Oregon District 2

OR-02 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held May 19, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Chris Beck ✓ 15,951 34.4%
Mary Doyle 9,101 19.6%
Rebecca Mueller 8,357 18.0%
Dawn Rasmussen 6,880 14.8%
Patty Snow 4,224 9.1%
Peter Quince 1,258 2.7%

Republican Primary

Held May 19, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Cliff Bentz ✓ 79,543 79.6%
Peter Larson 14,565 14.6%
Andrea Carr 5,353 5.4%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Cliff Bentz
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
5D - 1R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+18

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Candidates

Cliff Bentz

Cliff Bentz Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $1,277,462
Cash on Hand: $1,457,990

Chris Beck Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $255,756
Cash on Hand: $125,316

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 OR-02 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 OR-02 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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