Sarah Finger McDonald

Sarah Finger McDonald
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 16th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 2025
Preceded by	Dan Rayfield
Personal details
Born	1973 (52 years old)
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Corvallis, Oregon

Sarah Finger McDonald is an American Democratic politician currently serving in the Oregon House of Representatives. She represents the 16th district, which is entirely contained within Benton County and is centered around Corvallis.

Biography

Finger McDonald has served as a Corvallis school board member and founded the Corvallis chapter of Moms Demand Action.[1]

She narrowly defeated fellow Corvallis school board member Sami Al-Abdrabbuh in the Democratic primary to replace Dan Rayfield, who declined to run for re-election in order to run for Oregon Attorney General. Finger McDonald prevailed by less than 200 votes.[2]

McDonald is a survivor of colon cancer. She was first diagnosed in February 2021, with the cancer returning in November 2022 and November 2024.[3]

Electoral history

2024 Oregon State Representative, 16th district[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sarah Finger McDonald	24,894	82.8
	Pacific Green	Michael Bellstein	4,781	15.9
	Write-in		388	1.3
Total votes			30,063	100%

External links

• Campaign website
• Legislative website

References

1. "Sarah Finger McDonald leading in race for Corvallis House seat, but margin remains close". KLCC | NPR for Oregonians. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
2. Botkin, Ben (May 29, 2024). "McDonald ekes out likely win in Democratic primary contest in Corvallis-based House district". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
3. Botkin, Ben (January 15, 2025). "An Oregon freshman legislator starts her term facing a cancer battle". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
4. "November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.