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Former Democratic Oregon lawmaker will face Bentz in sprawling 2nd Congressional District • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Bentz handily won the Republican primary for his seat in Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District while Beck beat five other Democrats
Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District spans more than 70,000 square miles across 20 of 36 counties. It runs through The Dalles, and Medford, skirting Bend and Roseburg and stretches east into every town until reaching the Idaho border. (Screenshot from Congress.gov)
A former Democratic state lawmaker is leading the Democratic primary to take on Oregon’s lone Republican member of Congress in the state’s sprawling 2nd Congressional District.
U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, of Ontario, was fending off primary challenges from Peter Larson, a former teacher, and Andrea Carr, a former rodeo queen and barrel racer, claiming nearly 80% of the vote in initial results in the Republican primary.
That means he’ll face off against Chris Beck, a former state lawmaker from Phoenix and rural land use expert, in the general election. Beck secured 34% of votes in the Democratic primary