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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · OR-4

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Incumbent · Has a record

Val T. Hoyle

Representative · OR · Democrat

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Firearms
1 voteanalysis
says
does+22
Childcare & leave
analysis
says+80
does
Sentencing & corrections
1 voteanalysis
says
does+72
Market protections
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Veterans' care delivery
analysis
says+70
does
Corporate concentration
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Pollution & development
2 votesanalysis
says+80
does0
gap +80
Public works
4 votesanalysis
says+80
does0
gap +80
Levels of legal immigration
1 voteanalysis
says
does+35
College cost & debt
analysis
says+80
does
LGBTQ+ policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Workplace standards
analysis
says+80
does
Public school funding
analysis
says+90
does
Federal lands & resources
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Animal protection
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Religious exemptions
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal vs. state/local
1 voteanalysis
says
does−45
Tax distribution
analysis
says+70
does
Security vs. privacy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+15
Mandates vs. liberty
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Enforcement & security
2 votesanalysis
says
does+58
Pharmaceutical pricing
analysis
says+90
does
Farm policy & subsidies
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Drugs & enforcement
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Land use & zoning
2 votesanalysis
says
does−68
Renters & rent
2 votesanalysis
says
does+30
Greenhouse-gas policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Role of government
2 votesanalysis
says
does+23
Use of force
1 voteanalysis
says
does−55
Policing & funding
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Trade & tariffs
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
SNAP & nutrition
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says+80
does+52
gap +28
Refugee & asylum policy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says
does+11

Money — FEC

$1.2Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Melissa Bird

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Money in politics · Stated

    The candidate strongly opposes big money in politics and corporate donors.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Religious exemptions · Stated

    The candidate supports religious freedom but opposes using religion as a 'weapon of oppression', aligning with uniform nondiscrimination over broad exemptions.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$75.5Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Monique Despain

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    The candidate opposes reckless, wasteful tax-and-spend policies that increase the national debt.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Election rules · Stated

    The candidate supports election security measures, including requiring a photo ID to vote and updated voter registration records.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Pollution & development · Stated

    The candidate supports cutting bureaucratic red tape and restrictions on farmers, ranchers, and forest management.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Substance use & mental health · Stated

    The candidate supports expanding treatment capacity for addiction and mental illness, including medically assisted treatment and recovery housing.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    The candidate supports reducing punitive taxation so Americans can keep more of what they earn.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Role of government · Stated

    The candidate believes prosperity requires government to get out of the way and reduce its regulatory and tax footprint.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$677.6Kraised · 2026

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 35 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 2 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

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