Oregon House District 2 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them
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Chris Beck (Democrat) and Cliff Bentz (Republican) are the nominees for Oregon's 2nd congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Cliff Bentz is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Chris Beck's campaign had raised $277,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Cliff Bentz's campaign $1.3 million (through October 14, 2026).
Chris Beck (DEM), Cliff Bentz (REP, incumbent).
5 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy.
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Money in this race
From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.
Chris Beck (DEM)
- Raised
- $277K through 2026-10-14
individuals $260K · PACs $6,500 · party $9,850 · cash on hand $113K
- Outside spending
- none reported
- Bundled through PACs
- none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
1 PAC gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
All filings at the FEC ↗
Cliff Bentz (REP, incumbent)
- Raised
- $1.3M through 2026-10-14
individuals $602K · PACs $735K · cash on hand $1.4M
- Outside spending
- none reported
- Bundled through PACs
- $1,000 through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)
— $1,000 from 1 gift
Lobbyist/registrant PAC
204 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
- 340B HEALTH PAC (340B HEALTH PAC) $2,000
- ACADIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC, INC. $500
- ADPAC AMERICAN DENTAL PAC $1,000
- AFLAC PAC (AFLAC PAC) $1,500
- AFRC PAC $3,000
- AKSM UROLOGY PAC 'AKSM UROLOGY PAC' $2,000
- ALASKA AIR GROUP PAC $2,000
- ALTICOR, INC. PAC ALTIPAC $2,500
- AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY PAC $6,000
- AMAZON PAC $2,000
- AMEREN CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (AMEREN FEDPAC) $1,000
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $2,000
- AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $10K
- AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS PAC, (ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS PAC) $1,000
- AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. PAC (AHIP PAC) $3,500
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC (SKINPAC) $2,500
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS PAC (FAMMEDPAC) $1,000
- AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION AMBUPAC $4,500
- AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS PAC $5,000
- AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION PAC - BUSPAC $2,000
- AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION INC PAC (ACA PAC) $1,000
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $5,000
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC $5,000
- AMERICAN GAS ASSOC. PAC $2,000
- AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOC. PAC $10K
- AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $4,000
- AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC $2,500
- AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
- AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
- AMERICAN PILOTS' ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
- AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
- AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION PAC $3,000
- AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $5,000
- AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY PAC (''ASTRO-PAC'') $1,500
- AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $3,000
- AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS PAC $1,000
- AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, INC. PAC (AUAPAC) $3,000
- AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
- AMERICAN WOOD COUNCIL PAC (WOODPAC) $5,000
- AMGEN INC. PAC $3,000
- ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PAC $1,000
- ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. PAC (ABC PAC) $2,500
- ASSOCIATED OREGON LOGGERS FEDERAL PAC $1,000
- AT&T PAC $5,000
- AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION PAC $5,500
- AVANGRID PAC $5,000
- BALCH AND BINGHAM LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE $3,500
- BANKPAC $2,000
- BELL AMBULANCE, INC. EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
- BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY PAC $4,000
- BETSY PAC $4,000
- BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC. PAC AKA BIOMARIN PAC $2,500
- BLUEPAC - BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION PAC $8,000
- BNSF RAIL PAC $2,500
- BRACEPAC $1,000
- BRINGING REPUBLICAN EXCELLENCE TO TOWN PAC $5,000
- BUILD PAC $5,000
- BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC PAC $2,000
- CALPINE CORPORATION PAC $1,500
- CALPORTLAND CO PAC $5,000
- CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS PAC $7,500
- CATERPILLAR INC. PAC (CATPAC) $2,500
- CEMEX INC. EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
- CENTENE CORPORATION PAC (CENTENE PAC) $1,000
- CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC PAC $5,000
- CHEVRON EMPLOYEES PAC $2,000
- COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS PAC $1,000
- COMCAST NBC UNIVERSAL PAC $3,000
- COMPTEL PAC $1,000
- CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC $2,500
- CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE PAC (CEPAC) $5,500
- COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS $5,000
- COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. $2,500
- CRH AMERICAS, INC PAC $5,000
- CRNA-PAC $1,000
- CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,750
- DAVITA INC. PAC (DAPAC) $1,000
- DISNEY PAC $2,000
- EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES PAC (A.K.A. EDWARDS PAC) $1,000
- ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC $5,000
- ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
- ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. PAC (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $8,000
- EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
- ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS CMTE PAC $2,500
- ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE PAC (ENPAC) $1,000
- ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY PAC $3,000
- ERNST & YOUNG PAC $7,500
- FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC PAC $1,000
- FIRST IN FREEDOM PAC $2,500
- FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
- FLUOR CORPORATION PAC $1,500
- FOLEY & LARDNER POLITICAL FUND INC $1,000
- FOX PAC $2,500
- FRIENDS OF TRIDENT SEAFOODS CORPORATION PAC $1,000
- GENENTECH INC. PAC (GENENPAC) $3,000
- GLOBAL MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC. PAC $1,000
- GREEN DIAMOND RESOURCE COMPANY PAC $1,000
- GUIDEWELL MUTUAL HOLDING CORPORATION PAC (GUIDEWELL PAC) $1,000
- HARDWOOD FEDERATION PAC INC $1,000
- HEALTH & FITNESS ASSOCIATION PAC (FITPAC) $1,000
- HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' PAC $1,000
- HF SINCLAIR PAC (DINO PAC) $1,000
- HIGHMARK PAC OF HIGHMARK INC. $1,000
- HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $1,000
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $2,000
- IDA-PAC $5,000
- INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS LLC PAC $1,000
- INSURPAC $1,000
- INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $2,500
- INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING $1,000
- K&L GATES LLP PAC $2,000
- KOCHPAC $5,000
- LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS POLITICAL PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE $4,000
- LKQ CORPORATION EMPLOYEE GGF $4,500
- LORI CHAVEZ-DEREMER FOR CONGRESS $542
- MALLINCKRODT LLC PAC $2,500
- MCDERMOTT PAC $1,000
- MCKESSON EMPLOYEES PAC $2,000
- MDU RESOURCES GROUP GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,500
- MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS PAC $1,500
- MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGER PAC $1,000
- MN8 ENERGY LLC PAC (MN8 PAC) $5,000
- MODA PAC $1,000
- MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC $4,000
- NACSPAC $5,000
- NAFO PAC $2,500
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
- NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS PAC (NABPAC) $10K
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING-HEATING-COOLING CONTRACTORS PAC AKA PHCC-PAC $1,000
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOC PAC $10K
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOC. PAC $3,500
- NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
- NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION - PAC $3,000
- NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE PAC / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS $1,000
- NATIONAL FISHERIES INSTITUTE FISHPAC $1,000
- NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC) $2,500
- NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC PAC $1,000
- NATIONAL WOODEN PALLET & CONTAINER ASSOC PAC $3,500
- NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION PAC (NCTAPAC) $2,500
- NFIB PAC $2,000
- NGA GROCERS PAC $1,000
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS PAC $4,000
- NOSSAMAN LLP PAC (NOSSAMAN PAC) $2,000
- NOVOCURE INC. PAC (A.K.A. NOVOCURE PAC) $1,000
- NRA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
- NSPS PAC $1,000
- NTCA RURAL BROADBAND PAC $3,000
- NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE FEDERAL PAC $2,000
- ORACLE AMERICA, INC. PAC (ORACLE PAC) $1,000
- PACIFIC SEAFOOD GROUP EMPLOYEE PAC $6,000
- PARAMOUNT GLOBAL PAC $1,000
- PGE BIPARTISAN COMMITTEE $5,000
- PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION PAC (PCMA PAC) $500
- PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC $1,000
- POTLATCHDELTIC PAC $1,000
- POWERPAC OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC $2,500
- PRIME THERAPEUTICS LLC EMPLOYEE PAC (PRIMEPAC) $2,000
- RAPTOR PAC $3,500
- RAYONIER, INC GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $1,000
- REALTORS PAC $5,000
- RELX INC. PAC $1,000
- REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP TUESDAY GROUP PAC $8,000
- REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC $7,000
- REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
- RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
- SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC $5,000
- SALEM MEDIA GROUP SALPAC $1,000
- SALT RIVER PROJECT POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE $3,500
- SENIORS HOUSING PAC $2,500
- SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION PAC (SOLARPAC) $1,000
- SOUTHEASTERN LUMBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOC PAC $1,000
- SOUTHERN COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
- SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR PAC $2,000
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC $10K
- SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIIVE OF FLORIDA PAC $500
- SUPERIOR AIR-GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICE INC EMPLOYEES PAC (SUPERIOR AMBULANCE EMPLOYEES P $1,000
- T-MOBILE PAC $2,500
- TENASKA INC EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
- THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $1,000
- THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE PAC $1,000
- THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL PAC $2,000
- THOROUGHBRED PAC $2,500
- THREE RIVERS PAC $500
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. PAC $4,000
- TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES PAC $5,500
- TRUCKING PAC OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC. $1,000
- TYSON FOODS INC PAC (TYPAC) $1,000
- UMPQUA VALLEY REPUBLICAN WOMENS PAC $250
- UNION PACIFIC PAC $3,000
- UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION PAC $2,500
- UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION PAC (TELECOMPAC) $1,000
- UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) $1,000
- US ONCOLOGY INC. NETWORK PAC $3,000
- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. PAC $4,000
- VIATRIS INC. PAC (VIAPAC) $2,500
- VILLAGEMD PAC $4,500
- VISA, INC PAC $2,000
- WALDEN FOR CONGRESS $3,500
- WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE CORP PAC $1,000
- WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC PAC $2,000
- WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY PAC $6,000
- WOOLPERT, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
- XCEL ENERGY EMPLOYEE PAC (XPAC) $1,000
All filings at the FEC ↗
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