# Todd Nash

Todd Nash is an American politician currently serving in the Oregon State Senate. A member of the Republican Party, he represents the 29th district, which encompasses all of Gilliam, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, and Wheeler counties as well as parts of Clackamas, Jefferson, Marion, and Wasco counties.
He is Oregon's first state senator to come from Wallowa County.

## Early life and education

Nash was born in Sacramento, California and moved to Oregon at a young age. He graduated from Enterprise High School and attended Linn–Benton Community College.

## Career

Nash is the owner of a small cattle ranch, which he built up himself.
In 2016, he was elected to the Wallowa County Commission, and served in that position for two terms.
From 2022 to 2023, he was president of the Oregon Cattlemen's Association, a ranching trade association and advocacy group.

### Oregon State Senate

On March 30, 2023, Nash announced his candidacy for Oregon State Senate in district 29 to replace Bill Hansell, who announced his retirement. In the Republican primary, Nash face a former Morrow County Commissioner, the Mayor of Hermiston, Oregon, and the executive secretary of the Young Republicans of Oregon. Nash defeated all three, earning over 50% of the vote. Nash defeated unaffiliated candidate Tania Wildbill in the general election, earning over 80% of the vote.
In the 2025 session, Nash was appointed vice-chair of Natural Resources and Wildfire Committee. He was also appointed to the Human Services Committee and the Housing and Development Committee.

## Political positions

Nash identifies as pro-life and is endorsed by Oregon Right to Life.
When asked about the rising cost of education and living, Nash acknowledged that costs have risen while wages remained low. He claimed that young people should ensure that they are going out of their way to choose profitable careers and marketable degrees, and that employers should go out of their way to recruit students. Nash said he would be open to supporting certain loan forgiveness programs for students.
In response to the 2023 Senate walkouts, Nash claimed that he thought the senators made the right decision. When asked if he would he would ever participate in a walk-out, he said that he likely would in response to things that "challenge our core ethics, or... challenge the core of our constitutional rights," although it wouldn't be the first resort.

## Personal life

Nash married Angie and has four children. He currently resides in Enterprise with his family.

## Electoral history

2024 Oregon State Senator, 29th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Todd Nash | 45,473 | 81.5 |
| | Independent | Tania Wildbill | 10,099 | 18.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 253 | .5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,825 | 100% |
2024 Oregon State Senator, 29th district primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim E Doherty | 4,215 | 25 |
| | Republican | David Drotzmann | 3,400 | 20.2 |
| | Republican | Andy B Huwe | 291 | 1.7 |
| | Republican | Todd Nash | 8,917 | 52.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 19 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00 |