Cliff Bentz

Cliff Bentz is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. Representative for Oregon's 2nd congressional district since 2021. Before his election to Congress, he served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2008 to 2018 and the Oregon Senate from 2018 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party, Bentz specializes in agricultural and water law and maintains a career as a partner at a law firm in Ontario, Oregon. His political career has been marked by his conservative stance on fiscal issues, opposition to government-run healthcare, and his involvement in legislative boycotts during his time in the Oregon state legislature.