The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the six

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, one from each of the state's six

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. Primaries for these seats will be held on May 17, 2022. The elections will coincide with the elections and primaries of other federal and state offices. District boundaries were redrawn to ensure that the districts are apportioned based on data from the

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, which added a sixth seat to Oregon's delegation.

District 1

From 2012 to 2020, the 1st district was located in northwestern Oregon and included 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 64.6% of the vote in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative *Scott Phillips *Christian Robertson

Endorsements

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Christopher A. Mann *Armidia "Army" Murray, former UPS worker and candidate for this seat in

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Independents and third-party

Candidates

=Did not file

= *Nicholas Rascon

General election

Predictions

District 2

From 2012 to 2020, the 2nd district was the largest of Oregon's districts and covered roughly two-thirds of the state east of the Cascades, encompassing the central,

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, and southern regions of the state, including Bend and Medford. The incumbent is Republican Cliff Bentz, who was elected with 59.9% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Cliff Bentz, incumbent U.S. Representative *Mark Cavener, producer and nonprofit executive *Katherine Gallant, political commentator

Endorsements

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Adam Prine, farmhand *Joseph Yetter III, retired

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colonel, physician and farmer

General election

Predictions

District 3

From 2012 to 2020, the 3rd district encompassed the eastern Portland metro area, taking in Portland and Gresham. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who was re-elected with 73.0% of the vote in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative *Jonathan E. Polhemus

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Joanna Harbour, attorney and nominee for this district in

General election

Predictions

District 4

From 2012 to 2020, the 4th district included the southern

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

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, who was re-elected with 51.5% of the vote in 2020. He is retiring.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

*Sami Al-Abdrabbuh, chair of the Corvallis School District Board *Doyle Canning, environmental activist and candidate for this district in

* Val Hoyle, Oregon Commissioner of Labor *Andrew Kalloch,

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senior global policy advisor *Steve Laible, author and publisher *Jake Matthews, community organizer and author *John Selker, professor and scientist *G. Tommy Smith, personal banker *Joshua Welch, teacher

=Withdrew

= *Kevin Easton, political consultant and former executive director of Equity Foundation

=Declined

= *Melissa Cribbins, Coos County commissioner *

, incumbent U.S. Representative * Julie Fahey, member of the Oregon House of Representatives for the 14th district *

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, state senator from Oregon's 8th Senate district * James Manning Jr., state senator from Oregon's 7th Senate district *

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, member of the Oregon House of Representatives for the 16th district and

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, member of the Oregon House of Representatives for the 11th district

Endorsements

Polling

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Alek Skarlatos, former

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soldier and Republican nominee for the 4th district in

=Withdrew

= *Jeremy Van Tress

General election

Predictions

District 5

From 2012 to 2020, the 5th district straddled the central coast, and included Salem and the southern Portland suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who was re-elected with 51.9% of the vote in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Jamie McLeod-Skinner, attorney, former

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city councillor, nominee for the 2nd district in

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, and candidate for Oregon Secretary of State in

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Withdrew

= *Mark Gamba, mayor of Milwaukie ''(endorsed McLeod-Skinner)''

=Potential

=Endorsements

Polling

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Lori Chavez-DeRemer, former mayor of Happy Valley *Jimmy Crumpacker, investor and candidate for

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*John Di Paola, orthopedic surgeon *Laurel L. Roses, co-owner of a trucking company *Madison Oatman, building restoration technician

=Declined

= * Shelly Boshart Davis, state representative from Oregon's 15th House district * Knute Buehler, Republican nominee for the 2018 Oregon gubernatorial election * Christine Drazan, Minority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives and state representative from Oregon's 39th House district (''Running for governor)'' *

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, former state representative from Oregon's 54th House district * Tim Knopp, Minority Leader of the Oregon State Senate and state senator from

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* Tootie Smith,

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Commissioner

Endorsements

General election

Predictions

District 6

The 6th district was created following the 2020 census. It consists of

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and Yamhill County, in addition to portions of Marion County,

, and Washington County.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

Teresa Alonso Leon Teresa Alonso Leon (born 1975) is an American Democratic politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives for three terms from 2017 to 2023. She represented the 22nd district, which covers parts of Marion County along Interstate 5, f ...

, state representative from Oregon's 22nd House district *Ricky Barajas, perennial candidate *Carrick Flynn, former Oxford researcher on pandemic preparedness *Kathleen Harder, chair of the Oregon Medical Board *Greg Goodwin *Derry Jackson, former Portland Public Schools board member *Cody Reynolds, businessman and veteran * Andrea Salinas, state representative from Oregon's 38th House district * Loretta Smith, former

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commissioner *Matt West, engineer at

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=Withdrew

= *Brian Hylland Jr.

=Declined

= * Brian Clem, state representative from Oregon's 21st House district * Paul Evans, state representative from

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and former mayor of Monmouth

Endorsements

Polling

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

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, former U.S. Representative for

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*Amy Ryan Courser, Republican nominee for Oregon's 5th congressional district in 2020 and former Keizer city councilor *

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, consultant and nominee for

in 2006 and

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, state representative from Oregon's 24th House district * Angela Plowhead, clinical psychologist *David Russ, mayor of Dundee *Nate Sandvig,

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graduate

=Declined

= * Tootie Smith,

Commissioner

General election

Predictions

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

External links

;Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Suzanne Bonamici (D) for Congress

Army Murray (R) for CongressScott Phillips (D) for CongressChristian Robertson (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Cliff Bentz (R) for CongressMark Cavener (R) for CongressKatherine Gallant (R) for CongressJoseph Yetter III (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Earl Blumenauer (D) for CongressJoanna Harbour (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Sami Al-Abdrabbuh (D) for Congress

Doyle Canning (D) for Congress

Val Hoyle (D) for Congress

Andrew Kalloch (D) for Congress

Levi Leatherberry (D) for Congress

John Selker (D) for Congress

Alek Skarlatos (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
Jimmy Crumpacker (R) for Congress

Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R) for Congress

Madison Oatman (R) for Congress

Kurt Schrader (D) for Congress

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D) for CongressJohn Di Paola (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
Ricky Barajas (D) for Congress

Jim Bunn (R) for Congress

Amy Ryan Courser (R) for Congress

Kevin Easton (D) for Congress

Mike Erickson (R) for Congress

Carrick Flynn (D) for Congress

Kathleen Harder (D) for Congress

Derry Jackson (D) for Congress

Teresa Alonso Leon (D) for Congress

Ron Noble (R) for Congress

Angela Plowhead (R) for Congress

Cody Reynolds (D) for Congress

David Russ (R) for Congress

Andrea Salinas (D) for Congress

Nate Sandvig (R) for Congress

Loretta Smith (D) for Congress

Matt West (D) for Congress
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