Cliff Bentz
Cliff Bentz | |
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Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 2nd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Walden |
| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office January 4, 2018 – January 2, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Ferrioli |
| Succeeded by | Lynn Findley |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
| In office January 22, 2008 – January 4, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Butler |
| Succeeded by | Lynn Findley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cliff Stewart Bentz January 12, 1952 Salem, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Lindsay Norman (m. 1987) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Eastern Oregon University (BA) Lewis and Clark College (JD) |
| Website | House website |
Cliff Stewart Bentz (born January 12, 1952) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 2nd congressional district since 2021. He previously served in the Oregon Senate, representing the 30th district, and in the Oregon House of Representatives, representing the 60th district. Following the departure of Lori Chavez-DeRemer in 2025, Bentz is the sole member of the Republican Party in Oregon's congressional delegation.
In May 2020, Bentz won the Republican primary for Oregon's 2nd congressional district and faced Democrat Alex Spenser and independent Patrick Archer in November. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 3, 2020.