For many Clatsop County voters, the next state Senate race is still a distant thought — but for Courtney Bangs, it’s top of mind. Over the weekend, the Clatsop County commissioner officially launched her campaign for Senate District 16, announcing plans to seek the Republican nomination in the May 2026 primary. 

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Oregon Capital Chronicle

Barred from running for the Oregon Senate again in 2026, state Sen. Suzanne Weber, R-Tillamook, is endorsing Clatsop County Commissioner Courtney Bangs to take her seat.

Bangs, vice chair of the county commission and a teacher and director at a private performing arts school in Warrenton, launched her campaign and announced Weber’s endorsement for the May 2026 Republican primary alongside the senator Friday at a Fourth of July parade in Warrenton.

Oregon Catalyst

Endorsed by GOP Sen. Suzanne Weber at Warrenton 4th of July Parade

ASTORIA, OR — Clatsop County Commissioner Vice-Chair and 25-year educator Courtney Bangs officially launched her campaign for Oregon Senate District 16 over the weekend with Senator Suzanne Weber at the Warrenton 4th of July Parade. Commissioner Bangs will seek the Republican nomination in the May 2026 primary.