Former Democratic Oregon lawmaker Chris Beck will face Rep. Cliff Bentz in sprawling 2nd Congressional District
Chris Beck, a former state lawmaker and rural land use expert, will go up against U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz in the November election after winning the Democratic primary Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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.
U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz speaks to farmers and irrigators in partnership with Oregon Cattlemen and the Oregon Farm Bureau on June 3, 2021, in Klamath Falls.
Chris Beck, a former state lawmaker and rural land use expert, will go up against U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz in the November election after winning the Democratic primary Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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.
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