Political ads · 2026 · OR

Oregon House District 4 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Val Hoyle won · 53.7% to 42.8% · Called by AP on Nov 4

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Monique DeSpain (Republican) and Val Hoyle (Democrat) are the nominees for Oregon's 4th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Val Hoyle is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Monique DeSpain's campaign had raised $922,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Val Hoyle's campaign $1.7 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $175,000 for Monique DeSpain and $0 against; $292,000 for Val Hoyle and $438,000 against.

Monique DeSpain (REP), Val Hoyle (DEM, incumbent). 1 other filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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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.

Monique DeSpain (REP)

Raised: $922K through 2026-10-14 individuals $442K · PACs $78K · party $2,499 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $30K · from the candidate's other committees $368K · cash on hand $154K
Outside spending: $175K supporting DeSpain · latest reported 2026-10-28
Largest outside spenders: SAFER STRONGER OREGON PAC — $138K supporting DeSpain Largest donors: David Morgan $242K (34%), Retired, Retired; MURPHY COMPANY $101K (14%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) THE GUARDIAN SUPER PAC — $37K supporting DeSpain

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

8 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

BENTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL CMTE $1,000
GROWING OUR OWN DYNAMIC ECONOMY NOW $3,500
HEARD LEADERSHIP FUND $250
OREGON FRONTIER PAC $6,000
TENACIOUS PAC $3,000
THE GUARDIAN FUND $5,000
TIMBERLINE PAC $3,500
UMPQUA VALLEY REPUBLICAN WOMENS PAC $250

All filings at the FEC ↗

Val Hoyle (DEM, incumbent)

Raised: $1.7M through 2026-10-14 individuals $861K · PACs $786K · party $75 · cash on hand $187K
Outside spending: $438K opposing Hoyle · $292K supporting Hoyle · latest reported 2026-10-26
Largest outside spenders: SAFER STRONGER OREGON PAC — $438K opposing Hoyle Largest donors: David Morgan $242K (34%), Retired, Retired; MURPHY COMPANY $101K (14%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) THINK BIG — $292K supporting Hoyle Largest donors: LEADING THE FUTURE $22.5M (98%); Ronald Conway $500K (2%), SV Angel, Founder GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION — $53 supporting Hoyle Largest donors: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC. $946K (40%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); NRDC ACTION FUND INC. $922K (39%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); LCV VICTORY FUND $500K (21%)

Bundled through PACs: $19K through 4 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 JSTREETPAC — $7,280 from 12 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC SERVE AMERICA PAC — $6,500 from 2 gifts NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) — $3,000 from 4 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC COUNCIL FOR A LIVABLE WORLD CANDIDATE FUND — $1,750 from 3 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

170 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

ACADEMY OF RAIL LABOR ATTORNEYS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. PAC $2,500
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
ALASKA AIR GROUP INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $3,500
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE $2,500
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $1,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $10K
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $4,000
AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AMERICAN BEVERAGE PAC) $277
AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - BUSPAC $1,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $2,500
AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND $1,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SAFETY SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS-PAC $2,000
ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PAC $5,000
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RAILPAC) $1,000
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS (APFA PAC) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) $3,000
BETSY PAC $1,000
BLUE WAVE PROJECT $10K
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) $5,000
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND $2,500
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $3,000
CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC. PAC $2,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS $10K
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PAC (US CHAMBER PAC) $2,500
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
CHRISTOPHER STREET PROJECT PAC (CSP PAC) $2,500
COMMITTEE FOR A LIVABLE FUTURE $500
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $10K
CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC $10K
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,000
D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) $7,500
DACIA FOR OREGON $250
DAVIS WRIGHT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
DEFEND THE VOTE $2,500
DISTRICT NO. 1-PCD, MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOC. - POLITICAL ACTION FUND (MEBA-PAF) $7,500
EDWARD JONES PAC $2,500
ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $3,500
ELECT LAURIE TRIEGER $250
END CITIZENS UNITED $1,500
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $5,000
FAA MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INC. PAC $2,000
FAIR SHOT PAC $5,000
FIGHT FOR FAIR LINES PAC $2,000
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
FLUOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FLUOR PAC) $1,000
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
FRIENDS FOR FLOYD PROZANSKI $1,000
FRIENDS OF DAN RAYFIELD $1,000
FRIENDS OF JESSE MALDONADO $250
FRIENDS OF JOHN LIVELY $250
FRIENDS OF LISA FRAGALA $500
FRIENDS OF TINA KOTEK $1,000
FUELING INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS EVERYWHERE (FIRE) PAC $1,000
GOOD FRIENDS PAC $1,000
GREEN ON TOP PAC $1,000
HAMPTON LUMBER MILLS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HAMPTON LUMBER PAC) $1,000
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $2,500
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
HOOPS PAC $10K
HUFFMAN FOR CONGRESS $1,000
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $5,000
INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS $10K
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC $10K
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAT & FROST INSULATORS AND ALLIED WORKERS $5,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $5,500
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND $5,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION ACTION PROGRAM-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNION -- POLITICAL ACTION FUND $1,000
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE $5,000
INVENERGY LLC PAC $2,000
JACOBS SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (JACOBS PAC) $1,000
KATE LIEBER FOR STATE SENATE $1,000
KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION PAC $2,500
KUSTER FOR CONGRESS, INC $1,000
LA BAMBA PAC $10K
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC $5,000
LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR RESPONSIBLE PUBLIC SAFETY PAC $2,000
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $4,050
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $10K
MEDICARE FOR ALL $5,000
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,000
MODA, INC. PAC $2,500
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $8,500
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAPA-PAC) $4,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NBAA-PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT POLITICAL ACTION COM $5,000
NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSN. PAC (CONCRETEPAC) $2,500
NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC $3,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $5,000
NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS PAC; NJASAP PAC $10K
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND $1,000
NIKE INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NIKE FEDERAL PAC) $5,000
NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC $2,000
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $4,000
PAC FOR GOOD $1,000
PACIFIC SEAFOOD PROCESSORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PSPAC) $10K
PACIFICORP - PACIFIC POWER/ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER PAC $1,000
PERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS $4,000
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES $5,000
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC BI-PAC BIPARTISAN CMTE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVT-FED/PGE BIPAC-FEDERAL $2,500
PRIME POLICY GROUP LLC/BURSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC $10K
RANDY GROVES FOR EUGENE $500
RESISTANCE PAC $1,000
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. PAC $5,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $5,000
SMART TD PAC $4,500
SOUTHEASTERN LUMBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC) $10K
SPIKE PAC $1,000
STOP GUN VIOLENCE PAC $1,000
STORM PAC $6,000
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC. PAC (AKA GREENBRIER PAC) $4,800
THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC) $5,000
THREE RIVERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $9,500
TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TTD/PAC) $2,500
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) $5,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) $7,500
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $4,000
UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $5,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB $10K
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA - COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. PAC $5,000
UNITED PILOTS PAC/UNITED AIRLINES MASTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL $2,500
US ONCOLOGY INC. NETWORK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA COPE $1,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) $2,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $4,500
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
WILLAMETTE VALLEY PAC $1,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF CT, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000

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