Water & energy
Supports additional reservoir storage, hydropower, retaining dams and irrigation water supplies.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Candidate for U.S. House · Oregon · District 2
Current directory role: U.S. Representative. Candidacy does not change their current office.
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 2:15 PM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. OR · Official state election information
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THE PERSON
Cliff Bentz’s statement describes work as an attorney, farmer and rancher and lists service in the U.S. House. His reported public-service background includes both chambers of the Oregon legislature, an Ontario school board and the Oregon Water Resources Commission.
Background sources checked October 29, 2026.
Saved profile checked October 19, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Supports additional reservoir storage, hydropower, retaining dams and irrigation water supplies.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports increased timber harvesting and wolf delisting; the statement does not specify the geographic or statutory scope of delisting.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports lower taxes; no complete tax proposal appears in the reviewed statement.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Lists a secure border as a priority without describing a complete immigration platform.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports rural healthcare and veterans; the statement supplies broad priorities rather than detailed benefit proposals.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Describes himself as pro-life and supportive of the Second Amendment; specific legal limits are not stated.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Recorded Yea on On Passage. The reviewed proposal applies mandatory criminal penalties to fentanyl-related substances. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2025-06-11
House Clerk ↗Recorded Yea on On Passage. The reviewed proposal adds documentary citizenship requirements for voter registration. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2025-04-09
House Clerk ↗Recorded Yea on On Passage. The reviewed proposal expands mandatory immigration detention. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2025-01-06
House Clerk ↗Recorded Yea on On Passage. The reviewed proposal provides additional assistance related to Ukraine. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2024-04-19
House Clerk ↗Recorded Yea on On Passage. The reviewed proposal limits government access to purchased personal records. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2024-04-16
House Clerk ↗Recorded Yea on On Passage. The reviewed proposal strengthens restrictions on government access to personal records. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2024-04-16
House Clerk ↗Recorded Yea on On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. The reviewed proposal increases restrictions on a defined class of social-media platforms. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2024-03-12
House Clerk ↗Recorded Nay on On Motion to Concur in the Senate Adt to the House Adt to the Senate Adt. The reviewed July 2022 version provides federal semiconductor and science investment. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2022-07-27
House Clerk ↗A bill title, sponsorship or vote alone does not establish a full stance. Read each record in context.
Cliff Bentz was recorded as Yea on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2025-01-06
Read House Clerk ↗Cliff Bentz was recorded as Nay on: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Adt to the House Adt to the Senate Adt. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2022-07-27
Read House Clerk ↗Cliff Bentz was recorded as Yea on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2024-04-19
Read House Clerk ↗Cliff Bentz was recorded as Yea on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2024-04-16
Read House Clerk ↗Cliff Bentz was recorded as Yea on: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2024-03-12
Read House Clerk ↗Cliff Bentz was recorded as Yea on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2024-04-16
Read House Clerk ↗Cliff Bentz was recorded as Yea on: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2026-09-14
Read House Clerk ↗Cliff Bentz was recorded as Yea on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2025-06-11
Read House Clerk ↗Cliff Bentz was recorded as Yea on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2025-02-05
Read House Clerk ↗Cliff Bentz was recorded as Yea on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2025-04-09
Read House Clerk ↗THE ELECTION
U.S. House · District 2 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
Oregon Secretary of State — November 2026 voters’ pamphlet book 14, candidate list p. 26 ↗Portrait source ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.