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Ed Diehl

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Ed Diehl — Governor of Oregon

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Transportation funding (Measure 120) verified
They said
“Most recently, Ed Diehl led the grassroots effort to bring Governor Kotek's massive $4.3 billion gas tax and fee increase to voters.”
↗Oregon Secretary of State — State Voters' Pamphlet (Book 13, Multnomah)· Book 13, p. 49 (Ed Diehl candidate statement)· captured 2026-05-12
The record shows

Verified. Diehl is a Co-Chief Petitioner of the Measure 120 'No Tax Oregon' referendum and personally furnished an Argument in Opposition printed in the official Measure 120 voters' pamphlet, identified there as 'Edwin L. Diehl, III, Republican Candidate for Governor and Co-Chief Petitioner.' Measure 120 is the referendum on HB 3991, the transportation funding bill — the same measure fwdio.org covers in depth.

2026
↗Oregon Secretary of State — State Voters' Pamphlet (Book 13, Multnomah)· Book 13, pp. 81-82 (Measure 120 Argument in Opposition, furnished by Edwin L. Diehl, III)· captured 2026-05-12
Note:Directly verifiable in the official Measure 120 voters' pamphlet — Diehl's own argument-in-opposition appears there under his name as Co-Chief Petitioner. The claim and the documented action match.
Transportation funding (Measure 120) verified
They said
“I have served in the Oregon Legislature fighting to defend conservative values and stand up for taxpayers. Cut taxes and fees.”
↗Oregon Secretary of State — State Voters' Pamphlet (Book 13, Multnomah)· Book 13, p. 49 (Ed Diehl candidate statement)· captured 2026-05-12
The record shows

Voted NAY on HB 3991 (Sept 1, 2025) — the transportation funding bill petitioners (Diehl among them) later referred to voters as Measure 120. Diehl is explicitly named in the House Nay list. House final tally: Ayes 36, Nays 12, Excused 12.

2025-09-01
↗Oregon Legislative Information System (OLIS)· MeasureHistoryAction 662205 (House Third Reading, 2025-09-01)· captured 2026-05-12
HB 3991 · Oregon House · 2025-09-01
Increases transportation-related fees and taxes; directs ODOT performance audits; alters Joint Committee on Transportation duties.
Diehl: nay

This is the legislation that Measure 120 refers to the people of Oregon. It raises the per-gallon fuel tax (from 40¢ to 46¢), vehicle registration and title fees, and the public-transit payroll tax. Petitioners gathered ~250,000 signatures to put it on the ballot as Measure 120.

Ayes
36
Nays
12
Excused
12
Full roll call

Nays: Boice, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Hartman, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Owens, Reschke, Yunker

Excused: Boshart Davis, Cate, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Levy B, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wallan, Wright

Oregon House has 60 seats. The official OLIS vote record names every Nay (12) and Excused (12) member explicitly; everyone else (36) voted Aye. Any legislator not listed as a Nay or Excused above is recorded as having voted Aye on this measure.

Bill page on olis.oregonlegislature.gov Raw OLIS API recordCaptured 2026-05-12
Note:Roll-call verified against the official OLIS API. Diehl voted against the bill in the Legislature AND then helped refer it to voters as Measure 120 — a consistent record between his stated anti-tax position and his documented actions.

Campaign finance

Where the money comes from. Right now fwdio.org links you to the canonical ORESTAR filings on the Oregon Secretary of State's system — the same place anyone, including journalists and opponents, can audit. v1.4 will ingest contribution totals and top contributors inline.

Principal campaign committee
Ed Diehl for Oregon
ORESTAR Committee ID 21823
Find this committee on ORESTAR Open transaction history
Total raised
$823,943
Total spent
$548,396
Cash on hand
—
Contributors
313
Top contributors
  • Ed Diehl$190,000
  • Glen E Stonebrink$125,000
  • Adaptive Ad Systems Inc$50,001
  • KMS Ag Consulting LLC$50,000
  • Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under$37,911
  • Frank Timber Resources$25,000
  • Oregon Firearms Federation PAC (3865)$20,000
  • Friends of Todd Nash (22854)$12,675
  • The Kardboard Box LLC$10,000
  • Ronald R Bochsler$10,000
By money-source category
  • Cash Contribution$620,390
  • Loan Received (Non-Exempt)$190,000
  • In-Kind Contribution$13,554

Window 01/01/2025 – 05/12/2026. 762 transactions captured directly from ORESTAR's public transaction-search export via headless browser (Playwright).

Source: Oregon Secretary of State — ORESTAR Public Transaction Search · captured 2026-05-18 · current as of 2026-05-18

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Reproductive rights (anti)

Official pamphlet statement(verbatim from the official voters' pamphlet)

Ed Diehl spent his career building an award-winning company from the ground up to more than 100 employees. For the past three years, he has served in the Oregon Legislature, fighting to defend conservative values and stand up for taxpayers. From the inside, he has seen firsthand how Oregon's government has grown out of touch and no longer works in the best interests of the people. Most recently, Ed Diehl led the grassroots effort to bring Governor Kotek's massive $4.3 billion gas tax and fee increase to voters. As governor, Ed Diehl will fight to make Oregon the best state to live, work, raise a family, and retire with dignity. Ed Diehl Shares Our Conservative Values • Audit every dime to eliminate government waste and fraud • Cut state spending by 10% • Freeze property taxes for seniors • Fight to eliminate the death tax • Cut taxes and fees by 10%, putting thousands back in your pocket • Make streets safe again • Restore discipline, excellence, and accountability in our schools • Unleash free enterprise, cut regulations, create 25,000 private-sector jobs • Actively manage Oregon's forests, water, natural resources • Defend the Second Amendment, fight Measure 114 • Protect girls' sports — no males in female competitions • Pro-life (endorsed by Oregon Right to Life PAC) • Address homelessness with compassion and accountability — no camping in public spaces • Secure elections with voter ID, clean voter rolls, transparent systems

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Sources

↗Oregon Secretary of State — State Voters' Pamphlet (Book 13, Multnomah)· Book 13, p. 49 (Ed Diehl candidate statement)· captured 2026-05-12↗Oregon Secretary of State — State Voters' Pamphlet (Book 13, Multnomah)· Book 13, pp. 81-82 (Measure 120 Argument in Opposition, furnished by Edwin L. Diehl, III)· captured 2026-05-12↗Oregon Legislative Information System (OLIS)· MeasureHistoryAction 662205 (House Third Reading, 2025-09-01)· captured 2026-05-12