SALEM, Ore. — Oregon State Rep. Cyrus Javadi announced Friday that he has switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat. The move comes just days after Javadi broke with House Republicans on a key vote, siding with Democrats to pass a transportation funding bill .

Javadi represents the coastal House District 32, which is centered on Tillamook. He was first elected to the Oregon House in 2022 and was reelected in 2024, running as a Republican both times. In a news release, Javadi said he made the switch ahead of a Thursday deadline for incumbent candidates seeking reelection in 2026 to specify their party affiliation.

"Being an elected leader has never been about party loyalty to me, it's been about how I can best fight for our community and our state," he said in a stateme

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