[1] Steiner was appointed to the Senate in 2011 by commissioners from Multnomah and Washington counties following the resignation of her predecessor, Suzanne Bonamici.

[3] Steiner is an adjunct associate professor of family medicine at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).

[4] In November 2018, Steiner was appointed to co-chair the Oregon legislature's joint ways and means committee, serving with senator Betsy Johnson.

[5] She remained in the role until 2024, when she stepped down to focus on her run for state treasurer.

[3] In 2013, Steiner publicly revealed she suffers from major depressive disorder and multiple sclerosis.