OR-04 Republican nominee?
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MAY 20, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
GenderFemale
LocationOregon
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationWillamette University School of Law (1995–1998)
Notable personal detailsMonique DeSpain is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District and was the party’s nominee for the seat in 2024. She is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and has worked as an attorney, including as general counsel for Common Sense for Oregon. Her campaign background materials describe service across the U.S. Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Oregon Air National Guard, and legal work in both military and private-sector roles.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering taxes and reducing burdens on businesses to grow the economy, and emphasizes bringing federal tax dollars back to local communities. Criticizes high taxes and government waste and frames pro-growth, pro-business policies as priorities.
Healthcare
The candidate emphasizes protecting Oregon’s laws on reproductive health and opposes a federal abortion ban while supporting IVF; she prioritizes veterans’ access to medical care and focuses on addiction, homelessness, and law-enforcement-centered approaches to behavioral health. Campaign materials do not present a clear position on broader health system reforms such as the Affordable Care Act, Medicare expansion, Medicaid policy, or a public option.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and tighter control of illegal immigration, criticizing an “open border” and prioritizing securing the southern border as a top federal responsibility. Emphasizes holding the Biden administration and incumbents accountable for perceived border failures and backs enforcement-focused measures. Statements focus on closing or securing the border and opposing policies described as allowing illegal immigrants to occupy public lands or parks.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Opposes a federal ban on abortion and supports access to IVF and contraception; frames reproductive-health decisions as between a patient and their medical provider.
Climate & Energy
Monique DeSpain supports an "all‑of‑the‑above" energy strategy that protects consumers’ access to a variety of reliable energy sources and opposes forced transitions or prohibitive energy regulations. She emphasizes forest management and supported the Fix Our Forests Act while criticizing offshore wind leases and opposing bans on natural gas in homes.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate has publicly opposed broad gun restrictions and wrote formal testimony opposing Oregon SB 348 (a bill that would have required background checks, a permit-to-purchase, and raised the purchase age), arguing such measures infringe Second Amendment rights. She described herself as a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and urged lawmakers to focus on enforcing existing laws and separating the mentally ill and criminals from weapons rather than imposing new restrictions.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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