# 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon

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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.

## 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.
United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2020
Primary elections — May 19, 2020 - August 25, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Votes | Percentage | Candidates | Advancing to general | Seats contesting |
| | 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 |
| Totals | Totals | 951,206 | 100.00 | | | — |
| District | Democratic | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 297,071 | 64.59% | 161,928 | 35.21% | 900 | 0.20% | 459,899 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 168,881 | 36.92% | 273,835 | 59.86% | 14,717 | 3.22% | 457,433 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 343,574 | 73.02% | 110,570 | 23.50% | 16,362 | 3.48% | 470,506 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 240,950 | 51.52% | 216,081 | 46.20% | 10,674 | 2.28% | 467,705 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 5 | 234,863 | 51.89% | 204,372 | 45.15% | 13,411 | 2.96% | 452,646 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 1,285,339 | 55.68% | 966,786 | 41.89% | 56,064 | 2.43% | 2,308,189 | 100.0% | |
Popular vote
Democratic
55.68%
Republican
41.89%
Other
2.43% :
House seats
Democratic
80.00%
Republican
20.00% :

## 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 was Democrat Suzanne Bonamici, 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
* Suzanne Bonamici, incumbent U.S. representative
* Heidi Briones, insurance agent and universal basic income advocate
* Amanda Siebe, disability rights activist

#### Endorsements

Unions
* Oregon AFL–CIO
Organizations
* J Street PAC
* League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon
* Sierra Club
Newspapers
* Portland Mercury
* Willamette Week
Parties
* Oregon Progressive Party

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici (incumbent) | 100,733 | 83.6 |
| | Democratic | Heidi Briones | 8,260 | 6.9 |
| | Democratic | Amanda Siebe | 8,055 | 6.7 |
| | Democratic | Ricky Barajas | 2,948 | 2.4 |
| | Democratic | Write-in | 523 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120,519 | 100.0 |

### 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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Christopher Christensen | 27,417 | 55.8 |
| | Republican | Army (Armidia) Murray | 20,509 | 41.8 |
| | Republican | Write-in | 1,162 | 2.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,088 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | August 5, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe D | July 24, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | July 23, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe D | July 6, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |

#### Results

Oregon's 1st congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Suzanne Bonamici (incumbent) | 297,071 | 64.6 |
| | Republican | Christopher Christensen | 161,928 | 35.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 900 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 459,899 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## 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, 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.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* 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

##### Declined

* 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

#### Endorsements

Newspapers
* East Oregonian

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cliff Bentz | 37,488 | 31.3 |
| | Republican | Knute Buehler | 26,405 | 22.1 |
| | Republican | Jason Atkinson | 23,274 | 19.5 |
| | Republican | Jimmy Crumpacker | 21,507 | 18.0 |
| | Republican | Travis A. Fager | 4,265 | 3.6 |
| | Republican | Jeff Smith | 2,539 | 2.1 |
| | Republican | Justin Livingston | 1,350 | 1.1 |
| | Republican | Mark R. Roberts | 1,336 | 1.1 |
| | Republican | Write-in | 450 | 0.4 |
| | Republican | David R. Campbell | 418 | 0.3 |
| | Republican | Glenn Carey | 283 | 0.2 |
| | Republican | Kenneth W. Medenbach | 267 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 119,582 | 100.0 |

### 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 2018 (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, environmental attorney and nominee for Oregon's 2nd congressional district in 2018 (running for Oregon Secretary of State)
* Jennifer Naehring, physician

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Oregon Progressive Party

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alex Spenser | 23,482 | 32.1 |
| | Democratic | Nick (Nik) L. Heurtz | 22,685 | 31.0 |
| | Democratic | Chris Vaughn | 13,351 | 18.2 |
| | Democratic | Jack Howard | 6,047 | 8.3 |
| | Democratic | John P. Holm | 5,908 | 8.1 |
| | Democratic | Write-in | 1,734 | 2.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 73,207 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

U.S. Representative
* Greg Walden, U.S. representative from OR-02 (1999-present)
State legislators
* Knute Buehler, former state representative, Republican nominee for governor in 2018, and candidate for OR-02
Organizations
* NRA Political Victory Fund

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe R | June 7, 2020 |

#### Results

Oregon's 2nd congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cliff Bentz | 273,835 | 59.9 |
| | Democratic | Alex Spenser | 168,881 | 36.9 |
| | Libertarian | Robert Werch | 14,094 | 3.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 623 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 457,433 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

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.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* 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

#### Endorsements

Unions
* Oregon AFL–CIO
Organizations
* J Street PAC
* League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon
Newspapers
* Willamette Week
Unions
* American Federation of Teachers - Oregon
Organizations
* Brand New Congress
* Democratic Socialists of America - Portland chapter
* Forward Thinking Democracy
* Our Revolution
Parties
* Oregon Progressive Party
Publications
* Portland Mercury

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) | 140,812 | 80.5 |
| | Democratic | Albert Lee | 29,311 | 16.8 |
| | Democratic | Dane Wilcox | 1,966 | 1.1 |
| | Democratic | Matthew S. Davis | 1,101 | 0.6 |
| | Democratic | Charles Rand Barnett | 953 | 0.5 |
| | Democratic | Write-in | 714 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 174,857 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Joanna Harbour, attorney
* Tom Harrison, nominee for Oregon's 3rd congressional district in 2018
* Frank Hecker, former US Naval officer

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joanna Harbour | 21,114 | 62.8 |
| | Republican | Tom Harrison | 7,751 | 23.1 |
| | Republican | Frank Hecker | 4,147 | 12.3 |
| | Republican | Write-in | 612 | 1.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,624 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |

#### Results

Oregon's 3rd congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Earl Blumenauer (incumbent) | 343,574 | 73.0 |
| | Republican | Joanna Harbour | 110,570 | 23.5 |
| | Pacific Green | Alex DiBlasi | 8,872 | 1.9 |
| | Libertarian | Josh Solomon | 6,869 | 1.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 621 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 470,506 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 4

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.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Doyle Canning, community organizer
* Peter DeFazio, incumbent U.S. representative

##### Withdrawn

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

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Brand New Congress
* Climate Hawks Vote
* Friends of the Earth Action
Organizations
* J Street PAC
* League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon
* Sierra Club

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Peter DeFazio (incumbent) | 96,077 | 83.7 |
| | Democratic | Doyle Elizabeth Canning | 17,701 | 15.4 |
| | Democratic | Write-in | 974 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 114,752 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Nelson Ijih, engineer
* Alek Skarlatos, former Oregon National Guard soldier

##### Withdrawn

* 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)

#### Endorsements

U.S. senators
* Ted Cruz, Texas
U.S. representatives
* Dan Crenshaw, U.S. representative from Texas's 2nd congressional district
State legislators
* Dallas Heard, state senator from Oregon's 1st Senate district
* Tim Knopp, state senator from Oregon's 27th Senate district
Organizations
* National Right to Life Committee
* Oregon Right to Life PAC

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Alek Skarlatos | 70,599 | 86.4 |
| | Republican | Nelson Ijih | 10,325 | 12.6 |
| | Republican | Write-in | 780 | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 81,704 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean D | October 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Likely D | October 1, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D | October 15, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
| Politico | Lean D | October 11, 2020 |

#### Results

Oregon's 4th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Peter DeFazio (incumbent) | 240,950 | 51.5 |
| | Republican | Alek Skarlatos | 216,081 | 46.2 |
| | Pacific Green | Daniel Hoffay | 10,118 | 2.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 556 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 467,705 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 5

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.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Mark Gamba, mayor of Milwaukie
* Blair Reynolds, entrepreneur
* Kurt Schrader, incumbent U.S. representative

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Brand New Congress
Parties
* Oregon Progressive Party
Newspapers
* Portland Mercury
Organizations
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon
Newspapers
* Willamette Week

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kurt Schrader (incumbent) | 73,060 | 68.8 |
| | Democratic | Mark Gamba | 24,327 | 22.9 |
| | Democratic | Blair G. Reynolds | 7,910 | 7.5 |
| | Democratic | Write-in | 841 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 106,138 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

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

#### Endorsements

Newspapers
* Willamette Week

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Amy Ryan Courser | 41,417 | 53.3 |
| | Republican | G. Shane Dinkel | 15,626 | 20.1 |
| | Republican | Joey Nations | 13,534 | 17.4 |
| | Republican | Angela Roman | 6,155 | 7.9 |
| | Republican | Write-in | 1,003 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,735 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Likely D | April 19, 2020 |

#### Results

Oregon's 5th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kurt Schrader (incumbent) | 234,863 | 51.9 |
| | Republican | Amy Ryan Courser | 204,372 | 45.1 |
| | Libertarian | Matthew Rix | 12,640 | 2.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 771 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 452,646 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |