The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the five

U.S. representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

from the

state State may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States * ''Our S ...

Oregon Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...

, one from each of the state's five

congressional districts Congressional districts, also known as electoral districts and legislative districts, electorates, or wards in other nations, are divisions of a larger administrative region that represent the population of a region in the larger congressional bod ...

. The elections coincided with the

2020 U.S. presidential election The 2020 United States presidential election was the 59th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The Democratic ticket of former vice president Joe Biden and the junior U.S. senator from California Kamala Ha ...

, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,

elections An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold Public administration, public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative ...

to the

United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and pow ...

and various

and

local elections In many parts of the world, local elections take place to select office-holders in local government, such as mayors and councillors. Elections to positions within a city or town are often known as "municipal elections". Their form and conduct vary ...

Overview

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.

District 1

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 is Democrat

Suzanne Bonamici Suzanne Marie Bonamici ( ; born October 14, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 1st congressional district, a seat she was first elected to in a 2012 special election. The district includes m ...

, who was re-elected with 63.6% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Ricky Barajas, candidate for Oregon's 1st congressional district in

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the Unit ...

, incumbent U.S. Representative *Heidi Briones, insurance agent and universal basic income advocate *Amanda Siebe, disability rights activist

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Christopher Christensen, small business owner *Armidia "Army" Murray, former UPS worker

=Withdrawn

= *Laura Curtis, small business owner ''(withdrew on March 9, 2020)''

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 2

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 Eastern may refer to: Transportation *China Eastern Airlines, a current Chinese airline based in Shanghai *Eastern Air, former name of Zambia Skyways *Eastern Air Lines, a defunct American airline that operated from 1926 to 1991 *Eastern Air Li ...

, and southern regions of the state, including Bend and Medford. The incumbent was Republican

Greg Walden Gregory Paul Walden (born January 10, 1957) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2021. He is a Republican. Walden is the son of three-term Oregon State Representative Paul E. Walden. In October 2019 ...

, 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.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

Jason Atkinson Jason Atkinson (born November 6, 1970) is an American politician in the US state of Oregon. The Republican grew up in the Southern Oregon city of Ashland. He served as a senator in the Oregon State Senate from 2001 to 2013. He ran unsuccess ...

, former state legislator representing Oregon's 2nd Senate district and

Oregon's 51st House district District 51 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2013, the boundary for the district includes portions of Clackamas and Multnomah counties. The current representative for ...

, candidate for

Governor of Oregon The governor of Oregon is the head of government of Oregon and serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. ter ...

in 2006 * Cliff Bentz, former state senator representing

Oregon's 30th Senate district District 30 of the Oregon State Senate comprises all of Baker County, Oregon, Baker, Grant County, Oregon, Grant, Harney County, Oregon, Harney, Jefferson County, Oregon, Jefferson, Malheur County, Oregon, Malheur, and Wheeler County, Oregon, Wheel ...

* Knute Buehler, former state representative and nominee for

*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 On January 2, 2016, an armed group of far-right extremists seized and occupied the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County, Oregon, and continued to occupy it until law enforcement made a final arrest on February ...

*Mark Roberts, online retailer and

Independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independ ...

candidate for Oregon's 2nd congressional district in

*Jeff Smith, small business owner, candidate for Governor in

=Declined

= * Herman Baertschiger Jr., state senate minority leader * Daniel Bonham, state representative *

Jason Conger Jason R. R. Conger ( ; born March 27, 1968) is an American attorney and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. He served in the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 54 in Bend, Oregon, from 2011 to 2015. He ran ...

, former state representative * Tim Knopp, state senator * Mike McLane, Jefferson & Crook County Circuit Court Judge & Former state house Minority Leader *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *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

Withdrawn

*Raz Mason, political activist and candidate for Oregon's 2nd congressional district in

(withdrawal effective January 1, 2020, her campaign strategist Alex Spenser will continue her campaign) *Isabella Tibbetts, community organizer (withdrawal effective March 12, 2020)

=Declined

= *

Jamie McLeod-Skinner Jamie McLeod-Skinner (born May 31, 1967) is an American attorney, engineer, and politician who was the Democratic nominee for in the 2022 election. In an upset, McLeod-Skinner defeated seven-term incumbent Blue Dog representative Kurt Schra ...

, environmental attorney and nominee for Oregon's 2nd congressional district in

(running for Oregon Secretary of State) *Jennifer Naehring, physician

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

District 3

The 3rd district encompasses the eastern Portland metro area, taking in Portland and Gresham. The incumbent is Democrat

Earl Blumenauer Earl Francis Blumenauer ( ; born August 16, 1948) is an American lawyer, author, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 1996. The district includes most of Portland east of the Willamette River. A member of the Democrat ...

, 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 A green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of green politics, such as social justice, environmentalism and nonviolence. Greens believe that these issues are inherently related to one another as a foundation f ...

candidate was author and

civil rights Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals. They ensure one's entitlement to participate in the civil and political life o ...

activist Alex DiBlasi.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Charles Rand Barnett, candidate for

Oregon's 3rd congressional district Oregon's 3rd congressional district covers most of Multnomah County, including Gresham, Troutdale, and most of Portland east of the Willamette River (parts of Northwest and Southwest Portland lie in the 1st and 5th districts). It also in ...

, incumbent U.S. Representative *Matthew Davis, businessman *Albert Lee, civic activist and dean of the Business and Computing division at

Portland Community College Portland Community College (PCC) is a public community college in Portland, Oregon. It is the largest post-secondary institution in the state and serves residents in the five-county area of Multnomah, Washington, Yamhill, Clackamas, and Colum ...

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Joanna Harbour, attorney *Tom Harrison, nominee for

*Frank Hecker, former US Naval officer

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 4

The 4th district takes in the southern

Willamette Valley The Willamette Valley ( ) is a long valley in Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The Willamette River flows the entire length of the valley and is surrounded by mountains on three sides: the Cascade Range to the eas ...

and the South Coast, including Eugene, Corvallis, and Roseburg. The incumbent is Democrat

Peter DeFazio Peter Anthony DeFazio (; born May 27, 1947) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for , serving since 1987. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis, Roseburg, Coos B ...

, who was re-elected with 56.0% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Doyle Canning, community organizer *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Withdrawn

= *Cassidy A Clausen, healthcare worker (withdrawal effective March 12, 2020)

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Nelson Ijih, engineer * Alek Skarlatos, former

Oregon National Guard The Oregon Military Department is an agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon, which oversees the armed forces of the state of Oregon. Under the authority and direction of the governor as commander-in-chief, the agency is responsib ...

soldier

=Withdrawn

= *

Jo Rae Perkins Jo Rae Perkins (born May 9, 1956) is an American perennial candidate who was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for both the 2020 U.S. Senate election and 2022 U.S. Senate election in Oregon. Perkins lives in Albany, Oregon, and has received n ...

, former Chairwoman of the Linn County Republican Party and

perennial candidate A perennial candidate is a political candidate who frequently runs for elected office and rarely, if ever, wins. Perennial candidates' existence lies in the fact that in some countries, there are no laws that limit a number of times a person can ...

and supporter of the

QAnon conspiracy theory QAnon ( , ) is an American political conspiracy theory and political movement. It originated in the American far-right political sphere in 2017. QAnon centers on fabricated claims made by an anonymous individual or individuals known as "Q". T ...

. ''(nominee for

U.S. Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and pow ...

)'' *

Art Robinson Arthur Brouhard Robinson (born March 24, 1942) is an American biochemist, conservative activist, and politician, serving as Oregon State Senator from the 2nd District since 2021. He was the five-time Republican nominee for the United States H ...

, chemist, former Chair of the

Oregon Republican Party The Oregon Republican Party is the state affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Oregon, headquartered in Salem. The party was established in the Oregon Territory in February 1857 as the "Free State Republican Party of Oregon" and he ...

global warming In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes to E ...

and evolution denialist and perennial candidate ''(running for

State Senate A state legislature in the United States is the legislative body of any of the 50 U.S. states. The formal name varies from state to state. In 27 states, the legislature is simply called the ''Legislature'' or the ''State Legislature'', whil ...

)''

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 5

The 5th district straddles the central coast, and includes Salem and the southern Portland suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat

Kurt Schrader Walter Kurt Schrader (born October 19, 1951) is an American politician and veterinarian serving as the U.S. representative for since 2009. His district covered most of Oregon's central coast, plus Salem, and many of Portland's southern suburb ...

, who was re-elected with 55.0% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Mark Gamba, mayor of Milwaukie *Blair Reynolds, entrepreneur *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Shane Dinkel, computer trainer *Joey Nations, tax policy analyst *Angela Roman, businesswoman *Amy Ryan Courser, former Keizer city councilor, businesswoman & community volunteer

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

References

External links

* * * (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters) * ;Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Suzanne Bonamici (D) for Congress

Christopher Christensen (R) for Congress
;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
;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
{{2020 United States elections

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...

United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...