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Senate Majority Leader Kayse Jama will not seek another term leading caucus

States Newsroom · October 8, 2026

As Senate Democrats begin to weigh who should lead their caucus heading into next year’s long legislative session, their current leader has taken his name out of the running. Sen. Kayse Jama, D-Portland, made history as Senate majority leader and the first former refugee and Muslim American to serve in the Oregon…

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Senate Majority Leader Kayse Jama will not seek another term leading caucus

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