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U.S. House · Oregon's 2nd District

Eastern, southern and much of rural Oregon, covering roughly 20 counties including Medford, Klamath Falls, Bend's eastern edges, and Ontario.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Cliff Bentz, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Cliff Bentz186,79361.6%
Chris Beck116,13138.3%
Total Write-ins4450.1%

About 95% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Cliff Bentz defeated Peter Larson and Andrea Carr with 79.6% in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary. Chris Beck led a six-way Democratic primary field with 34.4% of the vote, ahead of Mary Doyle, Rebecca Mueller, Dawn Rasmussen, Patty Snow and Peter Quince; Ballotpedia noted this was the most-contested Oregon U.S. House primary field in 2026.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Cliff BentzRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2021)Full profile →Chris BeckDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Cliff Bentz
    Recorded votes[28][29]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

  • Chris Beck
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Cliff Bentz
    Recorded votes[26][27]

    Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.

  • Chris Beck
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Cliff Bentz
    Recorded votes[13][14][15][16][17][18]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6, 2021-03-18).

  • Chris Beck
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Cliff Bentz
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][22]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Chris Beck
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Cliff Bentz
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][20]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Chris Beck
    Supports[3]

    Says the current administration, 'with the blind support of our Congressman,' has cut Medicaid with no plan for comprehensive health care reform, and calls quality health care a human right.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Cliff Bentz
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][21][22]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Chris Beck
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Cliff Bentz
    Recorded votes[25]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Chris Beck
    Opposes[3]

    Calls the tariffs imposed under the Trump administration 'careless and haphazard' and says he would work to repeal them.

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Cliff Bentz
    Recorded votes[21]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Chris Beck
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Cliff Bentz
    Recorded votes[19]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Chris Beck
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Cliff Bentz
    Recorded votes[23][24]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Chris Beck
    —

Research notes & limits

Federal key votes and FEC finance totals for Rep. Bentz are added separately by script. Chris Beck served in the Oregon House 1997-2003; floor votes cited above are drawn from the official 2001 House Journal (roll calls list only the minority side by name, so his vote is inferred from inclusion in the printed Yeas/Nays list).

Sources · 33

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Cliff Bentz · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Chris Beck · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Oregon House Journal, 71st Legislative Assembly, 2001 Regular Session — roll call on HB 2744-A (limiting local minimum-wage ordinances), April 25, 2001 · Oregon House of Representatives, Office of the Chief Clerk · 2001-04-25 Official record
  5. 5.Oregon House Journal, 71st Legislative Assembly, 2001 Regular Session — roll call on HB 2092-A (scope of probation officer home visits), February 6, 2001 · Oregon House of Representatives, Office of the Chief Clerk · 2001-02-06 Official record
  6. 6.Oregon House Journal, 71st Legislative Assembly, 2001 Regular Session — roll call on HB 2010-A (environmental cleanup districts / Portland Harbor Superfund privilege tax), June 4, 2001 · Oregon House of Representatives, Office of the Chief Clerk · 2001-06-04 Official record
  7. 7.Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz on his vote for the ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ and engaging with constituents · OPB News report
  8. 8.Cliff Bentz · Ballotpedia Reference
  9. 9.About · Office of Rep. Cliff Bentz Official record
  10. 10.Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  11. 11.Oregon U.S. House District 2 election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  12. 12.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  13. 13.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  14. 14.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  30. 30.Chris Beck · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  31. 31.Former Democratic Oregon lawmaker will face Bentz in sprawling 2nd Congressional District · Jefferson Public Radio / Oregon Capital Chronicle News report
  32. 32.Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  33. 33.U.S. House · Oregon's 2nd District results 2026 · NBC News News report