December 4, 2025 3:40 a.m.
On Wednesday, State Representative Alek Skarlatos of Winston announced that he has filed for reelection to Oregon’s 4th State House District.
In a campaign release, Skarlatos said, “After my first year in the legislature, I have learned a lot and had the honor of being elected by my colleagues to serve as Deputy Leader of the House Republican Caucus”. Skarlatos said, “While I am optimistic for the future of our state, I have seen firsthand how the Democrats have run our state into the ground, and it makes we want to fight even harder in my second term”. Skarlatos said, “I would be honored if the people of the 4th House District would send me back to continue fighting against the terrible policies that are ruining our state, and for a better way of life for themselves and all Oregonians”.
The release said Skarlatos has a long history of fighting for the conservative movement and southern Oregon. Prior to entering the policy arena, Skarlatos served in the Oregon Army National Guard and completed a nine-month deployment in Afghanistan in 2015. Later that year, Skarlatos, along with four others, stopped an armed terrorist on a Paris-bound train. His heroism earned him several awards and medals around the world including, the United States’ Soldier’s Medal and the French Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.
Upon completing his service, Skarlatos authored “15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train and Three American Heroes” describing the events that led up to the attack on the train ride to Paris from Amsterdam. He later worked with legendary director Clint Eastwood on the film, “15:17 to Paris” that portrayed the attack, in which Alek starred as himself.
Skarlatos was elected to represent the 4th State House District in 2024. The district is made up of communities in southern Douglas, Josephine and Jackson counties.
Skarlatos announced his campaign Wednesday on Inside Douglas County on News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN. That interview is a KQEN podcast at www.541radio.com