2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon

Overview

By district

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon by district:

District 1

Incumbent Democrat David Wu has represented Oregon's 1st congressional district since 1998 and was re-elected to a seventh term in 2010, defeating sports marketing consultant Rob Cornilles, who won the Republican primary.

In 2008, Wu won with 71% of the vote. He faced no Republican opponent because the winner of the Republican primary, Joel Haugen, changed his affiliation to the Independent Party of Oregon after his endorsement of Democrat Barack Obama for president drew objections from Republican party leaders.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• David Robinson, businessman and U.S. Naval Academy teacher{{cite web |access-date=April 29, 2010
• David Wu, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

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Republican primary

Candidates

• Stephan Andrew Brodhead, real estate portfolio manager
• Rob Cornilles, sports marketing consultant
• Douglas Fitzgerald Keller, retired Naval aviator
• John Kuzmanich, businessman

Results

General election

Candidates

• Rob Cornilles (Republican), sports marketing consultant{{cite web |access-date=October 12, 2010
• Chris Henry ( Pacific Green, Progressive), truck driver
• Don LaMunyon (Constitution), research chemist
• H. Joe Tabor (Libertarian), self-employed consultant
• David Wu (Democrat), incumbent U.S. Representative

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 2

Incumbent Republican Greg Walden has represented Oregon's 2nd congressional district since 1998, and was re-elected to a seventh term in 2010, defeating Democrat Joyce Segers, a writer from Ashland. Both candidates were unopposed in their respective primaries.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Joyce B. Segers, writer (unopposed)

Republican primary

Candidates

• Greg Walden, incumbent U.S. Representative (unopposed)

General election

Candidates

• Joyce B. Segers (Democrat), writer
• Greg Walden (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative

Predictions

Results

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Earl Blumenauer has represented Oregon's 3rd congressional district since 1996 and was re-elected to an eighth term in 2010. In 2008, he took 75% of the vote. He faced a rematch with his 2008 Republican opponent, Delia Lopez, a real estate investor from Oakland, Oregon.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Earl Blumenauer, incumbent
• John Sweeney, land management consultant

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• Delia Lopez, homemaker and real estate investor (unopposed)

General election

Candidates

• Earl Blumenauer (Democrat), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Jeff Lawrence (Independent, Libertarian), attorney and policy director
• Delia Lopez (Republican), homemaker and real estate investor
• Michael Meo (Pacific Green, Progressive), high school and college mathematics teacher

Predictions

Results

Campaign Finance

As of September 30, 2010. Source: Federal Election Commission

District 4

Incumbent Democrat Peter DeFazio, the senior member of Oregon's House delegation, was re-elected to a 13th term in 2010, defeating chemist Arthur B. Robinson, winner of the Republican primary. He has represented Oregon's 4th congressional district since 1986. In 2008, with no Republican opposition, he won 82% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Peter DeFazio, incumbent U.S. Representative (unopposed)

Republican primary

Springfield mayor Sid Leiken announced his candidacy as a Republican, but dropped it in March 2010 to run for a seat on the Lane County Board of Commissioners.{{cite news |access-date=March 4, 2010 |access-date=October 11, 2009

Candidates

• Jaynee Germond, small business owner
• Arthur B. Robinson, chemist

Results

General election

Candidates

• Michael Beilstein (Pacific Green), chemist
• Peter DeFazio (Democrat, Progressive, Working Families), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Arthur B. Robinson (Constitution, Independent, Republican), chemist

Polling

Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican

Predictions

Results

District 5

Democratic incumbent Kurt Schrader defeated Republican nominee Oregon State Representative Scott Bruun and Pacific Green and Progressive candidate Chris Lugo to win a second term in . Schrader was first elected in 2008, winning against Republican nominee Mike Erickson after six-term Democratic incumbent Darlene Hooley announced her retirement. The district is usually the most competitive in Oregon, though it has become more Democratic in recent years.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Kurt Schrader, incumbent U.S. Representative (unopposed)

Republican primary

Candidates

• Scott Bruun, Oregon State Representative from West Linn
• Fred Thompson, former Georgia-Pacific executive

Results

General election

Candidates

• Scott Bruun (Independent, Republican), Oregon State Representative
• Chris Lugo (Pacific Green, Progressive), journalist
• Kurt Schrader (Democrat), incumbent U.S. Representative

Polling

Predictions

Results

References

References

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