2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon

The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oregon, apportioned according to the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election. All five incumbents, four Democrats and one Republican, were re-elected to another term.

Primary elections for Democrats and Republicans were held on May 15, 2012; other parties had other nominating procedures. Several candidates received nominations for multiple parties, as permitted by Oregon law.

Redistricting
On June 29, 2011, members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly reached an agreement on redistricting all five of Oregon's congressional districts, as required by population changes from the 2010 census. Among other changes, Downtown Portland was moved from District 1 to District 3; District 2 ceded more of the Grants Pass area to District 4; and District 5 was changed to include more of Clackamas County and only small parts of Multnomah County.

District 1
Oregon's 1st congressional district is represented by Democrat Suzanne Bonamici, the winner of a January 2012 special election held after Representative David Wu resigned following allegations of an unwanted sexual encounter following the resolution of the 2011 U.S. debt ceiling crisis. The district has a PVI of D+6.

Nominee

 * Suzanne Bonamici, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

 * Brad Avakian, state Commissioner of Labor and Industries and candidate for this seat in 2012 (special)
 * Ryan Deckert, former state senator
 * Elizabeth Furse, former U.S. Representative
 * Greg Macpherson, former state representative
 * Dan Saltzman, Portland city commissioner
 * Brad Witt, state representative and candidate for this seat in 2012 (special)

Nominee

 * Delinda Morgan, vineyard owner

Eliminated in primary

 * Lisa Michaels, activist, cable host and candidate for this seat in 2012 (special)

Declined

 * Rob Cornilles, sports marketing consultant and nominee for this seat in 2010 & 2012 (special)
 * Rob Miller, businessman
 * Bruce Starr state senator

District 2
Republican Greg Walden has represented Oregon's 2nd congressional district since 1998 and is seeking re-election. The district has a PVI of R+10.

Nominee

 * Greg Walden, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Joyce Segers, businesswoman, writer and nominee for this seat in 2010

Eliminated in primary

 * John Sweeney, activist

District 3
Democrat Earl Blumenauer has represented Oregon's 3rd congressional district since 1996 and is seeking re-election. The district is the most Democratic-leaning district in the state, with a PVI of D+21.

Nominee

 * Earl Blumenauer, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Ronald Green, bus operator

Eliminated in primary

 * Delia Lopez, real estate investor

District 4
Oregon's 4th congressional district has been represented by Democrat Peter DeFazio since 1987 and he is seeking re-election. The district has a PVI of D+2.

Nominee

 * Peter DeFazio, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Matthew Robinson, nuclear engineering graduate student and son of Arthur B. Robinson

Nominee

 * Arthur B. Robinson, chemist and nominee for this seat in 2010

District 5
Democratic incumbent Kurt Schrader has represented Oregon's 5th congressional district since 2008 and is running for re-election in what is often considered to be the most competitive district in the state. In fact, the district has an even PVI.

Nominee

 * Kurt Schrader, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Fred Thompson, retired timber executive and candidate for this seat in 2010

Eliminated in primary

 * Karen Bowerman, business consultant and retired college administrator

Declined

 * Scott Bruun, former state representative and nominee for this seat in 2010
 * Chris Dudley, former professional basketball player and nominee for governor in 2010