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2026 candidates we're tracking in OR-1
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Barbara J Kahl
R
Barbara Kahl is a veterinarian who owns EquiSport Farm and Veterinary Service, per her campaign site. She previously worked in finance at Intel Corporation and served as a territorial veterinarian in American Samoa, where she helped establish the territory's first animal control unit, per her campaign site. Kahl holds a bachelor's degree in animal science and a doctorate in veterinary medicine from Oregon State University, per her campaign site.
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Suzanne Bonamici
D
Incumbent
Suzanne Bonamici represents Oregon's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House, per her official House website. She worked as a legal aid attorney and later as an attorney in the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection before practicing law in Portland representing individuals and small businesses, per her official House website. Bonamici served in the Oregon State Legislature before her election to Congress and holds a bachelor's degree and a law degree from the University of Oregon, per her official House website.
About this race
Oregon's 1st Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Oregon primary is Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.