I’m Sara Duncan, and I’m running for Marion County Commissioner.

I’ve lived in the Salem community for most of my life, serving the greater Salem community in leadership roles that span from non-profits and public service to healthcare and small business.

Currently, I serve as the Secretary of the Cherriots Board of Directors and the Chair of Cherriots’ DEI Committee. I’m also the Development Manager for PCUN, an organization that advocates for Oregon farmworkers and working Latinx families.

Previously, I worked at Lifesource, one of Salem’s only locally-owned grocery stores, and coordinated a recycling program for the Mid-Valley Garbage and Recycling Association. I’ve spent years working with various local nonprofits from the Rotary Club to the Great Salem Race.

I’ve also spent nearly a decade consulting for small businesses across the valley without pay (or for trade to help keep business local.

I live here in Salem with my partner Allison as well as our dog and two cats. As a proud queer and disabled woman, I’m a fierce advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and disabled Oregonians.

For more than 40 years, the county commissioner seats have been held by people who dismissed and left behind those in Marion County who need the most help. 2026 is the best opportunity we’ve had in my lifetime to change that.