Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

Elections in Oregon, 2022

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Oregon's 2nd Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 8, 2022
Primary: May 17, 2022 General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Oregon
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): R+15 Cook Political Report: Solid Republican 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, 2022
See also
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All U.S. House districts, including the 2nd Congressional District of Oregon, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for May 17, 2022. The filing deadline was March 8, 2022.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)
• Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 2

Incumbent Cliff Bentz defeated Joseph Yetter in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cliff Bentz (R)	67.5	208,369
		Joseph Yetter (D)	32.4	99,882
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	425

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 308,676
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2

Joseph Yetter defeated Adam Prine in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Yetter	69.1	27,814
		Adam Prine	29.0	11,669
		Other/Write-in votes	2.0	788

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,271
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2

Incumbent Cliff Bentz defeated Mark Cavener and Katherine Gallant in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cliff Bentz	75.0	67,051
		Mark Cavener	19.4	17,372
	Submit photo	Katherine Gallant	5.1	4,598
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	386

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 89,407
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Raiph Huber (R)
• Brett Cahill (R)

Voting information

See also: Voting in Oregon

Election information in Oregon: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 18, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 18, 2022
• Online: Oct. 18, 2022

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

N/A

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

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

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

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

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

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. The section below shows responses from candidates in this race who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Joseph Yetter (D)

Our nation is in crisis. We face unprecedented threats from without and within, and extremist politicians and activist judges are making things worse. Attacks on our personal freedoms and our Democracy threaten the values we hold sacred as Americans. Now is the time for a different, better vision of the future. Now is a time for American leaders. That's why I'm running for Congress as the Democratic nominee.

If elected, I will work with family farmers and business owners across District 2 to honor their way of life. I will introduce and support legislation that helps farmers and other business owners and their employees have the support and resources they need to meet the challenges of the 21st century. I will support legislation that will protect our freedoms and Democracy by guaranteeing voting rights, pushing for the prosecution of everyone responsible for January 6th and codifying Roe into law.

I will also work with my colleagues, local communities and organizations to build a better future for our children by sending them to top-tier, safe schools, free of active shooter drills and full of hope and knowledge. If you want a Congressperson who will wake up every day with these three things as his North star, you had Better Vote Yetter!

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Joseph Yetter (D)

Democracy: everyone entitled to vote, can vote, and that the votes determine the winner of the election.

Freedom: including the right of every person to bodily autonomy, the freedom to love and to marry.

Justice: a fair economy, safe schools and neighborhoods, and a sustainable environment with a thriving economy in which we all can prosper.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Joseph Yetter (D)

Paul Farmer. He gave and gave, served and served.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Joseph Yetter (D)

Campaign and election 1952. Six years old when Ike was elected.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Joseph Yetter (D)

Farm hand. Four years of part-time, high school and college.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Cliff Bentz	Republican Party	$1,184,428	$601,567	$671,915	As of December 31, 2022
Adam Prine	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Joseph Yetter	Democratic Party	$100,292	$100,292	$0	As of December 31, 2022
Mark Cavener	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	As of December 31, 2021
Katherine Gallant	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. 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.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Oregon in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Oregon, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Oregon	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	1,000	$100.00	3/8/2022	Source
Oregon	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	1% of the average number of votes cast for all candidates for presidential electors at the last presidential election in all congressional districts	N/A	8/30/2022	Source

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 before and after redistricting.
• Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Oregon District 2
until January 2, 2023

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Oregon District 2
starting January 3, 2023

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Oregon after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district. This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Oregon
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Oregon's 1st	68.4%	29.1%	63.3%	34.0%
Oregon's 2nd	36.6%	61.1%	42.1%	55.6%
Oregon's 3rd	72.5%	25.2%	74.3%	23.5%
Oregon's 4th	55.1%	42.3%	50.7%	46.7%
Oregon's 5th	53.2%	44.4%	53.6%	43.9%
Oregon's 6th	55.2%	42.1%	---	---

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Oregon.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Oregon in 2022. Information below was calculated on April 6, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

In 2022, 46 candidates filed to run for Oregon's six U.S. House districts, including 26 Democrats, 19 Republicans, and one independent. That's 7.7 candidates per district, down from 9.2 candidates per district in 2020 and 8.4 in 2018.

This was the first candidate filing deadline to take place under new district lines adopted during Oregon's decennial redistricting process. Oregon was apportioned six seats following the 2020 census, up one from the five the state was apportioned after the 2010 census.

Two of the six districts were left open, meaning no incumbents filed to run there. This included the newly-created 6th District and the 4th District, where incumbent Rep. Peter DeFazio (D) announced his retirement. This marked the most open districts in Oregon since at least 2012. The only other election year since 2012 with an open seat was 2020, which had one.

The four incumbents who filed for re-election all drew primary challengers. At least one Democrat and one Republican filed in all six districts, meaning there were no districts contested by just one of the two major parties at the time of the filing deadline.

Sixteen candidates filed to run in the new 6th District, more than any other. This number includes nine Democrats and seven Republicans.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+15. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 15 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Oregon's 2nd the 84th most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Oregon's 2nd based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
36.6%	61.1%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Oregon, 2020

Oregon presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 15 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
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

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Oregon and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Oregon
	Oregon	United States
Population	3,831,074	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	95,995	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	84.3%	72.5%
Black/African American	1.9%	12.7%
Asian	4.4%	5.5%
Native American	1.2%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.4%	0.2%
Other (single race)	3.1%	4.9%
Multiple	4.8%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	13%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	90.7%	88%
College graduation rate	33.7%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$62,818	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	13.2%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Oregon's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Oregon, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	4	6
Republican	0	1	1
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	5	7

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Oregon's top three state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Oregon, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Kate Brown
Secretary of State	Shemia Fagan
Attorney General	Ellen Rosenblum

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Oregon State Legislature as of November 2022.

Oregon State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	18
	Republican Party	11
	Independent	1
	Vacancies	0
Total		30

Oregon House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	37
	Republican Party	23
	Vacancies	0
Total		60

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Oregon was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Oregon Party Control: 1992-2022
Fourteen 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
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
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
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

District history

2020

See also: Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020

Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (May 19 Republican primary)

Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (May 19 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 2

Cliff Bentz defeated Alex Spenser and Robert Werch in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cliff Bentz (R)	59.9	273,835
		Alex Spenser (D)	36.9	168,881
		Robert Werch (L)	3.1	14,094
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	623

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 457,433
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Patrick Archer (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2

Alex Spenser defeated Nick Heuertz, Chris Vaughn, Jack Howard, and John Holm in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on May 19, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alex Spenser	32.1	23,482
		Nick Heuertz	31.0	22,685
		Chris Vaughn	18.2	13,351
		Jack Howard	8.3	6,047
		John Holm	8.1	5,908
		Other/Write-in votes	2.4	1,734

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 73,207
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Isabella Tibbetts (D)
• Raz Mason (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on May 19, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cliff Bentz	31.3	37,488
		Knute Buehler	22.1	26,405
		Jason Atkinson	19.5	23,274
		Jimmy Crumpacker	18.0	21,507
		Travis Fager	3.6	4,265
		Jeff Smith	2.1	2,539
	Submit photo	Justin Livingston	1.1	1,350
		Mark Roberts	1.1	1,336
		David Campbell	0.3	418
		Glenn Carey	0.2	283
		Kenneth Medenbach	0.2	267
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	450

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 119,582
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Justus Mayo (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Oregon District 2

Robert Werch advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on July 6, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Robert Werch (L)

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2018

See also: Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 2

Incumbent Greg Walden defeated Jamie McLeod-Skinner and Mark Roberts in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Walden (R)	56.3	207,597
		Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)	39.4	145,298
		Mark Roberts (Independent Party of Oregon)	4.2	15,536
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	278

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 368,709 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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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 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jamie McLeod-Skinner	43.7	25,351
		Jennifer Neahring	24.2	14,020
		Jim Crary	11.7	6,774
		Timothy White	6.0	3,469
		Raz Mason	5.4	3,137
		Eric Burnette	4.7	2,734
		Michael Byrne	4.4	2,546

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 58,031
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Steven Cody Reynolds (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2

Incumbent Greg Walden defeated Paul Romero and Randy Pollock in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Walden	77.6	71,543
		Paul Romero	16.5	15,181
	Submit photo	Randy Pollock	6.0	5,514

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 92,238
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Independent Party of Oregon primary election

Independent Party of Oregon primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2

Mark Roberts advanced from the Independent Party of Oregon primary for U.S. House Oregon District 2 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Roberts	100.0	3,441

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 3,441
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2016

See also: Oregon's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Greg Walden (R) defeated Jim Crary (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Walden defeated Paul Romero in the Republican primary on May 17, 2016.

U.S. House, Oregon District 2 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Greg Walden Incumbent	71.7%	272,952
	Democratic	Jim Crary	28%	106,640
	N/A	Misc.	0.3%	1,147
Total Votes				380,739
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

U.S. House, Oregon District 2 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Greg Walden Incumbent	80.1%	85,039
Paul Romero	19.9%	21,099
Total Votes		106,138
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

2014

See also: Oregon's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014

The 2nd Congressional District of Oregon held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Greg Walden (R) defeated Aelea Christofferson (D) and Sharon Durbin (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Oregon District 2 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Greg Walden Incumbent	70.4%	202,374
	Democratic	Aelea Christofferson	25.7%	73,785
	Libertarian	Sharon Durbin	3.6%	10,491
	Miscellaneous	Miscellaneous	0.3%	775
Total Votes				287,425
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

U.S. House, Oregon District 2 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Aelea Christofferson	63.4%	23,752
Barney Spera	20.7%	7,766
Charles Vulliet	15.8%	5,934
Total Votes		37,452
Source: Results via Associated Press

U.S. House, Oregon District 2 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Greg Walden Incumbent	75.9%	62,957
Dennis Linthicum	24.1%	19,936
Total Votes		82,893
Source: Results via Associated Press

See also

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Oregon's current delegation to the United States Congress

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Suzanne Bonamici (D)

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Cliff Bentz (R)

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Maxine Dexter (D)

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Val Hoyle (D)

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Janelle Bynum (D)

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Andrea Salinas (D)

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