Val T. Hoyle

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

Age on Election Day 2028: 64; Born February 14, 1964.
Lean: D+6; Lean Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
In the House since: 2023; Served since January 3, 2023.
Cash on hand: $187K; $186,656. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026

The 2026 race

November 3, 2026: Re-elected

Over Monique DeSpain (R, Libertarian). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.

Primary: Won with 75.1%

May 19. Next: Melissa Bird, 21.7%, and one other.

Also on the November ballot: Justin Filip (Pacific Green, Progressive).

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: Eugene, 256,000 homes. The district is 96.5% of the market; 3 markets in all.

2026 primary: $993K spent, $10.83 a vote

2024 general: $3.1M spent, $8.23 a vote

In the House, 119th Congress

Ranking Member of the Natural Resources subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries

Committees: Natural Resources · Transportation and Infrastructure

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share: 51.71%
Victory margin: +7.77 pts
Harris, 2024: 54.50% · +12.06 pts

Margin 4.29 points below Harris (more than 4 points lower). Vote share 2.79 points below.

2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Monique DeSpain. 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
Cycle	Raised	From individuals	Cash at year end
2022	$2.6M	69%	$40K
2024	$2.7M	53%	$89K

Scorecards and grades

Heritage Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 8
Club for Growth (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 5
Turning Point Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 28
GOP Platform (2025) (opens in a new tab): 7
Conservative average, out of 100: 12
Progressive average, out of 100: 94.3 (LCV 98, Progressive Punch 95, Stop Corruption Now 90)
IAP Action score, immigration: -103, rank 282 of 431
Gun Owners of America grade, 2024: F

Read October 31, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.