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Member brief No. OR-01

Reviewed October 31, 2026

OR-01 · Oregon

Suzanne Bonamici

Democrat. Harris won Oregon in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.

Age on Election Day 2028
74
Born October 14, 1954.
Lean
D+20
Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
In the House since
2012
Served since February 7, 2012.
Cash on hand
$519K
$518,634. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026

The 2026 race

November 3, 2026
Re-elected

Over Barbara J Kahl (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.

Primary
Won with 86.6%

May 19. Next: Jamil O Ahmad, 12.8%.

Endorsements, 2026

Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries, Working Families Party.

None on record: Justice Democrats, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.

What a race here costs

TV: Portland, 1.28 million homes. The district is 20.1% of the market.

2026 primary: $531K spent, $5.95 a vote

2024 general: $327K spent, $0.93 a vote

In the House, 119th Congress

  • Ranking Member of the Education and Workforce subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education

Committees: Education and Workforce · Science, Space, and Technology

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share
68.63%
Victory margin
+40.53 pts
Harris, 2024
67.21% · +37.79 pts

Margin 2.74 points above Harris. Vote share 1.42 points above.

2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Bob Todd. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.

Money, past cycles

Money raised, the share from individual donors, and cash on hand, by past cycle
CycleRaisedFrom individualsCash at year end
2020$962K42%$553K
2022$1.0M46%$626K
2024$937K44%$546K

Scorecards and grades

Conservative average, out of 100
8.9
Progressive average, out of 100
95.6 (LCV 99, Progressive Punch 98, Stop Corruption Now 90)
IAP Action score, immigration
-145, rank 397 of 431
Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
F

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