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Oregon's 4th U.S. House District

Oregon · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.0M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Oregon's 4th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Val Hoyle
Rep. Val HoyleD
U.S. Representative · OR-004
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
14
Votes Missed
1.4%
Cross-party
7
Committees
Ranking MemberWater, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Natural Resources Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

8 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Oregon District 4. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.0M
Candidates
2 active / 8 filed
Incumbent
Val Hoyle (D-OR-4)D
Cash on Hand
$909K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Val T. Hoyle D51.8%Monique Despain R 44.0%378,311
2022Val Hoyle D50.6%Alek Skarlatos R 43.1%338,587
2020Peter A Defazio D51.6%Alek Skarlatos R 46.3%467,149
2018Peter Defazio D56.0%Art Robinson R 40.9%372,450
2016Peter A Defazio D55.6%Art Robinson R 39.7%397,092
2014Peter A Defazio D58.6%Art Robinson R 37.6%309,697
2012Peter A Defazio D59.2%Art Robinson R 39.1%359,620
2010Peter A Defazio D54.6%Art Robinson R 43.7%297,508
2008Peter A Defazio D83.0%Jaynee Germond C 13.0%331,438
2006Peter A Defazio D62.3%Jim Feldkamp R 37.7%289,712
2004Peter A Defazio D61.0%Jim Feldkamp R 37.6%374,482
2002Peter A Defazio D63.9%Liz Vanleeuwen R 34.4%263,275
2000Peter A Defazio D68.1%John Lindsey R 30.6%290,644
1998Peter A Defazio D70.2%Steve J Webb R 28.6%224,361
1996Peter A Defazio D66.8%John D Newkirk R 28.9%265,482
District
Population
710,014
Median HH Income
$69K
Unemployment
6.4%
Bachelor's+
32.8%
Veterans
8.6%
Median Age
42.3
Mean HH Income
$92K
Poverty Rate
15.9%
HS or Higher
93.0%
Median Home Value
$413K
Median Rent
$1,298/mo
Owner-Occupied
63.5%
Under 18 / 65+
17.2% / 23.1%