# 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon

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The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on November 2, 2010, to determine who would represent the state of Oregon in the United States House of Representatives. Oregon has five seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. All five incumbents, four Democrats and one Republican, were re-elected to another term. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013; however, re-elected Congressman David Wu resigned partway through his term on August 3, 2011, and a special election was held to fill the rest of his unexpired term.
A primary election for Democrats and Republicans was held on May 18. Other parties have other procedures for nominating candidates.

## Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– |
| | Democratic | 733,639 | 50.86% | 4 | — |
| | Republican | 657,007 | 45.54% | 1 | — |
| | Pacific Green | 21,924 | 1.52% | | — |
| | Libertarian | 10,872 | 0.75% | | — |
| | Constitution | 3,855 | 0.27% | | — |
| | write-ins | 1,448 | 0.10% | | — |
| Totals | Totals | 1,442,588 | 100.00% | 5 | — |

### By district

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon by district:
| District | Democratic | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 160,357 | 54.75% | 122,858 | 41.94% | 9,694 | 3.31% | 292,909 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 72,173 | 25.87% | 206,245 | 73.91% | 619 | 0.22% | 279,037 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 193,104 | 70.02% | 67,714 | 24.55% | 14,984 | 5.43% | 275,802 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 162,416 | 54.49% | 129,877 | 43.58% | 5,759 | 1.93% | 298,052 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 5 | 145,319 | 51.25% | 130,313 | 45.96% | 7,924 | 2.79% | 283,556 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 733,369 | 51.31% | 657,007 | 45.96% | 38,980 | 2.73% | 1,429,356 | 100.0% | |

## District 1

Incumbent Democrat David Wu has represented Oregon's 1st congressional district since 1998 and was re-elected to a seventh term in 2010, defeating sports marketing consultant Rob Cornilles, who won the Republican primary.
In 2008, Wu won with 71% of the vote. He faced no Republican opponent because the winner of the Republican primary, Joel Haugen, changed his affiliation to the Independent Party of Oregon after his endorsement of Democrat Barack Obama for president drew objections from Republican party leaders.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* David Robinson, businessman and U.S. Naval Academy teacher
* David Wu, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Democratic Primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Wu | 61,439 | 80.92 |
| | Democratic | David Robinson | 14,102 | 18.57 |
| | | write-ins | 383 | 0.50 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 75,924 | 100 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Stephan Andrew Brodhead, real estate portfolio manager
* Rob Cornilles, sports marketing consultant
* Douglas Fitzgerald Keller, retired Naval aviator
* John Kuzmanich, businessman

#### Results

Republican Primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rob Cornilles | 21,441 | 41.07 |
| | Republican | Douglas Fitzgerald Keller | 14,785 | 28.32 |
| | Republican | John Kuzmanich | 14,464 | 27.71 |
| | Republican | Stephan Andrew Brodhead | 1,213 | 2.32 |
| | | write-ins | 299 | 0.57 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,202 | 100 |

### General election
#### Candidates

* Rob Cornilles (Republican), sports marketing consultant
* Chris Henry ( Pacific Green, Progressive), truck driver
* Don LaMunyon (Constitution), research chemist
* H. Joe Tabor (Libertarian), self-employed consultant
* David Wu (Democrat), incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Polling

| Poll Source | Date Administered | Rob Cornilles (R) | Don LaMunyon (C) | David Wu (D) | Other/Undecided |
| Elway Research | October 18–21, 2010 | 38% | - | 51% | 11% |
| Survey USA | October 16–18, 2010 | 42% | 2% | 51% | 5% |
| Moore Research | May 26–27, 2010 | 40% | - | 46% | - |

#### Results

Oregon's 1st congressional district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Wu | 160,357 | 54.75 |
| | Republican | Rob Cornilles | 122,858 | 41.94 |
| | Constitution | Don LaMunyon | 3,855 | 1.32 |
| | Pacific Green | Chris Henry | 2,955 | 1.01 |
| | Libertarian | H. Joe Tabor | 2,492 | 0.85 |
| | | write-ins | 392 | 0.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 292,517 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 2

Incumbent Republican Greg Walden has represented Oregon's 2nd congressional district since 1998, and was re-elected to a seventh term in 2010, defeating Democrat Joyce Segers, a writer from Ashland. Both candidates were unopposed in their respective primaries.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Joyce B. Segers, writer (unopposed)

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Greg Walden, incumbent U.S. Representative (unopposed)

### General election
#### Candidates

* Joyce B. Segers (Democrat), writer
* Greg Walden (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Oregon's 2nd congressional district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Greg Walden | 206,245 | 73.91 |
| | Democratic | Joyce B. Segers | 72,173 | 25.87 |
| | | write-ins | 619 | 0.22 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 279,037 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

Incumbent Democrat Earl Blumenauer has represented Oregon's 3rd congressional district since 1996 and was re-elected to an eighth term in 2010. In 2008, he took 75% of the vote. He faced a rematch with his 2008 Republican opponent, Delia Lopez, a real estate investor from Oakland, Oregon.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Earl Blumenauer, incumbent
* John Sweeney, land management consultant

#### Results

Democratic Primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Earl Blumenauer | 73,962 | 91.23 |
| | Democratic | John Sweeney | 6,774 | 8.36 |
| | | write-ins | 337 | 0.42 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 81,073 | 100 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Delia Lopez, homemaker and real estate investor (unopposed)

### General election
#### Candidates

* Earl Blumenauer (Democrat), incumbent U.S. Representative
* Jeff Lawrence (Independent, Libertarian), attorney and policy director
* Delia Lopez (Republican), homemaker and real estate investor
* Michael Meo (Pacific Green, Progressive), high school and college mathematics teacher

#### Results

Oregon's 3rd congressional district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Earl Blumenauer | 193,104 | 70.02 |
| | Republican | Delia Lopez | 67,714 | 24.55 |
| | Libertarian | Jeff Lawrence | 8,380 | 3.04 |
| | Pacific Green | Michael Meo | 6,197 | 2.25 |
| | | write-ins | 407 | 0.15 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 275,802 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Campaign Finance

As of September 30, 2010. Source: Federal Election Commission
| Candidate (party) | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand | Debt |
| Earl Blumenauer (D) | $920,464 | $899,220 | $394,775 | $0 |
| Delia Lopez (R) | $84,231 | $8,310 | $75,920 | $56,031 |
| Jeffrey Lawrence (L) | $24,834 | $9,576 | $15,258 | $10,000 |
| Michael Meo (G) | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |

## District 4

Incumbent Democrat Peter DeFazio, the senior member of Oregon's House delegation, was re-elected to a 13th term in 2010, defeating chemist Arthur B. Robinson, winner of the Republican primary. DeFazio had briefly considered a run for Governor of Oregon. He has represented Oregon's 4th congressional district since 1986. In 2008, with no Republican opposition, he won 82% of the vote.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Peter DeFazio, incumbent U.S. Representative (unopposed)

### Republican primary

Springfield mayor Sid Leiken announced his candidacy as a Republican, but dropped it in March 2010 to run for a seat on the Lane County Board of Commissioners. Leiken had faced controversy over money paid to his campaign that he said was reimbursement for a poll conducted by his mother's company. No documentation existed for the payment, which is a possible violation of Oregon election laws.

#### Candidates

* Jaynee Germond, small business owner
* Arthur B. Robinson, chemist

#### Results

Republican Primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Arthur B. Robinson | 49,401 | 79.16 |
| | Republican | Jaynee Germond | 12,495 | 20.02 |
| | | write-ins | 512 | 0.82 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,408 | 100 |

### General election
#### Candidates

* Michael Beilstein (Pacific Green), chemist
* Peter DeFazio (Democrat, Progressive, Working Families), incumbent U.S. Representative
* Arthur B. Robinson (Constitution, Independent, Republican), chemist

#### Polling

| Poll Source | Date Administered | Art Robinson (R) | Peter DeFazio (D) | Other/Undecided |
| Grove Insights (D) | October 11–12, 2010 | 39% | 53% | 8% |
| Global Perspective Innovative Research (R) | October 4–5, 2010 | 42% | 48% | 10% |
Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Generic Democrat | Generic Republican | Undecided |
| Global Perspective Innovative Research (R) | October 4–5, 2010 | 44% | 45% | 11% |

#### Results

Oregon's 4th congressional district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Peter DeFazio | 162,416 | 54.49 |
| | Republican | Arthur B. Robinson | 129,877 | 43.58 |
| | Pacific Green | Michael Beilstein | 5,215 | 1.75 |
| | | write-ins | 544 | 0.18 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 298,052 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 5

Democratic incumbent Kurt Schrader defeated Republican nominee Oregon State Representative Scott Bruun and Pacific Green and Progressive candidate Chris Lugo to win a second term in Oregon's 5th congressional district. Schrader was first elected in 2008, winning against Republican nominee Mike Erickson after six-term Democratic incumbent Darlene Hooley announced her retirement. The district is usually the most competitive in Oregon, though it has become more Democratic in recent years.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Kurt Schrader, incumbent U.S. Representative (unopposed)

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Scott Bruun, Oregon State Representative from West Linn
* Fred Thompson, former Georgia-Pacific executive

#### Results

Republican Primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Bruun | 37,778 | 62.28 |
| | Republican | Fred Thompson | 22,616 | 37.28 |
| | | write-ins | 235 | 0.39 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,659 | 100 |

### General election
#### Candidates

* Scott Bruun (Independent, Republican), Oregon State Representative
* Chris Lugo (Pacific Green, Progressive), journalist
* Kurt Schrader (Democrat), incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Polling

| Poll Source | Date Administered | Scott Bruun (R) | Chris Lugo (PG) | Kurt Schrader (D) | Other/Undecided |
| Elway Research | October 18–21, 2010 | 38% | 2% | 50% | 11% |
| Survey USA | October 17–19, 2010 | 51% | 2% | 41% | 6% |
| American Action Forum | August 23–29, 2010 | 36% | - | 44% | 21% |
| Moore Research | August 18–19, 2010 | 41% | - | 38% | 22% |
| Lake Research Partners | July 21–25, 2010 | 35% | - | 46% | - |

#### Results

Oregon's 5th congressional district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kurt Schrader | 145,319 | 51.25 |
| | Republican | Scott Bruun | 130,313 | 45.96 |
| | Pacific Green | Chris Lugo | 7,557 | 2.67 |
| | | write-ins | 367 | 0.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 283,556 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |