2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon explained

Election Name:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon
Country:Oregon
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon
Next Year:2022
Seats For Election:All 5 Oregon seats to the United States House of Representatives
Election Date:November 3, 2020
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election1:4
Seats1:4
Popular Vote1:1,285,339
Percentage1:55.69%
Swing1: 1.76%
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:1
Seats2:1
Popular Vote2:966,786
Percentage2:41.89%
Swing2: 3.87%

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.[1]

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2020Primary elections — May 19, 2020 - August 25, 2020
PartyVotesPercentageCandidatesAdvancing to generalSeats contesting
Democratic589,47361.97%1955
Republican361,73338.02%2255
LibertarianTBD433
GreenTBD222
Totals951,206100.00
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297,071 64.59% 161,928 35.21% 900 0.20% 459,899 100.0% Democratic hold
168,881 36.92% 273,835 59.86% 14,717 3.22% 457,433 100.0% Republican hold
343,574 73.02% 110,570 23.50% 16,362 3.48% 470,506 100.0% Democratic hold
240,950 51.52% 216,081 46.20% 10,674 2.28% 467,705 100.0% Democratic hold
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%

District 1

Election Name:2020 Oregon's 1st congressional district election
Country:Oregon
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 1
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 1
Next Year:2022
Image1:File:Suzanne Bonamici (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Suzanne Bonamici
Party1:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:297,071
Percentage1:64.6%
Nominee2:Christopher Christensen
Party2:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:161,928
Percentage2:35.2%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Suzanne Bonamici
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Election:Suzanne Bonamici
After Party:Democratic Party (US)
Map Size:200px
Map2 Image:OR1 House 2020.svg
Map2 Size:200px
Map2 Caption:Precinct results
Bonamici:
Christensen:

See also: Oregon's 1st congressional district. 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

Primary results

Republican primary

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Declared
Withdrawn

Primary results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[9] August 5, 2020
align=left Inside Elections[10] July 24, 2020
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] July 23, 2020
Politico[12] July 6, 2020
Daily Kos[13] June 3, 2020
RCP[14] June 9, 2020
Niskanen[15] June 7, 2020

Results

District 2

Election Name:2020 Oregon's 2nd congressional district election
Country:Oregon
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 2
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 2
Next Year:2022
Image1:File:Cliff Bentz 117th U.S Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Cliff Bentz
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:273,835
Percentage1:59.9%
Nominee2:Alex Spenser
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:168,881
Percentage2:36.9%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Greg Walden
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Cliff Bentz
After Party:Republican Party (US)
Map2 Image:OR2 House 2020.svg
Map2 Caption:Precinct results
Bentz:
Spenser:
Tie:

See also: Oregon's 2nd congressional district. 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.[16]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Primary results

Democratic primary

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Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Primary results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportJuly 2, 2020
align=left Inside ElectionsJune 2, 2020
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallJuly 2, 2020
PoliticoApril 19, 2020
Daily KosJune 3, 2020
RCPJune 9, 2020
NiskanenJune 7, 2020

Results

District 3

Election Name:2020 Oregon's 3rd congressional district election
Country:Oregon
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 3
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 3
Next Year:2022
Image1:File:Earl Blumenauer official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped2) .jpg
Nominee1:Earl Blumenauer
Party1:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:343,574
Percentage1:73.0%
Nominee2:Joanna Harbour
Party2:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:110,570
Percentage2:23.5%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Earl Blumenauer
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Election:Earl Blumenauer
After Party:Democratic Party (US)
Map2 Image:OR3 House 2020.svg
Map2 Caption:Precinct results
Blumenaur:
Harbour:

See also: Oregon's 3rd congressional district. 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

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportJuly 2, 2020
align=left Inside ElectionsJune 2, 2020
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallJuly 2, 2020
PoliticoApril 19, 2020
Daily KosJune 3, 2020
RCPJune 9, 2020
NiskanenJune 7, 2020

Results

District 4

Election Name:2020 Oregon's 4th congressional district election
Country:Oregon
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 4
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 4
Next Year:2022
Image1:File:Peter DeFazio official photo.jpg
Nominee1:Peter DeFazio
Party1:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:240,950
Percentage1:51.5%
Nominee2:Alek Skarlatos
Party2:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:216,081
Percentage2:46.2%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Peter DeFazio
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Election:Peter DeFazio
After Party:Democratic Party (US)
Map2 Image:OR4 House 2020.svg
Map2 Caption:Precinct results
DeFazio:
Skarlatos:
Map Size:200px

See also: Oregon's 4th congressional district. 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
Withdrawn

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrawn

Primary results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[57] October 2, 2020
align=left Inside ElectionsOctober 1, 2020
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallOctober 15, 2020
RCPJune 9, 2020
NiskanenJune 7, 2020
Daily KosJune 3, 2020
PoliticoOctober 11, 2020

Results

District 5

Election Name:2020 Oregon's 5th congressional district election
Country:Oregon
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 5
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 5
Next Year:2022
Image1:File:Kurt Schrader official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Kurt Schrader
Party1:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:234,863
Percentage1:51.9%
Nominee2:Amy Ryan Courser
Party2:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:204,372
Percentage2:45.1%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Kurt Schrader
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Election:Kurt Schrader
After Party:Democratic Party (US)
Map2 Image:OR5 House 2020.svg
Map2 Caption:Precinct results
Schrader:
Ryan Courser:
Tie:

See also: Oregon's 5th congressional district. 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.[58]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportJuly 2, 2020
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallJuly 2, 2020
RCPJune 9, 2020
NiskanenJune 7, 2020
Daily KosJune 3, 2020
align=left Inside ElectionsJune 2, 2020
PoliticoApril 19, 2020

Results

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Be a Candidate Oregon Progressive Party. 2020-07-10. progparty.org. July 10, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200710191655/https://progparty.org/candidates. dead.
  2. Web site: Oregon Secretary Of State . 2019-10-29 . secure.sos.state.or.us.
  3. Web site: About Suzanne . www.bonamiciforcongress.com.
  4. Web site: February 15, 2020 . Candidate Information: Heidi Briones . February 18, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  5. Web site: Siebe . Amanda . July 3, 2019 . Disabled Workers and Chronic Pain Patients Need a Voice in Congress . November 3, 2019 . Pain News Network.
  6. Web site: March 10, 2020 . Candidate Information: Christopher C Christensen . March 11, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  7. Web site: February 24, 2020 . Candidate Information: Armidia D Murray . February 25, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  8. Web site: March 9, 2020 . Candidate Information: Laura Curtis . March 10, 2020 . Oregon Secretary Of State: Elections Division.
  9. Web site: 2020 Senate Race Ratings for April 19, 2019 . The Cook Political Report . September 20, 2019.
  10. Web site: 2020 Senate Ratings . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . October 3, 2019.
  11. Web site: 2020 Senate race ratings . Sabato's Crystal Ball . August 28, 2019 . August 22, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190822073139/http://crystalball.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2020-senate/ . dead .
  12. Web site: 2020 Election Forecast. November 19, 2019 . Politico.
  13. Web site: Daily Kos Elections releases initial Senate race ratings for 2020 . Daily Kos Elections. February 28, 2020.
  14. Web site: Battle for White House. April 19, 2019 . RCP.
  15. Web site: 2020 Negative Partisanship and the 2020 Congressional Elections. April 28, 2020. Niskanen Center. April 29, 2020. June 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200621124503/https://www.niskanencenter.org/negative-partisanship-and-the-2020-congressional-elections/. dead.
  16. News: Bresnahan . John . Zanona . Melanie . Mutnick . Ally . October 28, 2019 . Greg Walden to retire in latest sign of GOP doubts about retaking House . . Washington, DC . October 28, 2019.
  17. Web site: Politics1.com . 2019-11-12 . OR CD-2: Ex-St Senator-turned-filmmaker Jason Atkinson (R) becomes 2nd major GOP candidate to enter open seat congressional race. . 2019-11-12 . @Politics1com . en.
  18. Web site: Staff room . Jason Atkinson officially announces run for Congress KMVU Fox 26 Medford . 2019-11-12 . en-US . November 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191112214548/https://fox26medford.com/jason-atkinson-officially-announces-run-for-congress/ . dead .
  19. Web site: Herald . Baker City . Bentz says he's running for Walden's seat in Congress . 2019-10-30 . Baker City Herald . October 29, 2019 . en.
  20. News: Jaquiss . Nigel . December 10, 2019 . Knute Buehler Announces His Candidacy For the Second Congressional District Seat Greg Walden is Vacating . . December 10, 2019.
  21. Web site: December 12, 2019 . Candidate Information: David R Campbell . January 20, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  22. Web site: March 10, 2019 . Candidate Information: Harold G Carey Jr . March 11, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  23. Web site: January 13, 2020 . Candidate Information: Jimmy Crumpacker . January 20, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  24. News: Visser . Brenna . January 14, 2020 . Tumalo man announces bid for Rep. Greg Walden's seat in Congress . . January 20, 2020.
  25. Web site: March 4, 2020 . Candidate Information: Travis A Fager . March 5, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  26. News: February 25, 2020 . Bend councilor Livingston announces bid for Congress . . March 4, 2020.
  27. News: VanderHart . Dirk . November 22, 2019 . Former Malheur Occupier Ken Medenbach Is Running For Congress . . November 25, 2019.
  28. Web site: October 29, 2019 . Candidate Information: Mark R Roberts . November 1, 2019 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  29. Web site: November 27, 2019 . Candidate Information: Jeffrey Smith . November 30, 2019 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  30. Web site: Tribune . Damian Mann of the Mail . 2019-10-28 . GOP eyes Walden replacement . 2019-10-29 . Mail Tribune . October 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191029225452/https://mailtribune.com/news/top-stories/walden-wont-run-for-reelection-in-2020 . dead .
  31. Web site: AP . KTVZ COM news sources and . 2019-10-30 . Buehler ponders U.S. House run; Knopp says nope . 2019-10-30 . KTVZ . en-US . October 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191030214122/https://www.ktvz.com/news/buehler-says-he-s-considering-run-for-walden-s-seat/1137004748 . dead .
  32. Web site: January 10, 2020 . Candidate Information: Nick Heuertz . January 20, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  33. Web site: Mason . Dick . December 18, 2019 . Former Union County commissioner running for House seat . December 20, 2019 . East Oregonian.
  34. News: January 1, 2020 . Congressional candidate Raz Mason drops out of race . . January 20, 2020.
  35. News: Robbins . Becca . January 19, 2020 . Klamath Falls's Alex Spenser running for Congress . . January 20, 2020.
  36. Web site: March 10, 2020 . Candidate Information: Chris L Vaughn . March 10, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  37. Web site: January 1, 2020 . Candidate Information: Raz Mason . January 20, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  38. Web site: November 8, 2019 . Local Democrat announces run for Congress . November 12, 2019 . KOBI.
  39. Web site: March 12, 2020 . Candidate Information: Isabella G Tibbetts . March 16, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  40. News: Warner . Gary A. . August 15, 2019 . McLeod-Skinner says she'll run for secretary of state in 2020 . . October 25, 2019.
  41. Web site: Warner . Gary . 2019-11-01 . Free-for-all in race for Congress . 2019-11-03 . The Bulletin . en.
  42. News: Nguyen . Ryan . June 21, 2019 . U.S. Rep Earl Blumenauer Will Face a Democratic Primary Challenge in 2020 . . June 21, 2019.
  43. Web site: February 10, 2020 . Candidate Information: Earl Blumenauer . March 4, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  44. Web site: March 10, 2019 . Candidate Information: Matthew S Davis . March 11, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  45. Web site: March 5, 2020 . Candidate Information: Joanna M Harbour . March 6, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  46. Web site: January 11, 2020 . Candidate Information: Thomas S Harrison IV . January 20, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  47. Web site: March 8, 2020 . Candidate Information: Frank Hecker . March 9, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  48. News: Chinn . Hannah . June 13, 2018 . Rep. Peter DeFazio To Face Challenger In 2020 Primary . Willamette Week . June 21, 2019.
  49. News: Hasenstab . Alex . August 22, 2019 . DeFazio launches re-election campaign early to counter GOP support for Skarlatos . KVAL13 . August 24, 2019.
  50. Web site: March 12, 2020 . Candidate Information: Cassidy A Clausen . March 16, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  51. Web site: Oregon Secretary Of State . 2019-10-29 . secure.sos.state.or.us.
  52. Web site: August 15, 2019 . Alek Skarlatos running for Congress . August 15, 2019 . FOX 26 . August 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190815230052/https://fox26medford.com/alek-skarlatos-running-for-congress/ . dead .
  53. News: Baker. Mike. May 20, 2020. G.O.P. Voters Back QAnon Conspiracy Promoter for U.S. Senate. The New York Times. July 18, 2020.
  54. Web site: January 17, 2020 . Candidate Information: Jo Rae Perkins . January 20, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  55. Web site: March 9, 2020 . Candidate Information: Arthur B Robinson . March 10, 2020 . Oregon Secretary Of State: Elections Division.
  56. News: March 11, 2020 . Art Robinson won't run for Congress, seeks state Senate seat instead . . March 16, 2020.
  57. Web site: 2020 House Race Ratings for October 2, 2020 . The Cook Political Report . October 2, 2020.
  58. Web site: Wasserman . David . Flinn . Ally . November 7, 2018 . 2018 House Popular Vote Tracker . April 8, 2019 . Cook Political Report.
  59. News: Mapes . Jeff . April 9, 2019 . Milwaukie Mayor Eyeing Rep. Schrader's Oregon Congressional Seat . OPB . April 9, 2019.
  60. Web site: January 23, 2020 . Candidate Information: Blair G Reynolds . January 29, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  61. Web site: January 22, 2020 . Candidate Information: Walter K Schrader . January 23, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  62. Web site: March 4, 2020 . Candidate Information: Gary Shane Dinkel . March 10, 2020 . Oregon Secretary of State: Elections Division.
  63. Web site: Shepherd . Katie . May 2, 2018 . Joey Nations Brawled on the Portland Waterfront in a MAGA Helmet. Now He Wants to Represent Oregon in Congress. . December 13, 2019 . Willamette Week.
  64. News: Douglass . Joe . March 27, 2019 . Gov. Brown says she supports proposal to lower Oregon's voting age to 16 . Katu . July 18, 2019.
  65. Web site: Howald . Eric A. . September 6, 2019 . Former councilor will try to unseat Schrader . November 3, 2019 . Keizertimes.