# Travis Nelson

Travis Nelson is a Democratic member of the Oregon House for district 44.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Oregon House, district 44
- Serving since: 2022-02-01
- Current term: OR 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/e2a96554-b503-4aad-856c-84266386e957

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e2a96554-b503-4aad-856c-84266386e957 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

55% of Nelson’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Oregon, in the bottom tenth of State House Democrats.

## What Nelson says (OR 2025–26 session)

315 classified statements: 315 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Nelson | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 6.3% | 2.5% | 106 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 13.3% | 10.4% | 239 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 41.6% | 39.2% | 359 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.8% | 2.9% | 201 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 13.0% | 14.4% | 361 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 1.9% | 1.0% | 124 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 40% (State House Democrats 15%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 17% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Labor and Employment 12% (State House Democrats 5.7%); Economics and Public Finance 9.2% (State House Democrats 11%); Government Operations and Politics 9.2% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.86 (standard error 0.03), from 207 donors and 612 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 19% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (OR 2025–26 session)

1,009 roll calls. Attendance 94.9% (Oregon House 88%). Party unity 97.6% (91.6%). 24 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-03-06 · voted yea · Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Wright, Nosse. Passed. · HB 4075 Relating to hospital finance; and declaring an emergency. · pass · https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/HB4075/
- 2026-03-06 · voted yea · Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed. · SB 5701 Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. · pass · https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/SB5701/
- 2026-03-06 · voted yea · Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Elmer. Passed. · SB 1502 Relating to proposed legislative measures to be filed by the Secretary of State; and prescribing an effective date. · pass · https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/SB1502/
- 2026-03-06 · voted yea · Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed. · HB 5204 Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. · pass · https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/HB5204/
- 2026-03-06 · voted yea · Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed. · SB 5702 Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. · pass · https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/SB5702/
- 2026-03-06 · voted yea · Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed. · SB 1601 Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. · pass · https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/SB1601/
- 2026-03-06 · voted yea · Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed. · HB 5203 Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. · pass · https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/HB5203/
- 2026-03-06 · voted yea · Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed. · SB 5703 Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. · pass · https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/SB5703/
- 2026-03-06 · voted yea · Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed. · SB 1525 Relating to organizations relevant to Oregon's coastal resources; and prescribing an effective date. · pass · https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/SB1525/
- 2026-03-06 · voted yea · Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed. · SB 1501 Relating to the Moda Center; and declaring an emergency. · pass · https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/SB1501/

## Legislation (OR 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 94 bills: 94 reached committee, 31 passed one chamber, 29 passed both, 25 became law. Cosponsored 166. 47.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Oregon House 49.9%; rank 32 of 59).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 4147: Relating to medical assistance; prescribing an effective date. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-07) https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/HB4147/
- HB 4094: Relating to compensation for certain unused paid time off upon termination of employment; prescribing an effective date. (in committee, 2026-03-07) https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/HB4094/
- SB 1568: Relating to perinatal services; and declaring an emergency. (became law, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/SB1568/
- HB 4138: Relating to limitations on the actions of public employees; and declaring an emergency. (became law, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/HB4138/
- HB 4100: Relating to bulk fuel terminals; and declaring an emergency. (became law, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/HB4100/
- SB 1575: Relating to hospice licensure; and declaring an emergency. (became law, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/SB1575/
- SCR 203: In memoriam: Moses Ross. (passed both chambers, 2026-03-02) https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/SCR203/
- SB 1576: Relating to accessibility standards for housing; and prescribing an effective date. (became law, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/SB1576/
- SCR 206: In memoriam: State Senator Aaron Lionel Woods. (passed both chambers, 2026-03-05) https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/SCR206/
- SB 1574: Relating to voting at primary elections. (in committee, 2026-03-07) https://openstates.org/or/bills/2026R1/SB1574/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $68.6K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 55% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/IamTravisNelson/status/2114756159039263051
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/IamTravisNelson/status/2114346144444936464
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/IamTravisNelson/status/2114384464092725438
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/IamTravisNelson/status/2113106499103002945
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/IamTravisNelson/status/2112645734235558216
- 2026-10-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/IamTravisNelson/status/2111720821756747800
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/IamTravisNelson/status/2110039584180724166
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/IamTravisNelson/status/2109546611609321492
- 2026-10-11 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/IamTravisNelson/status/2109118659298050216
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/IamTravisNelson/status/2108965046575649091

## Links

- Official site: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/nelson
- Campaign site: https://www.nelsonfororegon.com/
- X: https://x.com/IamTravisNelson
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electtravisnelson
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rep.travisnelson9760/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-e-nelson-656ab738/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e2a96554-b503-4aad-856c-84266386e957