The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect the five

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from the

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; one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The primaries were held on May 15, 2018. The elections and primaries coincided with the elections and primaries of other federal and state offices. All five incumbents were re-elected, leaving Oregon at a 4–1 split in favor of the Democrats.

Overview

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon by district:

District 1

The 1st district is located in northwestern Oregon and stretches from coastal cities of the Astoria and Seaside, to the parts of Portland and the surrounding suburbs such as Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Newberg. This district has a PVI of D+9. 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 has represented the district since 2012. She was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2016. She will face Republican nominee John Verbeek in the November 2018 general election.

Democratic primary

* Ricky Barajas *

, incumbent * Michael Stansfield

Primary results

Republican primary

* George Griffith, engineer * Preston Miller * John Verbeek

Primary results

Independent primary

Primary results

General election

Results

District 2

Oregon's second district is made up of rural

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and stretches into

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, including Bend,

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, and Medford. This district is the most Republican district in Oregon with a PVI of R+11. The incumbent, Republican

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of Hood River, was re-nominated in the May 2018 primary election. He has represented the district since 1999, and was re-elected with 72% of the vote in 2016. He has faced little serious opposition in recent years, but in 2018 has been heavily criticized by constituents for helping to write a bill to repeal and replace the

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. Democrat

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 ...

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won her party's nomination in May 2018. She has criticized Walden for skipping public events and declining to take strong stands on behalf of his constituents. Incumbent Walden agreed in July to debate McLeod-Skinner, but as of early September, no debate has been scheduled. As of November 2018, national handicappers consider the district "safe Republican."

Democratic primary

* Eric Burnette * Michael Byrne, stonemason * Jim Crary, attorney * Raz Mason, teacher *

, environmental attorney * Jennifer Neahring, physician * Timothy White, CFO

Primary results

Republican primary

* Randy Pollock * Paul Romero *

, incumbent

Primary results

Independent primary

Primary results

General election

Polling

Results

This race was the closest race ever in Greg Walden's political history, the first time he had received less than 60% of the votes.

District 3

The 3rd district is centered around the city of

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, and includes the surrounding suburbs such as Estacada, Fairview, and Gresham. This is the most Democratic-friendly district in the state with a PVI of D+24. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who has represented the district since 1996. He was re-elected with 72% of the vote in 2016. He will face Independent Party nominee Marc Koller and Republican write-in nominee Tom Harrison in the November 2018 general election.

Democratic primary

, incumbent * Eric Hafner, activist * Ben Lavine * Charles Rand Barnett

Primary results

Republican primary

Primary results

Independent primary

Primary results

General election

Results

District 4

The 4th district is located in the South Coast region of Oregon. Cities in this district include

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, Eugene, and Roseburg. This is a highly competitive district with an EVEN PVI. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who has represented the district since 1987. He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2016. He faced

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for the fifth time; Robinson had been the Republican nominee in the district in every election since 2010.

Democratic primary

* Daniel Arcangel *

, incumbent

Primary results

Republican primary

* Court Boice, Curry County commissioner *

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, business owner * Michael Polen *

, chemist * Stefan Strek

Primary results

Independent primary

Primary results

General election

Results

District 5

The 5th district is centered around the state capital, Salem. The district stretches from the Central Coast region to the southern Portland suburbs, including

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, Wilsonville, and Oregon City. The district was highly competitive, with an EVEN PVI. 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 has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2016. He faced Republican nominee

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in the November 2018 general election.

Democratic primary

, incumbent * Peter Wright

Primary results

Republican primary

, perennial candidate * Joey Nations * Robert Reynolds

Primary results

Independent primary

Primary results

General election

Polling

Results

References

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;Official campaign websites for first district candidates
Suzanne Bonamici (D) for CongressJohn Verbeek (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for second district candidates
Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D) for CongressGreg Walden (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for third district candidates
Earl Blumenauer (D) for CongressMarc Koller (I) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for fourth district candidates
Peter DeFazio (D) for CongressArt Robinson (R) for Congress
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Mark Callahan (R) for CongressMarvin Sandnes (G) for CongressKurt Schrader (D) for Congress
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