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U.S. House District 2
2026 Oregon U.S. House — District 2 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Election: 2026 General Election
Ballot name: Chris Beck
Office: US Representative, 2nd District
Party nominations: Democrat, Independent
Qualified for office: Yes
ORESTAR filing 25459: Democrat; Nominated; filed 06/25/2026
ORESTAR filing 25700: Independent; Minor Party; filed 08/10/2026
Candidate-filed occupation: International Elections Observer, volunteer, land conservation foundation, Trustee
Candidate-filed prior government experience: State Representative, Oregon House of Representatives Rural Policy Advisor, USDA Obama Administration Committee Staff, Oregon Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Oregon Senate, Reading Clerk, Office of Senate President City of Portland, Office of Transportation
Candidate-filed email: [email protected]
Candidate-filed website: https://chrisbeckforcongress.com/
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FEC committee ID: C00940791
FEC committee name: CHRIS BECK FOR CONGRESS
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Published website: https://chrisbeckforcongress.com/
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International Elections Observer, volunteer, land conservation foundation, Trustee
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International Elections Observer, volunteer, land conservation foundation, Trustee
Community and Rural Economic Development; Land Conservation
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Community and Rural Economic Development; Land Conservation
State Representative, Oregon House of Representatives Rural Policy Advisor, USDA Obama Administration Committee Staff, Oregon Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Oregon Senate, Reading Clerk, Office of Senate President City of Portland, Office of Transportation
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State Representative, Oregon House of Representatives Rural Policy Advisor, USDA Obama Administration Committee Staff, Oregon Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Oregon Senate, Reading Clerk, Office of Senate President City of Portland, Office of Transportation
Harvard University — Master's degree — Public Administration; Brown University — Bachelor's degree — History
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Harvard University — Master's degree — Public Administration; Brown University — Bachelor's degree — History
My mom, Lu, in 2016. She was the first woman to be appointed to Oregon State Parks Commission.
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My mom, Lu, in 2016. She was the first woman to be appointed to Oregon State Parks Commission.
My mom, "Lu," in 2016--the first women appointed to the State Parks Commission.
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My mom, "Lu," in 2016--the first women appointed to the State Parks Commission.
I grew up in Oregon and have spent my life exploring, celebrating and working for this magical geography where we live.
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I grew up in Oregon and have spent my life exploring, celebrating and working for this magical geography where we live.
My parents were both active in civic affairs. Dad advised Governor Bob Straub on implementing the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area and later worked with Oregon’s Congressional Delegation to draft the legislation establishing the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area. Mom is a local legend in Portland where she led a grassroots effort to conserve a 650-acre forested canyon, becoming the state’s first urban state park—Tryon Creek State Park. She later became the first woman appointed to serve on the State Parks Commission. My folks were remarkable role models.
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My parents were both active in civic affairs. Dad advised Governor Bob Straub on implementing the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area and later worked with Oregon’s Congressional Delegation to draft the legislation establishing the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area. Mom is a local legend in Portland where she led a grassroots effort to conserve a 650-acre forested canyon, becoming the state’s first urban state park—Tryon Creek State Park. She later became the first woman appointed to serve on the State Parks Commission. My folks were remarkable role models.
I attended public schools in Portland and ventured east to study history at Brown University. Later I studied public administration at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and earned a Master in Public Administration. I may have studied on the East Coast, but I came home — because this is where I belong, and this is the work that matters.
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I attended public schools in Portland and ventured east to study history at Brown University. Later I studied public administration at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and earned a Master in Public Administration. I may have studied on the East Coast, but I came home — because this is where I belong, and this is the work that matters.
Restless in my early thirties, I was able to get elected to the Oregon House of Representatives. For six years I had a front row seat to the growing divisiveness within our political system but did my best to find common ground with my Republican colleagues. It was the time when property tax revenues were limited and the state’s education system went to the dogs—as did many other state services. Still, I participated in efforts to stabilize K-12 funding, establish the Cultural Trust, and stabilize funds for our neglected state parks. Joining my rural colleagues and touring Umatilla and Umpqua counties, as well as the struggling timber towns along the Santiam, are among my most poignant experiences as a state rep.
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Restless in my early thirties, I was able to get elected to the Oregon House of Representatives. For six years I had a front row seat to the growing divisiveness within our political system but did my best to find common ground with my Republican colleagues. It was the time when property tax revenues were limited and the state’s education system went to the dogs—as did many other state services. Still, I participated in efforts to stabilize K-12 funding, establish the Cultural Trust, and stabilize funds for our neglected state parks. Joining my rural colleagues and touring Umatilla and Umpqua counties, as well as the struggling timber towns along the Santiam, are among my most poignant experiences as a state rep.
In 1990 I entered the arena of public-interest non-profit conservation and spent 14 years working with private property owners who wanted their land conserved for public benefit. This role allowed me to travel around the state and deeply understand the significance and fragility of the rural communities I’d known growing up but had not fully appreciated as a boy.
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In 1990 I entered the arena of public-interest non-profit conservation and spent 14 years working with private property owners who wanted their land conserved for public benefit. This role allowed me to travel around the state and deeply understand the significance and fragility of the rural communities I’d known growing up but had not fully appreciated as a boy.
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Many of the issues that plague rural communities started at the federal level, and that’s where they must be addressed—most immediately by cutting our human (18 American lives lost; 600+ wounded) and financial ($100+ billion) losses in Iran and getting fuel costs under control for our farmers and, frankly, for anyone that drives, eats or shops. Even if the war ended tomorrow, it could take a full year for global oil prices—and our prices at the pump—to drop to prewar levels. Some estimates predict it could be many years.
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Many of the issues that plague rural communities started at the federal level, and that’s where they must be addressed—most immediately by cutting our human (18 American lives lost; 600+ wounded) and financial ($100+ billion) losses in Iran and getting fuel costs under control for our farmers and, frankly, for anyone that drives, eats or shops. Even if the war ended tomorrow, it could take a full year for global oil prices—and our prices at the pump—to drop to prewar levels. Some estimates predict it could be many years.
We must immediately repeal HR-1, aka the Big Beautiful Bill, which is having devastating effects on rural healthcare. It has always been harder for people in rural areas to find even basic wellness care, not to mention reliable emergency services, and now it’s getting worse.
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We must immediately repeal HR-1, aka the Big Beautiful Bill, which is having devastating effects on rural healthcare. It has always been harder for people in rural areas to find even basic wellness care, not to mention reliable emergency services, and now it’s getting worse.
In addition to repealing the tariffs and seeking a sensible, bipartisan approach to legal immigration, I will put forward ideas that refocus existing federal programs.
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In addition to repealing the tariffs and seeking a sensible, bipartisan approach to legal immigration, I will put forward ideas that refocus existing federal programs.
As soon as possible, Congress must repeal HR 1 (aka Big “Beautiful” Bill) and restore the mountain of funding it stripped away from Medicaid and SNAP benefits. Every member of Congress who voted for this bill—including Cliff Bentz—should be ashamed.
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As soon as possible, Congress must repeal HR 1 (aka Big “Beautiful” Bill) and restore the mountain of funding it stripped away from Medicaid and SNAP benefits. Every member of Congress who voted for this bill—including Cliff Bentz—should be ashamed.
In towns such as Klamath Falls and Grants Pass, working families can't afford a home, and young people are leaving because of it. Low-cost housing should be folded into our existing Main Street neighborhoods, not scattered into the outer fringes on our farms and forest resource lands.
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In towns such as Klamath Falls and Grants Pass, working families can't afford a home, and young people are leaving because of it. Low-cost housing should be folded into our existing Main Street neighborhoods, not scattered into the outer fringes on our farms and forest resource lands.
Support and preserve our working lands—farms, ranches and forests—for economic use for generations to come. One way to do this is to expand proven federal programs such as the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) and the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).
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Support and preserve our working lands—farms, ranches and forests—for economic use for generations to come. One way to do this is to expand proven federal programs such as the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) and the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).
For six years I represented the USDA as part of a national philanthropy consortium aimed at supporting local arts investments and advocated for rural communities. I was a champion for the arts when I served in the Oregon Legislature and will do the same in Congress.
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For six years I represented the USDA as part of a national philanthropy consortium aimed at supporting local arts investments and advocated for rural communities. I was a champion for the arts when I served in the Oregon Legislature and will do the same in Congress.
We also must restore the 40% funding cut to federal wildfire prevention at the U.S. Forest Service, before it’s too late, as well as the thousands of staff that were also lost in 2025 cuts.
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We also must restore the 40% funding cut to federal wildfire prevention at the U.S. Forest Service, before it’s too late, as well as the thousands of staff that were also lost in 2025 cuts.
I will find allies in Congress from both parties who want to reform healthcare and stabilize rural health services. Thanks to legislators like my friend, the late Senator Alan Bates, and Governor John Kitzhaber, Oregon pioneered a transformative healthcare system that provides basic services while controlling costs, and we should do the same at the national level.
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I will find allies in Congress from both parties who want to reform healthcare and stabilize rural health services. Thanks to legislators like my friend, the late Senator Alan Bates, and Governor John Kitzhaber, Oregon pioneered a transformative healthcare system that provides basic services while controlling costs, and we should do the same at the national level.
Establish a rural service corps—teams of young and mid-career professional outdoor workers in each rural county devoted to rehabilitating and nurturing our forests and watersheds. (I see similar teams aiding in the health and dignity of our senior populations and helping children learn to read by the 3rd grade.) These will be good-paying jobs with benefits that AI can’t do, and team members will become vital residents, consumers and family builders in our towns.
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Establish a rural service corps—teams of young and mid-career professional outdoor workers in each rural county devoted to rehabilitating and nurturing our forests and watersheds. (I see similar teams aiding in the health and dignity of our senior populations and helping children learn to read by the 3rd grade.) These will be good-paying jobs with benefits that AI can’t do, and team members will become vital residents, consumers and family builders in our towns.
Helping the National Park Service think big. I’d like to fund a beautiful and iconic new lodge at Crater Lake, built by local workers and infused with local artists and traditions. Think Timberline Lodge for the 21st century. And while we’re at it, we must restore the historic and endangered Oregon Caves Chateau, recently listed as one of America’s 11 most endangered places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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Helping the National Park Service think big. I’d like to fund a beautiful and iconic new lodge at Crater Lake, built by local workers and infused with local artists and traditions. Think Timberline Lodge for the 21st century. And while we’re at it, we must restore the historic and endangered Oregon Caves Chateau, recently listed as one of America’s 11 most endangered places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Adjusting excessive tax breaks on vacation and luxury homes and funneling those savings into programs that provide low-interest financing for first-time rural home buyers.
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Adjusting excessive tax breaks on vacation and luxury homes and funneling those savings into programs that provide low-interest financing for first-time rural home buyers.
Incentivizing doctors and nurses to live and practice in rural areas, and better supporting the network of existing community clinics across rural Oregon.
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Incentivizing doctors and nurses to live and practice in rural areas, and better supporting the network of existing community clinics across rural Oregon.
Establishing a new federal program enabling land-grant universities (as designated by USDA) to create a network of live/work spaces for artists on rural Main Streets throughout Oregon and across rural America.
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Establishing a new federal program enabling land-grant universities (as designated by USDA) to create a network of live/work spaces for artists on rural Main Streets throughout Oregon and across rural America.
Empowering land-grant universities—or any public university—to fund senior housing facilities on or near campuses for low and moderate income seniors, staffed by trained professionals and students. Let’s pilot it at Eastern Oregon University, Southern Oregon University, and at one of our community college campuses.
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Empowering land-grant universities—or any public university—to fund senior housing facilities on or near campuses for low and moderate income seniors, staffed by trained professionals and students. Let’s pilot it at Eastern Oregon University, Southern Oregon University, and at one of our community college campuses.
Three of the best policies enacted in Oregon over the last 50 years are the Oregon Health Plan, our statewide land conservation laws (think protecting family farms and forests and revitalizing Main Street districts) and Vote by Mail. Cliff Bentz and the federal government are actively trying to undermine all of it, and this nonsense must stop.
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Three of the best policies enacted in Oregon over the last 50 years are the Oregon Health Plan, our statewide land conservation laws (think protecting family farms and forests and revitalizing Main Street districts) and Vote by Mail. Cliff Bentz and the federal government are actively trying to undermine all of it, and this nonsense must stop.
Reforming and leveraging federal housing programs such as the USDA’s Community Facilities Program and Rural Housing Services to 1) restore and support public service buildings and 2) prioritize favorable lending terms for homes on and near our small-town Main Street districts.
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Reforming and leveraging federal housing programs such as the USDA’s Community Facilities Program and Rural Housing Services to 1) restore and support public service buildings and 2) prioritize favorable lending terms for homes on and near our small-town Main Street districts.
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Candidate ID: H6OR02322
Name: BECK, CHRIS
Office: House
State: OR
District: 02
Coverage start: 2026-01-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $94773.56
Total disbursements: $40996.48
Cash on hand: $53777.08
Debts owed by committee: $1306.62
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