Andrea Rose Salinas (born December 6, 1969)[1] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 6th congressional district since 2023.
A member of the Democratic Party, Salinas previously served as the Oregon State Representative for the 38th district, which includes the City of Lake Oswego and portions of southwestern Portland, from 2017 to 2023.
She is one of the first two Hispanic women (alongside Lori Chavez-DeRemer) elected to the United States Congress from Oregon.
[10][11] On November 8, 2022, Salinas won the open seat with 50.0% of the vote, defeating Republican Mike Erickson.
During a December hearing, Erickson indicated through his attorney that he did not wish to overturn the election results, but was still seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages because of Salinas campaign ads that said he had been charged with drug possession.
[15] Salinas has cosponsored legislation to provide $300 million in federal funding for mental health services in public schools.
[20] In 2023, Salinas and Diana Harshbarger introduced a bipartisan bill to provide $10 million for telehealth services in rural areas.