League of Women Voters® of Curry County

Serving the people of Brookings, Gold Beach, Port Orford, and rural Curry County

League of Women Voters® of Curry County

Because democracy is not a spectator sport

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.

The League is proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting nor opposing candidates or political parties at any level of government, but always working on vital issues of concern to members and the public.

The League of Women Voters of the United States encourages informed and active participation in government works to increase understanding of major public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

The primary election is May 19, 2026

The primary registration deadline is April 28, 2026

To see videos of candidates for Oregon Congressional District 4, click here

In the upcoming primary election, three candidates have filed for Curry County Commissioner, Position 1 – Lynn Coker, Jeremy Dumire, and Jeffrey Schoonover. 

To give voters the opportunity to learn more about the candidates, the League of Women Voters of Curry County held the following candidate forums:

·        Port Orford on Monday, April 20, 2026;

·        Gold Beach on Wednesday, April 22, 2026;

·        Brookings on Thursday, April 23, 2026.


A recent meeting was held by LWVOR discussing “Are we Facing a Constitutional Crisis?”  Our presenter Betsy Massie, tells us why we are. 

Our Mission, Vision, and Value

MISSION: Encouraging informed and active participation in government in order to build better communities..

VISION: We envision a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate.

VALUE: We believe in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

LWV is an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in principle and in practice. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the organization’s current and future success in engaging all individuals, households, communities, and policymakers in creating a more perfect democracy.

There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, gender identity, ethnicity, race, native or indigenous origin, age, generation, sexual orientation, culture, religion, belief system, marital status, parental status, socioeconomic status, language, accent, ability status, mental health, educational level or background, geography, nationality, work style, work experience, job role function, thinking style, personality type, physical appearance, political perspective or affiliation and/or any other characteristic that can be identified as recognizing or illustrating diversity.