Federal race · 2020
Oregon U.S. House, District 2, 2020
Primary: May 19, 2020 · General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Gregory P. Walden (R)$1.6M raised · $1.2M on hand
- Knute Buehler (R)$1.6M raised · $4K on hand
- Cliff Bentz (R)$1.5M raised · $89K on hand
- Jimmy Crumpacker (R)$999K raised · $0 on hand
- Jason Atkinson (R)$301K raised · −$12K on hand
- John Paul Holm (D)$52K raised · −$1K on hand
- Jeffery G Smith (R)$31K raised · −$12K on hand
- Alex Spenser (D)$26K raised · $330 on hand
- Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)$15K raised · $0 on hand
- Justin Livingston (R)$9K raised · $80 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory P. Walden (R) | Not running (declined to run) | $1,642,609.97 | $1,874,515.89 | $1,188,300.02 | 2020-12-31 |
| Knute Buehler (R) | Running | $1,599,076.22 | $1,595,465.02 | $3,611.20 | 2020-12-31 |
| Cliff Bentz (R) | Won the general election (59.9%) | $1,452,634.25 | $1,363,581.04 | $89,053.69 | 2020-12-31 |
| Jimmy Crumpacker (R) | Running | $998,842.48 | $998,842.48 | $0.00 | 2020-11-20 |
| Jason Atkinson (R) | Running | $301,114.10 | $312,843.15 | −$11,729.05 | 2020-09-30 |
| John Paul Holm (D) | Running | $51,610.82 | $56,879.10 | −$1,421.33 | 2020-09-30 |
| Jeffery G Smith (R) | Running | $30,964.36 | $41,966.01 | −$12,001.65 | 2020-05-27 |
| Alex Spenser (D) | Lost the general election (36.9%) | $25,854.68 | $25,524.55 | $330.13 | 2020-12-31 |
| Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D) | Not running (declined to run) | $14,727.00 | $21,437.86 | $0.00 | 2019-08-21 |
| Justin Livingston (R) | Running | $8,885.29 | $8,905.21 | $80.08 | 2020-06-30 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$6,690,654.22 = candidates’ own spending $5,674,678.59 + outside spending $1,015,975.63
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knute Buehler | $175,899.26 | $418,042.38 | $0.00 |
| Cliff Bentz | $226,184.84 | $54,142.00 | $0.00 |
| Jimmy Crumpacker | $26,915.65 | $70,978.50 | $0.00 |
| Jason Atkinson | $0.00 | $43,813.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Bentz | Republican Party | 273,835 | 59.9% |
| Alex Spenser | Democratic Party | 168,881 | 36.9% |
| Robert Werch | Libertarian Party | 14,094 | 3.1% |
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