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Jami Cate Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 11th district Incumbent Assumed office January 11, 2021 Preceded by Sherrie Sprenger Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 17th district Preceded by Marty Wilde Succeeded by Ed Diehl Personal details Born 1986 or 1987 (age 38–39) Party Republican Alma mater Oregon State University Occupation Politician, farmer Signature

**Jami Cate** (born 1986/87) is an American Republican politician and farmer serving as a member of the [Oregon House of Representatives](/source/Oregon_House_of_Representatives). She currently represents the [11th district](/source/Oregon's_11th_House_district), which covers parts of [Linn County](/source/Linn_County%2C_Oregon) and [Marion County](/source/Marion_County%2C_Oregon), including the cities of [Lebanon](/source/Lebanon%2C_Oregon), [Sweet Home](/source/Sweet_Home%2C_Oregon), and [Jefferson](/source/Jefferson%2C_Oregon).

First elected to the legislature in [2020](/source/2020_Oregon_House_of_Representatives_election), she previously represented the [17th district](/source/Oregon's_17th_House_district), and assumed office in January 2021.

## Early life and education

Cate is a fifth-generation [Linn County](/source/Linn_County%2C_Oregon) farmer, and grew up on a multi-generation farm family north of [Lebanon, Oregon](/source/Lebanon%2C_Oregon). She received her [bachelor's degree](/source/Bachelor's_degree) from [Oregon State University](/source/Oregon_State_University) in Crop and Soil Science.[1][2]

## Career

In 2020, after incumbent [Sherrie Springer](/source/Sherrie_Sprenger) stepped down to run for the Linn County commission, Cate announced her candidacy for the Oregon House of Representatives' [17th district](/source/Oregon's_17th_House_district). She won the crowded Republican primary with 26.6% of the vote, or 2,903 votes, defeating Scott Sword by just 34 votes.[3][4] She went on to win the November general election against Democratic candidate Paige Hook.[5]

In 2022, following redistricting, Cate was drawn into the [11th District](/source/Oregon's_11th_House_district), where she ran for re-election and defeated Mary Cooke in the November general election.[6][7][8]

In July 2025, Cate declared her candidacy for [Oregon's 6th Senate district](/source/Oregon's_6th_Senate_district) in [2026](/source/2026_Oregon_State_Senate_election).[9]

## Political positions

Following the [Standoff at Eagle Pass](/source/Standoff_at_Eagle_Pass), Cate signed a letter in support of Texas Governor [Greg Abbott](/source/Greg_Abbott)'s decision in the conflict.[10]

## Electoral history

2020 Oregon State Representative, 17th district[11] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jami Cate 26,398 69.2 Democratic Paige Hook 10,988 28.8 Pacific Green Timothy L Dehne 693 1.8 Write-in 60 0.2 Total votes 38,139 100%

2022 Oregon State Representative, 11th district[12] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jami Cate 24,892 74.5 Democratic Mary K Cooke 8,458 25.3 Write-in 60 0.2 Total votes 33,410 100%

2024 Oregon State Representative, 11th district[13] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jami Cate 26,148 73.8 Independent Ivan Maluski 9,159 25.9 Write-in 112 0.3 Total votes 35,419 100%

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Swanson, Scott. ["Rep. Cate reflects on first term in House | Lebanon Local"](https://www.lebanonlocalnews.com/rep-cate-reflects-on-first-term-in-house/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230421050341/https://www.lebanonlocalnews.com/rep-cate-reflects-on-first-term-in-house/) from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Representative Jami Cate Biography"](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/cate/Pages/biography.aspx). *www.oregonlegislature.gov*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230425152351/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/cate/Pages/biography.aspx) from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Cate wins GOP primary as Sword concedes race"](https://www.sweethomenews.com/story/2020/06/10/news/cate-wins-gop-primary-as-sword-concedes-race/23129.html). *The New Era*. [Archived](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) from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Martini, Pete. ["Oregon primary: Cate leads crowded Republican field for House District 17"](https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2020/05/16/oregon-primary-election-results-2020-republican-candidates-house-district-17/5187841002/). *Statesman Journal*. Retrieved April 21, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Gehrett, Les (November 4, 2020). ["Cate dominates House District 17 race"](https://democratherald.com/news/local/cate-dominates-house-district-17-race/article_6737a9d2-784b-5f5a-b38c-aac9dab56402.html). *Albany Democrat Herald*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230421051843/https://democratherald.com/news/local/cate-dominates-house-district-17-race/article_6737a9d2-784b-5f5a-b38c-aac9dab56402.html) from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["November 2022 Oregon elected officials results"](https://www.kezi.com/news/november-2022-oregon-elected-officials-results/article_86bec776-5c8b-11ed-96ef-c7193456b101.html). *KEZI 9 News*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230421050341/https://www.kezi.com/news/november-2022-oregon-elected-officials-results/article_86bec776-5c8b-11ed-96ef-c7193456b101.html) from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Era, The New. ["Rep. Jamie Cate to run for re-election in District 11"](https://www.sweethomenews.com/story/2022/03/09/news/rep-jamie-cate-to-run-for-re-election-in-district-11/25505.html). *The New Era*. [Archived](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) from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Swanson, Scott. ["Cate enters her second term in House | Lebanon Local"](https://www.lebanonlocalnews.com/cate-enters-her-second-term-in-house/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230421050341/https://www.lebanonlocalnews.com/cate-enters-her-second-term-in-house/) from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Shumway, Julia (July 16, 2025). ["Oregon representative announces run for state Senate"](https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/07/oregon-representative-announces-run-for-state-senate.html). *OregonLive*. Retrieved October 26, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["OR Republicans 2024-2-5 Joint letter on Texas"](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/smithd/Documents/OR%20Republicans%202024-2-5%20Joint%20letter%20on%20Texas%20(002).pdf) (PDF).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes"](https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf) (PDF). *Oregon Secretary of State*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221112205917/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf) (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes"](https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf) (PDF). *Oregon Secretary of State*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230612205817/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf) (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes"](https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf) (PDF). *Oregon Secretary of State*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241212212240/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf) (PDF) from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.

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