{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Jami Cate | image = | state_house = Oregon | state = [[Oregon]] | predecessor = [[Sherrie Sprenger]] | term_start = January 11, 2021 | constituency = [[Oregon's 17th House district|17th]] (2021–2023)<br />[[Oregon's 11th House district|11th]] (2023–present) | party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | occupation = Politician, farmer | alma_mater = [[Oregon State University]] | birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|35|2022|10|5}} | district = [[Oregon's 11th House district|11th]] | district2 = [[Oregon's 17th House district|17th]] | predecessor2 = [[Marty Wilde (politician)|Marty Wilde]] | successor2 = [[Ed Diehl]] | state_house2 = Oregon | signature = Jami Cate Signature.png }} '''Jami Cate''' (born 1986/87) is an American Republican politician and farmer serving as a member of the [[Oregon House of Representatives]]. She currently represents the [[Oregon's 11th House district|11th district]], which covers parts of [[Linn County, Oregon|Linn County]] and [[Marion County, Oregon|Marion County]], including the cities of [[Lebanon, Oregon|Lebanon]], [[Sweet Home, Oregon|Sweet Home]], and [[Jefferson, Oregon|Jefferson]].
First elected to the legislature in [[2020 Oregon House of Representatives election|2020]], she previously represented the [[Oregon's 17th House district|17th district]], and assumed office in January 2021.
== Early life and education == Cate is a fifth-generation [[Linn County, Oregon|Linn County]] farmer, and grew up on a multi-generation farm family north of [[Lebanon, Oregon]]. She received her [[bachelor's degree]] from [[Oregon State University]] in Crop and Soil Science.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Swanson |first=Scott |title=Rep. Cate reflects on first term in House {{!}} Lebanon Local |url=https://www.lebanonlocalnews.com/rep-cate-reflects-on-first-term-in-house/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421050341/https://www.lebanonlocalnews.com/rep-cate-reflects-on-first-term-in-house/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Representative Jami Cate Biography |url=https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/cate/Pages/biography.aspx |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=www.oregonlegislature.gov |archive-date=2023-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425152351/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/cate/Pages/biography.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Career == In 2020, after incumbent [[Sherrie Sprenger|Sherrie Springer]] stepped down to run for the Linn County commission, Cate announced her candidacy for the Oregon House of Representatives' [[Oregon's 17th House district|17th district]]. She won the crowded Republican primary with 26.6% of the vote, or 2,903 votes, defeating Scott Sword by just 34 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Cate wins GOP primary as Sword concedes race |url=https://www.sweethomenews.com/story/2020/06/10/news/cate-wins-gop-primary-as-sword-concedes-race/23129.html |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=The New Era |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421050341/https://www.sweethomenews.com/story/2020/06/10/news/cate-wins-gop-primary-as-sword-concedes-race/23129.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Martini |first=Pete |title=Oregon primary: Cate leads crowded Republican field for House District 17 |url=https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2020/05/16/oregon-primary-election-results-2020-republican-candidates-house-district-17/5187841002/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=Statesman Journal |language=en-US}}</ref> She went on to win the November general election against Democratic candidate Paige Hook.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gehrett |first=Les |date=November 4, 2020 |title=Cate dominates House District 17 race |url=https://democratherald.com/news/local/cate-dominates-house-district-17-race/article_6737a9d2-784b-5f5a-b38c-aac9dab56402.html |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=Albany Democrat Herald |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421051843/https://democratherald.com/news/local/cate-dominates-house-district-17-race/article_6737a9d2-784b-5f5a-b38c-aac9dab56402.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2022, following redistricting, Cate was drawn into the [[Oregon's 11th House district|11th District]], where she ran for re-election and defeated Mary Cooke in the November general election.<ref>{{Cite web |title=November 2022 Oregon elected officials results |url=https://www.kezi.com/news/november-2022-oregon-elected-officials-results/article_86bec776-5c8b-11ed-96ef-c7193456b101.html |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=KEZI 9 News |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421050341/https://www.kezi.com/news/november-2022-oregon-elected-officials-results/article_86bec776-5c8b-11ed-96ef-c7193456b101.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Era |first=The New |title=Rep. Jamie Cate to run for re-election in District 11 |url=https://www.sweethomenews.com/story/2022/03/09/news/rep-jamie-cate-to-run-for-re-election-in-district-11/25505.html |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=The New Era |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421050350/https://www.sweethomenews.com/story/2022/03/09/news/rep-jamie-cate-to-run-for-re-election-in-district-11/25505.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Swanson |first=Scott |title=Cate enters her second term in House {{!}} Lebanon Local |url=https://www.lebanonlocalnews.com/cate-enters-her-second-term-in-house/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421050341/https://www.lebanonlocalnews.com/cate-enters-her-second-term-in-house/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
In July 2025, Cate declared her candidacy for [[Oregon's 6th Senate district]] in [[2026 Oregon State Senate election|2026]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/07/oregon-representative-announces-run-for-state-senate.html|title=Oregon representative announces run for state Senate|date=2025-07-16|access-date=2025-10-26|work=OregonLive|first=Julia|last=Shumway}}</ref>
==Political positions== Following the [[Standoff at Eagle Pass]], Cate signed a letter in support of Texas Governor [[Greg Abbott]]'s decision in the conflict.<ref>{{Cite web |title=OR Republicans 2024-2-5 Joint letter on Texas |url=https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/smithd/Documents/OR%20Republicans%202024-2-5%20Joint%20letter%20on%20Texas%20(002).pdf}}</ref>
==Electoral history==
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2020 Oregon House of Representatives election|2020 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 17th House district|17th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = November 12, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221112205917/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jami Cate | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 26,398 | percentage = 69.2}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Paige Hook | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 10,988 | percentage = 28.8}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Timothy L Dehne | party = Pacific Green Party | votes = 693 | percentage = 1.8}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 60 | percentage = 0.2}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 38,139 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2022 Oregon House of Representatives election|2022 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 11th House district|11th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = June 12, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230612205817/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jami Cate | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 24,892 | percentage = 74.5}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Mary K Cooke | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 8,458 | percentage = 25.3}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 60 | percentage = 0.2}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 33,410 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2024 Oregon House of Representatives election|2024 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 11th House district|11th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = December 12, 2024 | archive-date = December 12, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20241212212240/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jami Cate | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 26,148 | percentage = 73.8}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Ivan Maluski | party = Independent (United States) | votes = 9,159 | percentage = 25.9}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 112 | percentage = 0.3}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 35,419 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
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