Anna Munson vs. Tom Andersen: Oregon House District 19
Two candidates, side by side, from the Marion County Voters’ Pamphlet, with the public record linked.
Check the record
Votes that raised costs
Andersen has been getting it wrong on taxes for years. He has consistently taken positions that, when people are given a chance to vote on his decisions, they vote him down overwhelmingly.
The 2025 gas tax vote
The Legislature raised Oregon’s gas tax in 2025. Voters rejected it 83% to 17% in May 2026. Here’s how Tom Andersen voted.
See the recordAndersen’s Salem payroll tax (2019–2020)
For Andersen, it didn’t start with the gas tax. As a Salem city councilor, Tom Andersen voted six times on a payroll tax on people who work in Salem. See each vote, with the meeting minutes.
See the recordVoters in southeast Salem will choose between Anna Munson and incumbent Tom Andersen on November 3. Everything in the table below comes from the candidates’ own statements in the Voters’ Pamphlet (State Representative, 19th District, page 47 of the Marion County pamphlet).
| Anna Munson | Tom Andersen | |
|---|---|---|
| On the ballot as | Republican, Libertarian | Democrat, Independent, Working Families |
| Occupation | Legislative Aide, Senator Kim Thatcher; College Instructor, Constitutional Studies | State Representative |
| Occupational background | Diagnostic Ultrasound Technologist; Marion County Election Board Worker | Oregon Trial Attorney, 1979–2024 |
| Education | Grossmont College, A.S.; Diagnostic Ultrasonographer, ARDMS | University of Illinois, BA; University of Oregon, JD |
| Prior governmental experience | Volunteer Legislative Aide; Marion County Elections | State Representative 2023–present; Salem City Councilor 2015–2022; five years leading a Salem Neighborhood Association |
| Priorities, in each candidate’s own words | Oppose new taxes and fees that raise the cost of living. Review agency spending line by line and end waste. Restore core subjects, high standards, and accountability in schools. Make it easier for small businesses to start, hire, and thrive. | Oppose unchecked data center development in Salem; fight federal overreach; lower the high cost of living; push for affordable housing and address our homelessness crisis; respond to our climate crisis; invest in students, teachers, and our education system; reimburse Salem for fire, EMS, and police services provided to the state; advocate for racial, social, and economic justice. |
| Endorsed by | National Federation of Independent Business/OR PAC; Salem Chamber; Representative Ed Diehl; Senators Kim Thatcher and Bruce Starr; Marion County Commissioner Colm Willis; Salem-Keizer School Board member Krissy Hudson; local business and community leaders | U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden; OR Labor Federation, AFL-CIO; SEIU Oregon; Oregon AFSCME; Oregon Education Association PAC; American Federation of Teachers Oregon; Oregon School Employees Association; Oregon Nurses Association; Oregon State Fire Fighters Council; Planned Parenthood Action Oregon; others |
Source: Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet, General Election, November 3, 2026, Marion County, State Representative, 19th District, p. 47. Anna’s statement was furnished by Munson Leadership PAC; Tom Andersen’s by Friends of Tom Andersen.
Why Anna
Anna’s promise is simple: live within our means, start with what we all agree on, and be accountable for every dollar spent. She has spent 45 years in Salem raising a family on a budget, and last year she worked inside the Oregon Capitol. She’s ready to start on day one.
Vote for common sense
Anna is running a people-powered campaign in District 19.