2026 election · U.S. House
2026 Oregon House race — Cliff Bentz's seat
Incumbent: Cliff Bentz (Republican) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (8) ▾
- Abortion: Identifies as a right-to-life candidate believing life begins at conception, and has opposed mandates requiring coverage for reproductive health services. [1][2]
- Federal Forest Management & Wildfire: Advocates for increased logging, salvage harvests, and reduced litigation to address federal forest mismanagement and wildfire risk. [1]
- Healthcare: Opposes government-run/single-payer healthcare, wants to replace Obamacare with free-market reforms including cross-state insurance sales and protections for pre-existing conditions. [1]
- Immigration: Supports securing the border and completing the border wall, favors deportation of those with criminal records, but has lobbied for a 'different approach' to deportation enforcement after fatal incidents. [1][2][3]
- Medicaid: States Medicaid needs a major overhaul while disputing claims that recent cuts will force rural hospital closures. [1][2]
- Taxation & Spending: Supports lowering taxes and reducing regulation, voted for the Republican tax and spending bill ('Big Beautiful Bill') citing tax cuts on tips, overtime, and car loans. [1][2][3]
- Trade: Supports the USMCA trade agreement as beneficial to local beef, onion, and wheat producers. [1]
- Water Rights: Supports farmers' and ranchers' water rights based on his tenure on the Oregon Water Resources Commission. [1]
Public polling
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