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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon


The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oregon, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

The Democratic and Republican parties held their primaries on May 19, 2020. Oregon's other parties held their primaries at various dates until August 25, 2020.

| United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2020 Primary elections — May 19, 2020 - August 25, 2020 | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Democratic | 589,473 | 61.97% | 19 | 5 | 5 | | Republican | 361,733 | 38.02% | 22 | 5 | 5 | | Libertarian | TBD | | 4 | 3 | 3 | | Green | TBD | | 2 | 2 | 2 |

DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult
District 1297,07164.59%161,92835.21%9000.20%459,899100.00%Democratic hold
District 2168,88136.92%273,83559.86%14,7173.22%457,433100.00%Republican hold
District 3343,57473.02%110,57023.50%16,3623.48%470,506100.00%Democratic hold
District 4240,95051.52%216,08146.20%10,6742.28%467,705100.00%Democratic hold
District 5234,86351.89%204,37245.15%13,4112.96%452,646100.00%Democratic hold
Total1,285,33955.69%966,78641.89%56,0642.43%2,308,189100.00%
  • Columbia (largest city: St. Helens)
  • Deschutes (largest city: Bend)
  • Marion (largest city: Salem)
  • Polk (largest city: Salem)
  • Tillamook (largest city: Tillamook)
  • Yamhill (largest city: McMinnville)

The 1st district is located in northwestern Oregon and takes in the western Portland metro area, including the Portland suburbs of Beaverton and Hillsboro. The incumbent was Democrat Suzanne Bonamici, who was re-elected with 63.6% of the vote in 2018.

  • Ricky Barajas, candidate for Oregon's 1st congressional district in 2018
  • Suzanne Bonamici, incumbent U.S. representative
  • Heidi Briones, insurance agent and universal basic income advocate
  • Amanda Siebe, disability rights activist
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic100,73383.6
Democratic8,2606.9
Democratic8,0556.7
Democratic2,9482.4
Democratic5230.4
120,519100.0
  • Christopher Christensen, small business owner

  • Armidia "Army" Murray, former UPS worker

  • Laura Curtis, small business owner (withdrew on March 9, 2020)

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican27,41755.8
Republican20,50941.8
Republican1,1622.4
49,088100.0
SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportSafe DAugust 5, 2020
Inside ElectionsSafe DJuly 24, 2020
Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DJuly 23, 2020
PoliticoSafe DJuly 6, 2020
Daily KosSafe DJune 3, 2020
RCPSafe DJune 9, 2020
NiskanenSafe DJune 7, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic297,07164.6
Republican161,92835.2
Write-in9000.2
459,899100.0
Democratic hold
CountySuzanne BonamiciDemocraticChristopher ChristensenRepublicanWrite-inVariousMarginTotal
Clatsop13,54458.09%9,73941.77%340.15%3,80516.32%23,317
Columbia14,85547.40%16,40352.34%830.26%-1,548-4.94%31,341
Multnomah (part)33,92785.58%5,65514.26%610.15%28,27271.32%39,643
Washington207,07066.98%101,45832.82%6260.20%105,61234.16%309,154
Yamhill27,67549.03%28,67350.80%960.17%-998-1.77%56,444

The 2nd district, the geographically largest of Oregon's six districts, covers roughly two-thirds of the state east of the Cascades, encompassing the central, eastern, and southern regions of the state, including Bend and Medford. The incumbent was Republican Greg Walden, who was re-elected with 56.3% of the vote in 2018. On October 28, 2019, Walden announced that he would not seek re-election.

  • Jason Atkinson, former state legislator representing Oregon's 2nd Senate district and Oregon's 51st House district, candidate for Governor of Oregon in 2006

  • Cliff Bentz, former state senator representing Oregon's 30th Senate district

  • Knute Buehler, former state representative and nominee for Governor of Oregon in 2018

  • David Campbell, project manager

  • HG Carey Jr., railroad executive

  • Jimmy Crumpacker, investor

  • Travis Fager, radio business operator

  • Justin Livingston, Bend city councilor

  • Ken Medenbach, activist and participant in the 2016 Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

  • Mark Roberts, online retailer and Independent candidate for Oregon's 2nd congressional district in 2018

  • Jeff Smith, small business owner, candidate for governor in 2018

  • Herman Baertschiger Jr., state senate minority leader

  • Daniel Bonham, state representative

  • Jason Conger, former state representative

  • Tim Knopp, state senator

  • Mike McLane, Jefferson & Crook County Circuit Court Judge; former state house Minority Leader

  • Greg Walden, incumbent U.S. representative

Results by county:   Bentz   30–40%  40–50%  50–60%  60–70%  70–80%   Buehler   30–40%   Atkinson   30–40%  40–50%   Crumpacker   30–40%

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican37,48831.3
Republican26,40522.1
Republican23,27419.5
Republican21,50718.0
Republican4,2653.6
Republican2,5392.1
Republican1,3501.1
Republican1,3361.1
Republican4500.4
Republican4180.3
Republican2830.2
Republican2670.2
119,582100.0
  • Nik Heuertz, small business owner

  • John Holm, caregiver

  • Jack Howard, attorney and former Union County commissioner

  • Alex Spenser, activist and writer

  • Chris Vaughn, sales representative

  • Raz Mason, political activist and candidate for Oregon's 2nd congressional district in 2018 (withdrawal effective January 1, 2020, her campaign strategist Alex Spenser will continue her campaign)

  • Isabella Tibbetts, community organizer (withdrawal effective March 12, 2020)

  • Jamie McLeod-Skinner, environmental attorney and nominee for Oregon's 2nd congressional district in 2018 (running for Oregon Secretary of State)

  • Jennifer Naehring, physician

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic23,48232.1
Democratic22,68531.0
Democratic13,35118.2
Democratic6,0478.3
Democratic5,9088.1
Democratic1,7342.4
73,207100.0
SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportSafe RJuly 2, 2020
Inside ElectionsSafe RJune 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RJuly 2, 2020
PoliticoSafe RApril 19, 2020
Daily KosSafe RJune 3, 2020
RCPSafe RJune 9, 2020
NiskanenSafe RJune 7, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican273,83559.9
Democratic168,88136.9
Libertarian14,0943.1
Write-in6230.1
457,433100.0
Republican hold
CountyCliff BentzRepublicanAlex SpenserDemocraticVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotal
Baker7,68779.07%1,76918.20%2662.74%5,91860.87%9,722
Crook11,44876.49%3,12820.90%3902.61%8,32055.59%14,966
Deschutes61,79051.04%55,65445.97%3,6152.99%6,1365.07%121,059
Gilliam88476.60%24621.32%242.08%63855.29%1,154
Grant3,68881.54%70915.68%1262.79%2,97965.86%4,523
Harney3,66883.06%63614.40%1122.54%3,03268.66%4,416
Hood River4,44535.34%7,73761.51%3973.16%-3,292-26.17%12,579
Jackson65,89753.77%52,58442.91%4,0703.32%13,31310.86%122,551
Jefferson7,42864.25%3,72432.21%4093.54%3,70432.04%11,561
Josephine (part)20,40265.02%9,79331.21%1,1813.76%10,60933.81%31,376
Klamath25,56471.66%8,86124.84%1,2493.50%16,70346.82%35,674
Lake3,53983.13%61914.54%992.33%2,92068.59%4,257
Malheur8,91076.17%2,46621.08%3212.74%6,44455.09%11,697
Morrow3,62872.75%1,17123.48%1883.77%2,45749.27%4,987
Sherman95081.69%18816.17%252.15%76265.52%1,163
Umatilla21,66868.17%8,88727.96%1,2313.87%12,78140.21%31,786
Union10,49972.78%3,53724.52%3892.70%6,96248.26%14,425
Wallowa3,57670.95%1,33626.51%1282.54%2,24044.44%5,040
Wasco7,42654.74%5,66341.74%4783.52%1,76312.99%13,567
Wheeler73879.35%17318.60%192.04%56560.75%930

The 3rd district encompasses the eastern Portland metro area, taking in Portland and Gresham. The incumbent was Democrat Earl Blumenauer, who was re-elected with 72.6% of the vote in 2018. Running against him for the Republican Party was Joanna Harbour, while the Green Party candidate was author and civil rights activist Alex DiBlasi.

  • Charles Rand Barnett, candidate for Oregon's 3rd congressional district in 2018
  • Earl Blumenauer, incumbent U.S. representative
  • Matthew Davis, businessman
  • Albert Lee, civic activist and dean of the Business and Computing division at Portland Community College
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic140,81280.5
Democratic29,31116.8
Democratic1,9661.1
Democratic1,1010.6
Democratic9530.5
Democratic7140.4
174,857100.0
  • Joanna Harbour, attorney
  • Tom Harrison, nominee for Oregon's 3rd congressional district in 2018
  • Frank Hecker, former US Naval officer
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican21,11462.8
Republican7,75123.1
Republican4,14712.3
Republican6121.8
33,624100.0
SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportSafe DJuly 2, 2020
Inside ElectionsSafe DJune 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DJuly 2, 2020
PoliticoSafe DApril 19, 2020
Daily KosSafe DJune 3, 2020
RCPSafe DJune 9, 2020
NiskanenSafe DJune 7, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic343,57473.0
Republican110,57023.5
Pacific Green8,8721.9
Libertarian6,8691.5
Write-in6210.1
470,506100.0
Democratic hold
CountyEarl BlumenauerDemocraticJoanna HarbourRepublicanVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotal
Clackamas (part)26,68342.16%34,74554.90%1,8612.94%-8,062-12.74%63,289
Multnomah (part)316,89177.82%75,82518.62%14,5013.56%241,06659.20%407,217

The 4th district takes in the southern Willamette Valley and the South Coast, including Eugene, Corvallis, and Roseburg. The incumbent was Democrat Peter DeFazio, who was re-elected with 56.0% of the vote in 2018.

  • Doyle Canning, community organizer

  • Peter DeFazio, incumbent U.S. representative

  • Cassidy A. Clausen, healthcare worker (withdrawal effective March 12, 2020)

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic96,07783.7
Democratic17,70115.4
Democratic9740.9
114,752100.0
  • Nelson Ijih, engineer

  • Alek Skarlatos, former Oregon National Guard soldier

  • Jo Rae Perkins, former chairwoman of the Linn County Republican Party and perennial candidate and supporter of the QAnon conspiracy theory. (nominee for U.S. Senate)

  • Art Robinson, chemist, former chair of the Oregon Republican Party, global warming and evolution denialist and perennial candidate (running for State Senate)

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican70,59986.4
Republican10,32512.6
Republican7801.0
81,704100.0
SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportLean DOctober 2, 2020
Inside ElectionsLikely DOctober 1, 2020
Sabato's Crystal BallLean DOctober 15, 2020
RCPSafe DJune 9, 2020
NiskanenSafe DJune 7, 2020
Daily KosSafe DJune 3, 2020
PoliticoLean DOctober 11, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic240,95051.5
Republican216,08146.2
Pacific Green10,1182.2
Write-in5560.1
467,705100.0
Democratic hold
CountyPeter DeFazioDemocraticAlek SkarlatosRepublicanVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotal
Benton (part)30,51669.99%12,02627.58%1,0562.42%18,49042.41%43,598
Coos14,74540.37%20,93357.32%8442.31%-6,188-16.94%36,522
Curry6,01941.05%8,31356.70%3292.24%-2,294-15.65%14,661
Douglas20,95132.89%41,40064.99%1,3482.12%-20,449-32.10%63,699
Josephine (part)6,82837.04%11,06059.99%5482.97%-4,232-22.96%18,436
Lane135,12561.48%79,85736.33%4,8082.19%55,26825.15%219,790
Linn26,76637.70%42,49259.85%1,7412.45%-15,726-22.15%70,999

The 5th district straddles the central coast, and includes Salem and the southern Portland suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat Kurt Schrader, who was re-elected with 55.0% of the vote in 2018.

  • Mark Gamba, mayor of Milwaukie
  • Blair Reynolds, entrepreneur
  • Kurt Schrader, incumbent U.S. representative
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic73,06068.8
Democratic24,32722.9
Democratic7,9107.5
Democratic8410.8
106,138100.0
  • Shane Dinkel, computer trainer
  • Joey Nations, tax policy analyst
  • Angela Roman, businesswoman
  • Amy Ryan Courser, former Keizer city councilor, businesswoman, and community volunteer
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican41,41753.3
Republican15,62620.1
Republican13,53417.4
Republican6,1557.9
Republican1,0031.3
77,735100.0
SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportSafe DJuly 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DJuly 2, 2020
RCPSafe DJune 9, 2020
NiskanenSafe DJune 7, 2020
Daily KosSafe DJune 3, 2020
Inside ElectionsSafe DJune 2, 2020
PoliticoLikely DApril 19, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic234,86351.9
Republican204,37245.2
Libertarian12,6402.8
Write-in7710.2
452,646100.0
Democratic hold
CountyKurt SchraderDemocraticAmy Ryan CourserRepublicanVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotal
Benton (part)4,10448.07%4,18248.99%2512.94%-78-0.91%8,537
Clackamas (part)103,41155.92%76,17141.19%5,3492.89%27,24014.73%184,931
Lincoln16,91656.49%12,10940.44%9183.07%4,80716.05%29,943
Marion77,01447.93%78,69948.98%4,9603.09%-1,685-1.05%160,673
Multnomah (part)3,47871.96%1,22825.41%1272.63%2,25046.55%4,833
Polk21,96846.51%23,87750.55%1,3912.94%-1,909-4.04%47,236
Tillamook7,97248.34%8,10649.15%4152.52%-134-0.81%16,493

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

  • Suzanne Bonamici (D) for Congress
  • Christopher Christensen (R) for Congress Archived April 20, 2020, at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

  • Cliff Bentz (R) for Congress
  • Alex Spenser (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

  • Earl Blumenauer (D) for Congress
  • Joanna Harbour (R) for Congress Archived August 3, 2020, at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

  • Peter DeFazio (D) for Congress
  • Alek Skarlatos (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

  • Amy Ryan Courser (R) for Congress
  • Kurt Schrader (D) for Congress Archived April 15, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
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