Max Sherman is a farmer and retired teacher who has dedicated his life to farming, education, and service to his North Coast community. For 35 years, he taught agriculture, welding, and biology at Tillamook and Canby High Schools, mentoring hundreds of students into successful technical and agricultural careers. Max and his wife Lynda—also an educator—live on their farm in Hebo, where they teach hands-on skills and grow food for local families and food pantries. Faith, service, and community aren’t just words to Max—they’re how he lives every day. 

Like many Oregonians, Max has watched our state be led away from the values that once made it a great place to live, work, and raise a family. When his opponent, State Representative Cyrus Javadi, cast the deciding vote for Tina Kotek’s $4.3 billion gas tax and then switched parties, Javadi broke the trust of the voters who elected him—but Max fought back. Max gathered signatures, joined the lawsuit against the state so voters could have their say, and stood with the 83% of Oregonians who rejected that tax. 

Max is running to restore honesty, accountability, and common sense to Salem—because the North Coast needs a representative who keeps his word and always puts his community first. 

That’s Max Sherman.