Elect Russ McAlmond for a positive and effective change in the US Senate for Oregon. Support women's sports by ensuring fair competition. \r\n\r\nBiological differences between males and females give men advantages in strength, speed, and endurance—differences that Title IX was designed to address by creating separate categories.\r\n\r\nSen. Jeff Merkley has consistently supported allowing transgender women (biological males) to compete in women's sports, including signing amicus briefs and opposing bans. \r\n\r\nHis challenger, Russ McAlmond, strongly opposes this, arguing it should never have been permitted as it disadvantages and discriminates against the vast majority of female athletes to accommodate a tiny minority. \r\n\r\nStop the discrimination against women and elect Russ McAlmond for the US Senate in Oregon. If you're an Oregon voter feeling ignored—your values sidelined by one-sided Senate representation—it's time for change.\r\n\r\nOur two senators align with progressive extremes, leaving the majority of Oregonians unheard. From rural communities to the Willamette Valley, most of us share common-sense priorities: family, freedom, economic opportunity, responsible resource use, and fairness.\r\n\r\nYou deserve a strong voice in D.C. Elect Russ McAlmond—a fresh, Oregon-rooted candidate who fights for practical solutions, traditional values, and putting our state first.\r\n\r\nEnd the imbalance. Give the majority real and honest representation.\r\n\r\nVote Russ McAlmond for U.S. Senate in Oregon. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Russ McAlmond, a candidate for Oregon's U.S. Senate seat in 2026, champions Ethical Individualism—a philosophy from his 2021 book Ethical Individualism: A Human Relational Philosophy. As a U.S. Marine veteran, financial planner, and founder of the Center for Human Equality, he seeks to make this principle the core lens for viewing every Oregonian and American: judging people as unique individuals rather than by group identities, race, sex, or stereotypes. He is utterly opposed to racism and antisemitism. Every human being deserves equality of respect human qua human and all judgments should reflect this. Elect Russ McAlmond for the US Senate in Oregon.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}, {"question": "U.S. House", "answer_html": "<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>", "answer_text": ""}, {"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<p>Russell McAlmond did not complete <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection</a> survey.\n</p>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\nRussell McAlmond did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey."}]