The November ballot
Raised so far, filed with the FEC
Official candidate list: Oregon Secretary of State. Not a prediction.
The seat
Cliff Bentz
Republican · Holds the seat now
First took office 2021 · Age 74
From the member's own disclosures and congress.gov. Not cosponsoring is not a vote against a ban.
How to vote in Oregon
- General electionNovember 3, 2026
Register 21 days before the election.
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How they won the primary
The primary · 46,381 votes
- Chris Beck Won: 34.4% 15,951
- Mary Doyle: 19.6% 9,101
- Rebecca Mueller: 18.0% 8,357
- Dawn Rasmussen: 14.8% 6,880
- Patty Snow: 9.1% 4,224
1 more candidate in the full results at the source named below.
The total includes 610 write-in or scattered votes not listed by candidate.
The primary · 99,935 votes
- Cliff Bentz Won: 79.6% 79,543
- Peter Larson: 14.6% 14,565
- Andrea Carr: 5.4% 5,353
The total includes 474 write-in or scattered votes not listed by candidate.
Primary results as recorded October 12, 2026, ordered by votes. Source: Oregon Secretary of State official Abstract of Votes, May 19, 2026 primary. A primary result is a recorded fact about a past contest, not a prediction of November.
Where each candidate's money comes from
Small donors give $200 or less; PACs are political action committees. Shares of each candidate's own receipts on file with the FEC. Outside money is not part of these figures.
Not on the November ballot
9 filed- Dawn RasmussenDemocrat$71K
- Patty SnowDemocrat$27K
- Peter BlackDemocrat-
- Andrea CarrRepublican-
- Mary DoyleDemocrat$6.5K
Primary candidates who did not advance, committees still on file, and candidacies that ended. Being here is a filing fact, not a mark against anyone.
The district
Census context- People
- 708K
- Median household income
- $67K
- Unemployment
- 5.8%
- Living below the poverty line
- 13.8%
- Without health insurance
- 6.5%
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Context about the district, not a statement about any candidate.
How this seat voted last time
R+31 in 2024
- Cliff Bentz Won: 63.9%
- Dan Ruby: 32.8%
351,489 votes for candidates. Other candidates and write-ins took the remaining 3.3%. A past result is a filed fact, not a prediction of November.
Certified returns via MIT Election Data and Science Lab, from the House Clerk's election statistics and state canvasses.
Candidates and financing from the FEC, public domain. Candidate totals are each campaign's latest FEC report, ending between May 20, 2026 and July 31, 2026. Dataset built 2026-10-12. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of candidates.