Chris Beck, 2026 Oregon 2nd District House Democratic candidate
Chris Beck
DEMOCRATIC
Oregon State House (D)
1997 – 2003
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Oregon 22026 HOUSE POLLS

Cliff Bentz, 2026 Oregon 2nd District House Republican candidate
Cliff Bentz*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-OR)
2021 – Present

2026 Oregon 2nd District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Oregon 2nd District House forecast currently gives Republican Cliff Bentz a 99.9% chance of defeating Democrat Chris Beck. Pollsmax projects Bentz to receive 65.7% of the vote compared with 34.3% for Beck, a projected Republican margin of 31.4 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Oregon 2nd District House election features Democrat Chris Beck and Republican Cliff Bentz. Incumbent Representative Cliff Bentz is seeking reelection to a fourth term. In 2024, Donald Trump won Oregon's 2nd congressional district by 12.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Republican in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
OR-2
Democratic candidate
Chris Beck
Republican candidate
Cliff Bentz
Incumbent / open seat
Cliff Bentz
Forecast rating
Solid R
Projected vote
34.3% D / 65.7% R
Projected margin
R +31.4
Forecast odds
0.1% D / 99.9% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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