Peter Black
Peter Black (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 2nd Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on May 19, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026
Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)
Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Democratic primary)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Oregon District 2
Incumbent Cliff Bentz and Chris Beck are running in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Cliff Bentz (R) | |
 | Chris Beck (D / Independent Party of Oregon)  | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Beck | 34.4 | 15,951 |
 | Mary Doyle | 19.6 | 9,101 | |
 | Rebecca Mueller | 18.0 | 8,357 | |
 | Dawn Rasmussen | 14.8 | 6,880 | |
| Patty Snow | 9.1 | 4,224 | ||
 | Peter Quince | 2.7 | 1,258 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 610 | ||
| Total votes: 46,381 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Peter Black (D)
- Mitchel Knight (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2
Incumbent Cliff Bentz defeated Peter Larson and Andrea Carr in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cliff Bentz | 79.6 | 79,543 |
 | Peter Larson | 14.6 | 14,565 | |
 | Andrea Carr | 5.4 | 5,353 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 474 | ||
| Total votes: 99,935 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Russell McAlmond (R)
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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