| − | '''Cliff Stewart Bentz''' (born January 12, 1952, age {{age|1952|1|12}}) is a rancher and lawyer who previously served in the [[Oregon]] Senate from 2018 to 2020, representing the 30th district. Prior to that, he was a state representative from the 60th lower legislative district from 2008 to 2018. A [[conservative]] [[Republican]], Bentz is currently running for [[United States House of Representatives]] form Oregon's 2nd congressional district to replace the retiring [[Greg Walden]], who is not running for re-election in the [[2020 U.S. House elections]].<ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/28/oregon-republican-greg-walden-to-retire-059814 Greg Walden to retire in latest sign of GOP doubts about retaking House]</ref> | + | '''Cliff Stewart Bentz''' (born January 12, 1952, age {{age|1952|1|12}}) is a rancher and lawyer who previously served in the [[Oregon]] Senate from 2018 to 2020, representing the 30th district. Prior to that, he was a state representative from the 60th lower legislative district from 2008 to 2018. A [[conservative]] [[Republican]], Bentz is currently running for [[United States House of Representatives]] from Oregon's 2nd congressional district to replace the retiring [[Greg Walden]], who is not running for re-election in 2020.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/28/oregon-republican-greg-walden-to-retire-059814 Greg Walden to retire in latest sign of GOP doubts about retaking House]</ref> |
| − | Bentz won the [[Republican]] primary for [[Oregon]]'s 2nd congressional district in the [[2020 U.S. House elections]], garnering a plurality of just over 30% of the vote in a heavily contested election.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/05/19/us/elections/results-oregon-house-district-2-primary-election.html Oregon Primary Election Results: Second House District]</ref> | + | Bentz won the [[Republican]] primary for [[Oregon]]'s 2nd congressional district in the [[2020 U.S. House elections]], garnering a plurality of just over 30% of the vote in the heavily contested election.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/05/19/us/elections/results-oregon-house-district-2-primary-election.html Oregon Primary Election Results: Second House District]</ref> |