Cliff Bentz
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 56% from PACs and 44% from individuals.
44% individuals56% PACs0% other
$1.0M
raised
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Oregon · U.S. House · District 02 · 2026
Oregon District 02 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Oregon District 02 House race
Cliff Bentz has raised more than 11 times the next candidate.
Republican Cliff Bentz has raised about $1.0M, more than 11 times any rival.
Chris Beck reports 92% of campaign money from individuals.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
CB
Chris Beck
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 92% from individuals and 3% from PACs.
92% individuals3% PACs5% other
$95K
raised
DR
Dawn Rasmussen
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 91% from individuals and 1% from PACs.
91% individuals1% PACs8% other
$71K
raised
PS
Patty Snow
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 99% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
99% individuals0% PACs1% other
$27K
raised
RM
Rebecca Mueller
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 95% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
95% individuals0% PACs5% other
$20K
raised
PL
Peter Larson
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$8K
raised
MD
Mary Doyle
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 92% from individuals and 8% from PACs.
92% individuals8% PACs0% other
$6K
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$85K
Health & Pharma$44K
Agriculture$17K
Banking & Financial$15K
Tech & Telecom$14K
Energy & Utilities$14K
Sports, Media & Entertainment$6K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC · pac$10K
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC · pac$10K
- REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC · pac$9K
- RAPTOR PAC · pac$9K
- BLUEPAC - BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION PAC · pac$8K
- ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) · pac$8K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
46%53%
46% PACs53% individuals1% other
The incumbent's record
Cliff Bentz is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$6.3M
$3.4M - $9.1M. up $720K since 2020.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Natural Resources
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$85K
Health & Pharma$44K
Agriculture$17K
Banking & Financial$15K
Tech & Telecom$14K
Energy & Utilities$14K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Cliff Bentz R · incumbent | vs | CB Chris Beck D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $1.0M | Raised | $95K |
| $1.4M | Cash on hand | $54K |
| 56% | From PACs | 3% |
| 44% | From individuals | 92% |
| Health & Pharma | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |