Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, OR-02
Cliff Bentz
American politician (born 1952)
- Over
- Chris Beck (Democratic), 38.5%
- Votes
- 189,687 (71,102 ahead)
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: State results feed · read 2026-11-14
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Republican (R +12.5, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Republican won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Cliff Stewart Bentz is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 2nd congressional district since 2021.
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He previously served in the Oregon Senate from 2018 to 2020 and in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2008 to 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- January 12, 1952 (age 74)
- Education
- Lewis & Clark Law School
- Eastern Oregon University
- Regis High School
- Occupation
- lawyer
- In Congress
- 3 House terms, since January 3, 2021
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05) and congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
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The race
U.S. House, OR-02. Won with 61.5%, 23.1 points ahead over Chris Beck.
- Cliff Bentz Republican · winner61.5%
- Cliff Bentz Republican · winnern/a
- Chris Beck Democratic38.5%
Source: State results feed · retrieved 2026-11-14 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Republican (R +12.5, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- R +23.1
- Difference
- 10.6 points
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: CLIFF BENTZ FOR CONGRESS. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
15.7% of the $602,474 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)7.1%$94,433
- Individuals, itemized37.9%$508,040
- Other political committees (PACs)54.9%$735,042
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts0.1%$1,677
Employers donors listed
- ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL$7,0002 contributions
- FRERES ENGINEERED WOOD$7,0002 contributions
- SOUTH FORK RANCH$7,0002 contributions
- EDW C. LEVY CO.$6,6002 contributions
- GRAYBACK FORESTRY$6,0004 contributions
- KREBS SHEEP COMPANY$6,0002 contributions
- METRO WEST AMBULANCE$6,0002 contributions
- PACIFIC MARINE LEASING$6,0004 contributions
- OWNER$5,0003 contributions
- INSIGHT CONSULTING$3,6002 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-08 · filings can be amended · response hash 4c1979dfc95c
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
3 subcommittees
- Energy
- Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
- Health
- House Committee on Natural Resources
2 subcommittees
- Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
- Federal Lands
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 17 bills and resolutions, and 1 amendments
- Cosponsored
- 106 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.R. 10647: IMD CARE ActIntroduced October 1, 2026. Latest action October 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- H.R. 10616: Public Access to HHS Health Data Act of 2026Introduced September 28, 2026. Latest action September 28, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.R. 9827: Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026Introduced July 22, 2026. Latest action July 22, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- H.R. 9695: McCarty and Heideman Air Safety Enhancement ActIntroduced July 15, 2026. Latest action July 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- H.R. 9337: Hydropower Licensing Affordability ActIntroduced June 18, 2026. Latest action June 18, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- H.R. 8958: To grant to Crook County, Oregon, a right-of-way for the construction of a new road in Juniper Canyon, and for other purposes.Introduced May 21, 2026. Latest action May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-09 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash e95cc76317df
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
Not yet on file: issue positions (we publish only what a source states). Are you this person? Update your profile
Contact and links
- Website
- cliffbentz.com official
- Office phone
- 202-225-6730
- Washington office
- 409 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3702
- Campaign email
- Not on file
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
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Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 9:17 AM ET
- 2024U.S. House, OR-02 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
- 2022U.S. House, OR-02 · General · won · 208,369 votes (67.5%) Vugol.Me record
- 2021 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
- 2020U.S. House, OR-02 · General · won · 273,835 votes (59.9%) Vugol.Me record
- 2018State Senate, OR District 30 · General · won · 39,336 votes (71.6%) Vugol.Me record
- Dates not givenmember of the Oregon House of Representatives Wikidata
- Dates not givenmember of the State Senate of Oregon Wikidata
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q5132536). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
All sources
- Result: State results feed, https://results.oregonvotes.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=FED&map=CTY
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 9:17 AM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Bentz
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5132536
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H0OR02127/
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- photo_gallery https://bentz.house.gov/about
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