Return your ballot by May 19.
What Measure 120 Does to Salem Families
Gas Tax Increase.
40 cents to 46 cents per gallon, a 15 percent jump at the pump.
Registration Fees Increased.
Higher costs just to keep your car on the road.
Vehicle Title Fees Nearly Tripled.
$77 to $216 every time you buy or sell a car.
Payroll Tax Doubled.
The transit payroll tax comes straight out of your paycheck.
Salem’s Pro-Tax Politicians Want Your Vote. Don’t Give It To Them.
Vanessa Nordyke
Running for Mayor
SUPPORTS GAS TAX HIKE
Led the effort to put Salem on record supporting the $4.3 billion gas tax package and called for increased Salem taxes on March 31st, 2026.
Linda Nishioka
City Council, Ward 2
SUPPORTS GAS TAX HIKE
Nishioka has tried more than most to significantly increase Salem taxes. She voted for the 2023 payroll tax rejected by 82 percent of Salem voters, advocated for higher state gas taxes, and called for higher property taxes last week.
Mai Vang
City Council, Ward 6
SUPPORTS GAS TAX HIKE
Vang submitted a letter to the Cherriots Board in August 2025 supporting a new payroll tax on Salem businesses, calling it “an investment” into the community. When confronted about her support on April 13, 2026, she doubled down.
Micki Varney
City Council, Ward 8
SUPPORTS GAS TAX HIKE
Varney voted for the 2023 payroll tax rejected by Salem voters and publicly criticized Mayor Hoy for opposing the $4.3 billion transportation package.
Source: OregonLive: 2023 Salem payroll tax vote; Salem Reporter: Hoy opposes transportation package after signing city letter in support (September 23, 2025)