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OR-01 Democratic nominee?
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MAY 20, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age71 years old (Oct 14, 1954)
GenderFemale
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LocationOregon
BackgroundAttorney
EducationLane Community College — A.A. (1978)
Notable personal detailsSuzanne Marie Bonamici is a U.S. Representative from Oregon, first elected in a 2012 special election and serving Oregon's 1st Congressional District. She previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives and the Oregon State Senate. Before elected office, she worked as a consumer protection attorney, including at the Federal Trade Commission, and later in private law practice. She earned degrees from Lane Community College and the University of Oregon, including a J.D.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports measures to make the tax code fairer by closing loopholes and ensuring the wealthy and corporations pay more; opposed the 2017 GOP tax law and backs spending on infrastructure, workers, and social programs to reduce inequality.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, opposes federal cuts to Medicaid and measures that would reduce access to care, and champions funding for community health centers and continuity of Medicaid services for Oregonians. Advocates for policies to increase access to behavioral and primary care and to prevent people from losing coverage.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protections for Dreamers and pathways to legal status and has sponsored and cosponsored legislation that protects sensitive locations from immigration enforcement and aims to preserve asylum/access for vulnerable immigrants. Advocates for reform that expands legal pathways while maintaining humane enforcement limits.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports legal abortion access and broader reproductive rights, including access to family planning and contraception, and advocates for federal protections to preserve abortion access. Has introduced and voted for legislation aimed at protecting abortion access, opposing restrictions, and combating misinformation by crisis pregnancy centers. Has publicly condemned the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision and called for codifying abortion rights into law.
Climate & Energy
Supports aggressive climate action and large clean-energy investments, including advancing renewable and marine energy technologies, protecting coastal and carbon-absorbing ecosystems, and legislation to address heat-related health risks. Has sponsored/co-sponsored Green New Deal–style initiatives and leads efforts to grow a climate jobs workforce and transition to low-carbon energy. Backs federal funding and programs to reduce emissions, improve air quality, and support environmental justice in Oregon communities.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded background checks and other gun violence prevention measures, has sponsored legislation to close the gun-show loophole, and backs federal funding for crisis intervention/red-flag measures. Endorsed by gun-safety advocacy groups and describes continuing advocacy for additional laws to reduce gun violence.
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