2026 Elections · Oregon

Oregon's 4th Congressional District Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate running in this Oregon congressional district, with FEC campaign finance and where they stand on the issues.

Source:FECUpdated Oct 19, 2026Report a correction

Who is running in Oregon's 4th Congressional District in 2026?

Val Hoyle (Democratic), Monique Despain (Republican) and Justin Filip (Pacific Green Party of Oregon).

  • Val HoyleDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified
    $1.6M raised
    • Official FEC
    • Positions sourced
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  • Monique DespainRepublican✓ Verified
    $892K raised
    • Official FEC
    • Positions sourced
  • Justin FilipPacific Green Party of Oregon✓ Verified
    • Positions sourced

Where they stand

Sources under every entry. Sentences are AI-written from the linked source.

Where the candidates stand, by issue
IssueVal HoyleDemocraticMonique DespainRepublicanJustin FilipPacific Green Party of Oregon
Economy & Jobs

Hoyle supports policies that create good-paying union jobs, increase minimum wage, expand apprenticeships, and protect workers from wage theft and discrimination.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Hoyle votes yea on acts supporting technology use, capital access, terrorism risk insurance, and financial exploitation prevention, but nay on privacy protection and the KIDS Act.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

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Healthcare

Hoyle supports universal health care legislation, lowering prescription drug costs, restoring ACA tax credits, and protecting abortion and reproductive healthcare access.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Hoyle votes yea on reauthorization acts for early care, rural care, and patient support, but nay on acts aimed at Medicaid harm prevention and lowering premiums.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

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Filip supports universal healthcare through an improved Medicare for All program and cancellation of all outstanding medical debt.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Immigration

Hoyle votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and reporting acts, but yea on a resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

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Filip advocates abolishing ICE, expanding refugee programs, granting amnesty with a path to citizenship, and addressing root causes of migration by ending interventionist policies abroad.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Public Safety & Crime

Hoyle votes yea on acts enhancing guard and prison staff safety, but nay on bills related to privacy in purchases, gun rights, cashless bail, and violent offender restrictions.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

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Filip supports transforming the justice system by banning private prisons, abolishing the death penalty, ending qualified immunity, and promoting community control of policing.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Abortion

Hoyle defends a woman’s right to choose, opposes criminalizing abortion, and advocates for comprehensive reproductive healthcare access.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

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No public position found. Check their site ↗

Taxes & Government Spending

Hoyle supports restoring clean energy tax credits and incentives repealed by Republicans and creating tax credits for renters in high-cost areas.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Hoyle votes yea on tax relief and AGOA extension acts, but nay on budget resolutions and appropriations for national security and agriculture.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

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Filip supports taxing the ultra-wealthy, removing caps on Social Security contributions for high earners, and reducing tax burdens for families earning less than $75,000.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Energy & Environment

Hoyle works to reduce carbon emissions, transition to clean energy, and protect Oregon’s natural environment from climate change threats.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Hoyle votes yea on diesel emissions reduction and marine conservation acts, but nay on EPA rule disapproval and consumer fuel choice and HEATS acts.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

DeSpain says local communities should have the power to reject a proposed data center if they determine it is not right for their area.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Filip supports the Green New Deal, aiming to transition the country to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Foreign Policy & Defense

Hoyle votes yea on resolutions directing removal of US forces from Iran and Lebanon, and on a veterans clinic naming, but nay on defense authorization and FISA amendments.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

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Filip calls for suspending all military and foreign aid to Israel until it withdraws from occupied territories and ends systemic apartheid, and advocates for a foreign policy rooted in diplomacy and human rights.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Filip proposes cutting the military budget by 50 to 70 percent and ending U.S. military interventionism abroad.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.