The Winner
If you live in Oregon's 1st U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
Bonamici took about 71.1% of the vote to about 28.7% for her Republican opponent, a margin of about 42 points, according to official results from the Oregon Secretary of State's Elections Division as of Nov. 11. Bonamici received about 218,215 votes to about 88,231 for Barbara Kahl, and the totals are unofficial, so the figures are preliminary and may change until certification.
The Race
Republican Barbara Kahl reached the general election ballot by winning the May 19 Republican primary with about 25,316 votes. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Democratic before the election, and Inside Elections listed it as Solid D.
Oregon's 1st Congressional District has about 707,900 residents, according to geographic data for the district. Its median household income is about $98,300, and its median age is about 38.7. About 47.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is about 4.9%, with about 9.6% of residents below the poverty line. The population is about 67.6% white, 15.8% Hispanic, 9.9% Asian, and 2.4% Black.
What's Next
Bonamici is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027, a date set under the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. She said she wants to double the maximum annual Pell Grant and expand Federal Work-Study and campus child-care aid, according to Inside Higher Ed, which reported her comments on Nov. 3.
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