Difference between revisions of "Cliff Bentz"
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==2020 U.S. House election in Oregon's 2nd district== | ==2020 U.S. House election in Oregon's 2nd district== | ||
===Republican primary=== | ===Republican primary=== | ||
| − | 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> The seat is considered to be a safe red hold in the general election.<ref>Multiple | + | 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> The seat is considered to be a safe red hold in the general election.<ref>Multiple references: |
*[https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings 2020 Senate Race Ratings | The Cook Political Report] | *[https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings 2020 Senate Race Ratings | The Cook Political Report] | ||
*[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/race-forecasts-and-predictions/house/ Who wins 2020? House Election Predictions & Key Races - Politico] | *[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/race-forecasts-and-predictions/house/ Who wins 2020? House Election Predictions & Key Races - Politico] | ||
Revision as of 19:47, September 22, 2020
| Cliff Bentz | |
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| Former State Senator from Oregon's 30th District From: January 4, 2018 – January 2, 2020 | |
| Predecessor | Ted Ferrioli |
| Successor | Lynn Findley |
| Former State Representative from Oregon's 60th District From: January 22, 2008 – January 4, 2018 | |
| Predecessor | Tom Butler |
| Successor | Lynn Findley |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lindsay Norman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic[1] |
Cliff Stewart Bentz (born January 12, 1952, age 74) 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.[2]
2020 U.S. House election in Oregon's 2nd district
Republican primary
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.[3] The seat is considered to be a safe red hold in the general election.[4]