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Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Democratic primary)

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Oregon's 2nd Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline:
March 3, 2026 (incumbent)
March 10, 2026 (non-incumbent)
Primary: May 19, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voting in Oregon

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
See also
Oregon's 2nd Congressional District
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Oregon elections, 2026
U.S. Congress elections, 2026
U.S. Senate elections, 2026
U.S. House elections, 2026

A Democratic Party primary takes place on May 19, 2026, in Oregon's 2nd Congressional District to determine which Democratic candidate will run in the district's general election on November 3, 2026.

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
March 3, 2026 (incumbent)
March 10, 2026 (non-incumbent)
May 19, 2026
November 3, 2026



A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Oregon law allows parties to decide whether unaffiliated voters can vote in their primaries. As of December 2025, both major parties utilized a closed primary process where only registered party members may participate.[1]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

This page focuses on Oregon's 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results


Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2

The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on May 19, 2026.

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Chris Beck
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Rebecca Mueller
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Peter Quince
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Patty Snow

There are no incumbents in this race.

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Candidate profiles

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Mary Doyle

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

Community-Rooted Public Servant ~ I am a lifelong public servant rooted in rural communities, not corporate boardrooms. My career as an educator, student services coordinator, and union leader has been about solving real problems—housing instability, healthcare access, economic pressure—not playing partisan games. I’ve worked across differences because in small and rural communities, collaboration matters more than ideology. I’m running to represent working families, educators, caregivers, and small businesses who feel ignored by Washington. My candidacy is grounded in lived experience, transparency, and accountability—not donor influence. Government should serve the people who do the work, not the powerful few who rig the system.

Defending the Constitution and Democracy~ I am running to defend the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the rule of law at a moment when they are under serious threat. Our freedoms—speech, due process, equal protection, voting rights—are not partisan preferences; they are foundational promises. Efforts to weaken checks and balances, politicize government institutions, and concentrate power endanger our democracy. As an educator and public servant, I’ve spent my career upholding fairness, accountability, and lawful authority. I will oppose authoritarian overreach and work to protect democratic institutions so future generations inherit a functioning republic, not government by intimidation or loyalty tests.

An Economy That Works for Working People~ Our economy should reward work, not exploitation. I believe healthcare and housing are public goods, not luxuries reserved for the wealthy. I’ve seen families one emergency away from bankruptcy and students living without stable housing—this is a policy failure, not a personal one. I support values-based economic and tax reforms that restore fairness, rein in corporate abuses, and strengthen local economies. When CEOs prosper while workers fall behind, the system is broken. My focus is dignity, fairness, and opportunity—because when working people thrive, communities are stronger and democracy is healthier.

Dawn Rasmussen

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography:  "I am announcing my candidacy as a Democratic candidate for this seat in the United States House of Representatives with a commitment to listening to everyday citizens, their needs, and resisting this catastrophic fall into bad policies and lack of representation of you and me envisioned by the current federal administration. What I am not: A career politician. But I have experience. And drive. And integrity. And will be undertaking a listening tour to better understand what issues face Oregonians that need to be heard at the national level. I also have a desire to unite Oregonians together to work towards a better tomorrow. As a small business owner for 18 years, I have gotten to know people in all walks of life, in all political affiliations. Most of us are right in the middle, and simply want to work hard, live a life of dignity, and provide a better world for us and our children. By representing the voices of all Oregonians in CD2, I will dedicate my service to helping make those dreams come true."

Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

Agriculture. Farmers and ranchers who are 5th- or 6th generations in on working with the land are suffering - whether it is water scarcity, tariffs, sudden collapse of export markets, inflation, rising fuel costs, ending of subsidies (while non-US-based companies get huge tax breaks), extreme weather events, or wildfires. Ag is the backbone of Oregon, and puts food on our table. Farmers and ranchers deserve more support than what they are getting from the federal level. I am committed to finding ways to support agriculture and removing barriers to help farmers and ranchers flourish without worrying about losing their heritage.

Healthcare. With the drastic changes authored into the One Big Bad Bill, Medicaid will kick off the most vulnerable Oregonians from critical, life-saving care, not to mention force the closure of rural health clinics and hospitals, meaning many Oregonians in CD2 will have heart-breaking decisions to make when life-saving care is hours away. Given that the Affordable Care Act premiums are going up 75% as of January 2026 due to the expiration of plan credits, many Oregonians will be facing going without care or falling into staggering medical debt.

Rule of law. I'm a common sense kind of person, and when we have people at the national level violating rules and laws but suffering no consequences, that sends the wrong message to the public. Plus, it sets the stage for a return to the wild west where there are no laws and scofflaws abound. There is no justice in this scenario. Laws are written as a social contract - we agree to obey them as part of the society we live in, and when those rules are violated, there are specific consequences. No one should be above the law. These laws are the underpinnings of the U.S. Constitution, and I believe in the principles set forth by the founding fathers.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Oregon

Election information in Oregon: May 19, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: April 28, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by April 28, 2026
  • Online: April 28, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: N/A
  • By mail: N/A by N/A
  • Online: N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: May 19, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by May 19, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (MT/PT)

Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Chris Beck Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Mary Doyle Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Rebecca Mueller Democratic Party $3,772 $825 $2,947 As of December 31, 2025
Peter Quince Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Dawn Rasmussen Democratic Party $32,686 $19,186 $13,500 As of December 31, 2025
Patty Snow Democratic Party $20,708 $9,332 $11,376 As of December 31, 2025

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.


Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+14. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 14 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Oregon's 2nd the 89th most Republican district nationally.[2]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Oregon's 2nd Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
35.0%62.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Oregon, 2024

Oregon presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 16 Democratic wins
  • 16 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party R R R D R R R R D D D D R R R R D R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D
See also: Party control of Oregon state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Oregon's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Oregon
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 5 7
Republican 0 1 1
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 6 8

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Oregon's top three state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Oregon, October 2025
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorDemocratic Party Tina Kotek
Secretary of StateDemocratic Party Tobias Read
Attorney GeneralDemocratic Party Dan Rayfield

State legislature

Oregon State Senate

Party As of January 2026
     Democratic Party 18
     Republican Party 12
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 30

Oregon House of Representatives

Party As of January 2026
     Democratic Party 37
     Republican Party 23
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 60

Trifecta control

Oregon Party Control: 1992-2025
Seventeen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate D D D R R R R R R R R S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
House R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Oregon in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Oregon, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Oregon U.S. House Major party The lesser of either 1,000 signatures or 2% of the number of votes cast in the district for the candidates of that major political party for presidential electors at the last presidential election. $150 Incumbents: 3/3/2026, New candidates: 3/10/2026 Source
Oregon U.S. House Unaffiliated Number of signatures equal to 1% of the number of votes cast in the district for president N/A Incumbents: 8/18/2026, New candidates: 8/25/2026 Source

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Oregon Laws, "Or. Rev. Stat. § 254.365," accessed December 3, 2025
  2. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025


Oregon's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Jeff Merkley (D)
Ron Wyden (D)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
Val Hoyle (D)
District 5
District 6
Democratic Party (7)
Republican Party (1)


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