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Oregon's 2nd U.S. House District

Oregon · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Oregon's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Cliff Bentz
Rep. Cliff BentzR
U.S. Representative · OR-2
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
15
Votes Missed
0.16%
Cross-party
14
Committees
Energy and Commerce Committee
Natural Resources Committee
Federal Lands Subcommittee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.2M
Candidates
2 active / 12 filed
Incumbent
Cliff Bentz (R-OR-2)R
Cash on Hand
$1.5M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Cliff Bentz R64.0%Dan Ruby D 32.8%351,193
2022Cliff Bentz R67.6%Joe Yetter D 32.4%308,251
2020Cliff Bentz R59.9%Alex Spenser D 37.0%456,810
2018Greg Walden R56.3%Jamie Mcleod-Skinner D 39.4%368,431
2016Greg Walden R71.9%James \"Jim\" Crary D 28.1%379,592
2014Greg Walden R70.6%Aelea Christofferson D 25.7%286,650
2012Greg Walden R68.7%Joyce B Segers D 29.2%331,809
2010Greg Walden R74.1%Joyce B Segers D 25.9%278,418
2008Greg Walden R69.6%Noah Lemas D 25.8%339,694
2006Greg Walden R66.9%Carol Voisin D 30.4%271,206
2004Greg Walden R71.8%Jogn C Mccolgan D 25.7%346,227
2002Greg Walden R72.0%Peter Buckley D 25.8%251,967
2000Greg Walden R73.8%Walter Ponsford D 26.2%298,187
1998Greg Walden R61.6%Kevin M Campbell D 34.9%214,742
1996Robert F Smith R61.7%Mike Dugan D 36.6%265,838
District
Population
708,237
Median HH Income
$67K
Unemployment
5.8%
Bachelor's+
24.4%
Veterans
9.4%
Median Age
42.8
Mean HH Income
$90K
Poverty Rate
13.8%
HS or Higher
89.7%
Median Home Value
$366K
Median Rent
$1,134/mo
Owner-Occupied
69.1%
Under 18 / 65+
20.9% / 23.1%