Republican · OR-02
Cliff Bentz
Cliff Bentz is a Republican incumbent in Oregon's 2nd district. $1.0M raised, $647K spent, $1.4M cash through Jun 30, 2026. On the November ballot
$1.0Mraised
$647Kspent
$1.4Mcash on hand
Campaign finance$1.0M raised
- 56% of receipts came from PACs and other committees ($562K) What this flag means
- $1.4M of the $1.0M raised is still unspent What this flag means
Flags are rules applied to FEC totals, not judgements. Reported
| Measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Raised (total receipts) | $1,011,413 |
| Spent (disbursements) | $646,983 |
| Cash on hand | $1,420,775 |
| Debts owed by campaign | $0 |
| Filing covers through | Jun 30, 2026 |
Reported Self-reported to the FEC.
Record in Congressage 74 · 3 terms · votes right of 70% of the House
74age on Election Day
3House terms (since 2021)
Republicanparty in Congress
Voting record
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| DW-NOMINATE score (first dimension) | +0.48 |
| Votes more conservative than | 70% of House members |
| Democratic median / Republican median | -0.40 / +0.53 |
| Roll-call votes counted | 572 |
Estimate DW-NOMINATE (Voteview, UCLA) scales members from their roll-call votes in the 119th Congress: negative is more liberal, positive more conservative. It describes voting patterns, not views on any one issue. See the member on Voteview.
Official House website · Official biography (Congress)
Reported Facts from the public congress-legislators dataset, current to 2026-10-15.
Financial disclosureassets $3.9M to $9.4M
Annual report for 2025, filed 2026-05-11.
$3.9M to $9.4Mreported assets (ranges added up)
$250K to $500Kreported liabilities
$83Kearned income (exact amounts)
Assets minus liabilities: between $3.4M and $9.1M Estimate
Assets
| Asset | Type code | Owner | Value range |
|---|---|---|---|
| L : Ontario, OR, US Moonriver LLC ⇒ 2nd St., Ontario, OR | RP | self | $500K to $1.0M |
| L : Ontario, OR, US D : Located in Ontario, OR The Bentz Farm ⇒ 71 acre farm - Ontario, Oregon | RP | SP | $500K to $1.0M |
| Building, SW Fourth St. Ontario, OR | RP | JT | $250K to $500K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Schwab Prime Advantage Money Fund- Investor Shares (SWVXX) | MF | self | $250K to $500K |
| D : Redemption Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Vanguard 500 Index Fd Admiral Shs (VFIAX) | MF | self | $250K to $500K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Vanguard Growth Index Fd Admiral Shs (VIGAX) | MF | self | $250K to $500K |
| D : Inherited RB2EH Enterprises | RP | self | $100K to $250K |
| L : Ontario, OR, US D : Building and parking lot - 25% ownership Rental home - Morgan Ave | RP | JT | $100K to $250K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Dodge & Cox Income Fund - Class I (DODIX) | MF | self | $100K to $250K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ PIMCO Income Fund Insti Class (PIMIX) | MF | self | $100K to $250K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) | EF | self | $100K to $250K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Vanguard Small Cap Index Fd Admiral Shs (VSMAX) | MF | self | $100K to $250K |
| Charles Schwab SEP-IRA ⇒ Amgen Inc. (AMGN) | ST | SP | $100K to $250K |
| Charles Schwab SEP-IRA ⇒ Home Depot, Inc. (HD) | ST | SP | $100K to $250K |
| Charles Schwab SEP-IRA ⇒ Oracle Corporation (ORCL) | ST | SP | $100K to $250K |
All 95 assets
| Asset | Type code | Owner | Value range |
|---|---|---|---|
| L : Ontario, OR, US Moonriver LLC ⇒ 2nd St., Ontario, OR | RP | self | $500K to $1.0M |
| L : Ontario, OR, US D : Located in Ontario, OR The Bentz Farm ⇒ 71 acre farm - Ontario, Oregon | RP | SP | $500K to $1.0M |
| Building, SW Fourth St. Ontario, OR | RP | JT | $250K to $500K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Schwab Prime Advantage Money Fund- Investor Shares (SWVXX) | MF | self | $250K to $500K |
| D : Redemption Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Vanguard 500 Index Fd Admiral Shs (VFIAX) | MF | self | $250K to $500K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Vanguard Growth Index Fd Admiral Shs (VIGAX) | MF | self | $250K to $500K |
| D : Inherited RB2EH Enterprises | RP | self | $100K to $250K |
| L : Ontario, OR, US D : Building and parking lot - 25% ownership Rental home - Morgan Ave | RP | JT | $100K to $250K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Dodge & Cox Income Fund - Class I (DODIX) | MF | self | $100K to $250K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ PIMCO Income Fund Insti Class (PIMIX) | MF | self | $100K to $250K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) | EF | self | $100K to $250K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Vanguard Small Cap Index Fd Admiral Shs (VSMAX) | MF | self | $100K to $250K |
| Charles Schwab SEP-IRA ⇒ Amgen Inc. (AMGN) | ST | SP | $100K to $250K |
| Charles Schwab SEP-IRA ⇒ Home Depot, Inc. (HD) | ST | SP | $100K to $250K |
| Charles Schwab SEP-IRA ⇒ Oracle Corporation (ORCL) | ST | SP | $100K to $250K |
| Charles Schwab SEP-IRA ⇒ Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) | EF | SP | $100K to $250K |
| Moonriver II LLC ⇒ 253 Morgan Ave | RP | self | $100K to $250K |
| L : Ontario, OR, US D : Mavis Building Moonriver LLC ⇒ 22 Acre Field, Ontario, OR | RP | self | $100K to $250K |
| L : Ontario, OR, US D : Miller Building Moonriver LLC ⇒ NE 2nd Street | RP | self | $100K to $250K |
| L : Ontario, OR, US D : The Steel Building The Bentz Farm ⇒ 42 acres, Morgan Ave, Ontario, OR | FA | self | $100K to $250K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Baird Core Plus Bond Fund Institutional Class (BCOIX) | MF | self | $50K to $100K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) | EF | self | $50K to $100K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (IQLT) | EF | self | $50K to $100K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Ishares MSCI USA Min Vol FCTR ETF | EF | self | $50K to $100K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Vanguard Mid Cap Index | MF | self | $50K to $100K |
| Charles Schwab SEP-IRA ⇒ Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VIMAX) | MF | SP | $50K to $100K |
| L : Ontario, OR, US D : Outdoorsman property Moonriver LLC ⇒ 2nd St.,Ontario, Oregon | RP | self | $50K to $100K |
| iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) | EF | SP | $15K to $50K |
| , Dividends $201 - $1,000 Microsoft Corporation - Common Stock (MSFT) | ST | SP | $15K to $50K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) | EF | self | $15K to $50K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) | EF | self | $15K to $50K |
| Charles Schwab SEP-IRA ⇒ Cash Sweep | BA | SP | $15K to $50K |
| L : Ontario, OR, US Moonriver LLC ⇒ 1st Ave, Ontario, OK | RP | self | $15K to $50K |
| AbbVie Inc. Common Stock (ABBV) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Common Stock (APD) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Amazon.com, Inc. - Common Stock (AMZN) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| American Express Company Common Stock (AXP) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Apple Inc. - Common Stock (AAPL) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| AstraZeneca PLC - American Depositary Shares (AZN) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. - Common Stock (ADP) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| BlackRock Eq Dividend A (MDDVX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| , Dividends $201 - $1,000 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Common Stock (BMY) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| L : Ontario, OR, US Chares Schwab Bank | BA | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Chevron Corporation Common Stock (CVX) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Comcast Corporation - Class A Common Stock (CMCSA) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Digital Rlty Tr Inc (DLR) | RE | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund Class N (DLTNX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Edgewood Growth Fund Retail (EGFFX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Entergy Corporation Common Stock (ETR) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Equity Residential (EQR) | RE | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation Common Stock (XOM) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund Investor Shares (FTHNX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| HCA Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock (HCA) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Honeywell International Inc. (HON) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (USHY) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| JP Morgan Chase & Co. Common Stock (JPM) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation - Common Stock (KMB) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| McDonald's Corporation Common Stock (MCD) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| MFS Series Trust I - MFS Value Fund Class A (MEIAX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| NextEra Energy, Inc. Common Stock (NEE) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Pepsico, Inc. (PEP) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Pfizer, Inc. Common Stock (PFE) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| PIMCO International Bond Fund (PFOAX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund Class A (PBDAX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Procter & Gamble Company (PG) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| L : Ontario, OR, US Republic Services, Inc. Common Stock (RSG) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Rockwell Automation, Inc. Common Stock (ROK) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated - Common Stock (TXN) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. Common Stock (UPS) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Visa Inc. (V) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Walmart Inc. Common Stock (WMT) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Charles Schwab Bank | BA | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Money market | IH | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VIMAX) | MF | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Vanguard Small Cap ETF | EF | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Charles Schwab SEP-IRA ⇒ Intel Corporation (INTC) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Charles Schwab SEP-IRA ⇒ Intel Corporation - Common Stock (INTC) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Charles Schwab SEP-IRA ⇒ Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share (JCI) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Charles Schwab SEP-IRA ⇒ Medtronic plc. Ordinary Shares (MDT) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Charles Schwab SEP-IRA ⇒ Nokia Corporation Sponsored American Depositary Shares (NOK) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Charles Schwab SEP-IRA ⇒ Pfizer, Inc. (PFE) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Charles Schwab SEP-IRA ⇒ TE Connectivity Ltd. New Switzerland Registered Shares (TEL) | ST | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ US Treasury Note 2.75% Due 2/28/25 | GS | self | none |
| Charles Schwab IRA ⇒ Versus Capital Real Estate Fund LLC (VCMIX) | MF | self | none |
| Charles Schwab SEP-IRA ⇒ iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) | EF | SP | none |
| Charles Schwab SEP-IRA ⇒ Versus Capital Real Estate Fund LLC (VCMIX) | MF | SP | none |
Liabilities
| Liability as filed | Amount range |
|---|---|
| JT Northwest Farm Credit Services, Spokane, WA December 2019 Mortgage on 71 acres, Ontario, OR | $250K to $500K |
Earned income
| Earned income source | Amount |
|---|---|
| Charles Schwab RMD - Required Minimum Distribution | $83K |
Outside positions: Partner RB2EH Enterprises
Reported Parsed automatically from the official report; check the PDF for anything that matters. Values are bands, so totals are ranges. A personal residence and personal vehicles are normally not reported, and a spouse’s information is limited. Type codes: legend. Open the official report (PDF)
Public attention1,717 views in 30 days
1,717Wikipedia views, last 30 days
#420 of 461among candidates in the race with an article
Share of views in this race
| Candidate | Views, 30 days | Share of the candidates with an article |
|---|---|---|
| Cliff Bentz | 1,717 | 73% |
| Chris Beck | 649 | 27% |
Reported Page views of Cliff Bentz on English Wikipedia, 2026-09-14 to 2026-10-13 (Wikimedia). Views show curiosity, not support: long-serving incumbents have older, better-known articles, and many challengers have none.
Where the money comes fromindividuals, PACs, party, self
Individual donors 44%PACs and other committees 56%Other (refunds, transfers, loans) 0%
| Source of money | Amount | Share of receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Individual donors | $448,526 | 44.3% |
| PACs and other committees | $561,542 | 55.5% |
| Other (refunds, transfers, loans) | $1,345 | 0.1% |
This raceOR-02, rank #1 of 2
Cliff Bentz ranks #1 of 2 in reported fundraising in this race.
Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata · X (Twitter) · links matched through Wikidata and checked against the member or candidate record
Sources and methodFEC
All figures come from the Federal Election Commission and cover each filing period through Jun 30, 2026. FEC ID H0OR02127, committee C00725465. View the official record.
Ballot status: listed as a nominee in Wikipedia's article for this state (CC BY-SA), matched to this FEC record by name.