Barbara Kahl
OR-01 Republican nominee?
$3.5K
MAY 20, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleVeterinarian
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationOregon
BackgroundVeterinarian
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EducationOregon State University — B.S. in Animal Science (Minor in Chemistry)
Notable personal detailsBarbara J. Kahl is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Oregon’s 1st Congressional District. She is a veterinarian (DVM) and has worked in business and in the high-tech sector at Intel Corporation. Her background also includes animal welfare work (including at the Houston SPCA) and government service as chief veterinarian for the territorial government of American Samoa.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports tax reductions and tax relief for small businesses and families and has submitted public testimony opposing specific tax increases/fees. Policy emphasis is on reducing tax burdens and federal accountability for taxpayer dollars.
Healthcare
Supports limiting state-funded expansion of Medicaid reimbursements to certain reproductive-health providers and opposes using state dollars to backfill federal restrictions; emphasizes fiscal restraint in healthcare spending and prioritizing alternatives that preserve federal matching funds. Campaign materials list improving healthcare as a priority but do not endorse major public expansions such as Medicare for All or an explicit ACA expansion policy.
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Climate & Energy
Supports pragmatic, locally led climate and environmental actions that protect coastal and timber economies while advancing climate resilience and collaborative forest management; advocates federal support for coastal infrastructure, wildfire risk reduction, and transition assistance for affected workers and communities. Policy emphasis is on balancing environmental protection with local economic needs rather than endorsing wholesale fossil-fuel phaseout measures.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate opposes new restrictions arising from Oregon’s Measure 114 implementation and related legislation, arguing that permit-to-purchase requirements, extended waiting periods, increased fees, magazine limits, and government registries infringe on the Second Amendment. She urged rejection of HB 4145 as imposing burdens on law-abiding gun owners and called such measures unconstitutional. Her campaign materials do not state a differing firearms position on the platform page reviewed.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
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