The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon will be 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 will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election. Primary elections will be held on May 15, 2012.[1]
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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.[2]
Oregon's 1st congressional district was represented by Democrat David Wu from 1999 until his resignation in August 2011. A special election will be held in January 2012 to fill the seat.[3]
Republican Greg Walden has represented Oregon's 2nd congressional district since 1998. Joyce Segers, a businesswoman who unsuccessfully challenged Walden as the Democratic nominee in 2010, will run again.[4]
Democrat Earl Blumenauer, who has represented Oregon's 3rd congressional district since 1996, said in June 2011 that he was fundraising and laying the groundwork to run for re-election, but had yet to make a final decision as to whether he would run again.[5]
Oregon's 4th congressional district has been represented by Democrat Peter DeFazio since 1987. Art Robinson, who unsuccessfully challenged DeFazio in 2010, will run again.[6]
Democratic incumbent Kurt Schrader has represented Oregon's 5th congressional district since 2008. He is expected to run for re-election in what is widely considered to be the most competitive district in the state.[2] Fred Thompson, a retired timber executive from Salem, has announced he will seek the Republican nomination. Thompson sought the nomination in 2010, but was defeated by former state representative Scott Bruun, who lost to Schrader in the general election.[7] Both Bruun and Chris Dudley, the Republican nominee for Governor in 2010, have announced they will not run.[7][8]
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