Barbara Kahl
Lost the 2026 race for Oregon's 1st District.
- Last margin
- −42.2
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- veterinarian
Every race Kahl has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Kahl won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon's 1st District | General | Lost | Suzanne Bonamici (D), Write-in (I) | 28.8% | D+42.2 | $17.7K | D+39.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Kahl’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $17.7K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| DR KAHL FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Kahl has run against
- Suzanne Bonamici (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Oregon's 1st District · lean D+39.1 · 57th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6OR01308
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC