Recent events
2025-12-31
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In the 2025 calendar year, Bentz raised $619,784.65 with individual contributions of $288,844.77 and PAC contributions of $330,791.68. Top PACs included SpaceX PAC ($10,000), American Health Care Assn PAC ($7,500)…
2025-06-06
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Bentz's estimated net worth is approximately $7.0 million as of 2025, ranking 120th in Congress. He has approximately $1.5 million invested in publicly traded assets and has made only 5 trades totaling $407K — an…
2025-05-22
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Voted yea on H.R. 1 (119th Congress) (One Big Beautiful Bill Act — $4.5 trillion budget framework with $1.02 trillion in Medicaid cuts by 2034, SNAP restrictions, and permanent extension of 2017 tax cuts) on…
2025-05-22
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[vote] Bentz voted to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which the nonpartisan CBO projected would add trillions to the national deficit. The bill included approximately $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts over a decade and…
2024-12-31
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Bentz operates the leadership PAC 'Oregon Frontier PAC.' He had $1,056,344 cash on hand as of December 31, 2024.
2024-12-31
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Bentz's top contributors in 2023–2024 were the Republican Main Street Partnership at $13,000, Bright Wood at $12,800, Murphy Forest Products at $12,000, National Assn of Broadcasters at $12,000, and National Assn of…
2024-12-31
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Bentz raised $1,093,067 in the 2023–2024 election cycle. PAC contributions accounted for 50.05% ($566,552), large individual contributions 43.89% ($496,891), small individual contributions (<$200) 5.76% ($65,275), and…
2024-12-31
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Bentz's top contributing industry in 2023–2024 was Retired at $62,240, followed by Forestry & Forest Products at $58,640, Livestock at $48,400, Casinos/Gambling at $44,900, and Electric Utilities at $44,500.
2024-12-31
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Tribal nations have been significant supporters of Bentz, including the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians ($6,600), the San Manuel Band of Pom Indians ($10,000), and other tribal entities, reflecting the large…
2022-12-08
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[vote] Bentz voted against the Respect for Marriage Act on July 19, 2022 — and voted 'yes' on final passage in December 2022. No, that's incorrect. He voted yes in July 2022 and then flipped to no on December 8, 2022…
2022-12-08
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Voted nay on H.R. 8404 (Respect for Marriage Act — Federal protection for same-sex and interracial marriages; codifies marriage equality) on 2022-12-08: Bentz flip-flopped from yes (July 2022) to no (December 2022)…
2022-08-12
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Voted nay on H.R. 5376 (Inflation Reduction Act — Medicare drug price negotiation, $35 insulin cap, clean energy tax credits, ACA premium subsidy extension) on 2022-08-12: Bentz voted against allowing Medicare to…
2022-07-21
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Voted nay on H.R. 8373 (Right to Contraception Act — Would codify the right to access birth control) on 2022-07-21: Bentz opposed codifying the right to contraception. He is also a self-described believer in personhood…
2022-07-19
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[vote] Bentz previously voted in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act when it first passed the House on July 19, 2022.
2021-11-05
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Voted nay on H.R. 3684 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — $1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, and water systems) on 2021-11-05: Bentz voted against the bill but subsequently sought and celebrated…
2021-10-21
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Voted nay on H.R. 5744 (Contempt of Congress resolution against Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena from the January 6th Select Committee) on 2021-10-21: Despite voting to create the Jan. 6 commission, Bentz voted…
2021-10-21
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[vote] Despite supporting the Jan. 6 commission, Bentz voted against impeaching Trump for inciting the insurrection (calling it a 'rush-to-judgment impeachment') and against holding Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress…
2021-05-19
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[vote] Bentz then voted in support of creating the bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection, becoming one of only 35 House Republicans to do so.
2021-02-25
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Voted nay on H.R. 5 (Equality Act — Would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity) on 2021-02-25: Bentz voted against expanding civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ Americans. This vote…
2021-01-13
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Voted nay on H.Res. 24 (Impeachment of Donald Trump — Incitement of insurrection following the January 6th Capitol attack) on 2021-01-13: Bentz called the impeachment a 'rush-to-judgment impeachment.' He was the only…
2021-01-12
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[statement] Later in the same OregonLive interview, Bentz conceded he 'saw no evidence' of election irregularities and 'didn't accept the president's claims that election fraud was so widespread that he actually won.'
2021-01-07
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Voted yea on Electoral College Certification (Jan. 7, 2021) (Certification of 2020 presidential election results — Objection to Pennsylvania's electoral votes) on 2021-01-07: Bentz was Oregon's only Republican…
2021-01-07
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[vote] Bentz voted against certifying Pennsylvania's electoral votes on January 7, 2021, citing 'concerns about the election.' He stated he 'joined many of my colleagues in asking for a congressional investigation and…
2020-11-08
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[platform] Before voting for the Big Beautiful Bill in May 2025, Bentz vowed on his campaign website and in public statements to be a fiscal conservative who would not add to the national deficit.
2017-05-04
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Voted not in office on H.R. 1628 (American Health Care Act of 2017 — Partial ACA repeal; CBO projected 23 million more uninsured; permitted states to waive essential health benefits) on 2017-05-04: Bentz was not yet in…
