Elizabeth Steiner

Elizabeth Steiner (born April 5, 1963), also known as Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, is a Democratic member of the Oregon Senate, representing the 17th district. Steiner was appointed to the Senate in 2011 by commissioners from Multnomah and Washington counties following the resignation of her predecessor, Suzanne Bonamici.

Career
Steiner is an adjunct associate professor of family medicine at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). She is a past president of the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians.

In November 2018, Steiner was appointed to co-chair the Oregon legislature's joint ways and means committee, serving with senator Betsy Johnson. She remained in the role until 2024, when she stepped down to focus on her run for state treasurer.

On September 13, 2023, Steiner announced her candidacy for state treasurer in the 2024 election. If elected, she would be the first female treasurer in the state's history. On May 21, 2024, Steiner won the Democratic primary with 77% of the vote. She will face Republican Senator Brian Boquist in the general election.

Personal Life
In 2013, Steiner publicly revealed she suffers from major depressive disorder and multiple sclerosis.

Steiner has six children.