Columbia Development Authority Executive Director Greg Smith is also a member of the Oregon Legislature. Here he hosts a listening session Feb. 17, 2024, in Boardman for local residents to air their concerns on Measure 110.

HEPPNER — Rep. Greg Smith is going back to the Oregon House of Representatives.

Early election results in the Republican primary race for the House District 57 seat show Smith, of Heppner, with more than 76.2% of the vote with 3,600 votes.

His challenger, Raymond Akers, has about about 23.5% of the vote.

This will be Smith’s 13 consecutive term in the House.