Lauren Connally

About this race

Your county's legislative and governing board. Sets the county budget and property-tax rate, makes zoning and growth decisions, and funds roads, parks, emergency services and other county services.

2 candidates ran for Deschutes County Commissioner, Position 3 in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

About Lauren Connally

Administrator, Deschutes Defenders. A former U.S. Marine Corps logistics officer who has lived in Central Oregon for about 15 years; she has worked as executive director of a veterans nonprofit, a small-business owner, a federal-contractor project manager in land use management and a business analyst. She placed first in the May 2026 primary for this open seat.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Practical solutions that reflect both rural and urban residents
• Fiscal responsibility and efficient use of county resources
• Proactive wildfire mitigation and fully funded, accountable law enforcement
• Thoughtful planning for housing, infrastructure and economic opportunity
• Keep industrial-scale data centers off rural lands

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Lauren Connally only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

To see where they stand, read their own words: campaign site. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Quick answers

What does the Deschutes County Commissioner, Position 3 seat do?

Your county's legislative and governing board. Sets the county budget and property-tax rate, makes zoning and growth decisions, and funds roads, parks, emergency services and other county services.

Who is Lauren Connally running against?

Amy Sabbadini, for Deschutes County Commissioner, Position 3.

Should I vote for Lauren Connally?

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