Christopher L. Garrett is running for Oregon Supreme Court Justice Position 4 in the Nov. 3, 2026, nonpartisan general election.

Garrett has served on the Oregon Supreme Court since 2019, according to BallotReady. He is certified for the Nov. 3 ballot.

Candidate information

  • Office sought: Oregon Supreme Court Justice, Position 4
  • Election: Oregon General Election, Nov. 3, 2026
  • Party: Nonpartisan
  • Education: High school diploma, Wilson High School; bachelor's degree in political science, Reed College, 1996; Juris Doctor, University of Chicago, 2000

Experience and public service

Garrett's career spans private law practice, legislative work and the judiciary, according to BallotReady.

He began as an attorney at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP from 2000 to 2001. He then served as a law clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 2001 to 2002, followed by a position as an attorney at Perkins Coie LLP from 2002 to 2003.

Garrett served as a state representative in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2009 to 2013. He then served as a judge on the Oregon Court of Appeals from 2014 to 2019 before joining the Oregon Supreme Court in 2019.

He has also served as an adjunct professor at Willamette University College of Law since 2016, according to BallotReady.

On the issues

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