Published 10:00 pm Tuesday, November 3, 2026

These are initial, unofficial results of Tuesday’s General Election in Deschutes. This information will be updated throughout the night and will not be complete until the election is certified. Check back at bendbulletin.com for updates.

The initial drop of votes, which was released about 8:15 p.m. Tuesday included 81,623 votes from all 50 precincts in Deschutes County. That means that ballots have been counted from roughly 49 percent of all eligible voters.

DESCHUTES COUNTY

SHERIFF

Ty Rupert 68.9% (47,561 votes)

James (Mac) McLaughlin 29.6% (20,308 votes)

COUNTY COMMISSION

Position 3

Amy Sabbadini 52.2% (42,979 votes)

Lauren Connally 47.5% (39,105 votes)

Position 5

Morgan Schmidt 57.5% (42,884 votes)

Rob Imhoff 42.3% (30,779 votes)

MEASURE 9-185

CREATE COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS

No 62.8% (47,066 votes)

Yes 37.6% (27,786 votes)

CLERK

Steve Dennison 86% (57,732 votes)

Jonathan Curtis 13.7% (9,198 votes)

TREASURER

Cam Sparks 58.5% (37,575…