RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Bob Niemeyer
Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024. Lost the 2026 race for Oregon House District 25.
- Last margin
- −40.9
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 5
- 2018–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Niemeyer has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Niemeyer won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 25 | General | Lost | Ben Bowman (D), Write-in (I) | 29.5% | D+40.9 | D+38.8 | |
| 2024 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 25 | General | Lost | Ben Bowman (D) | 32.2% | D+35.4 | D+38.8 | |
| 2022 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 25 | General | Lost | Ben Bowman (D) | 34.5% | D+30.8 | D+38.8 | |
| 2020 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 35 | General | Lost | Dacia Grayber (D) | 32.7% | D+34.4 | — | |
| 2018 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 35 | General | Lost | Margaret Doherty (D) | 32.5% | D+34.8 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Niemeyer has run against
- Ben Bowman (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Dacia Grayber (D) · 2020 election, lost
- Margaret Doherty (D) · 2018 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Oregon House District 25 · lean D+38.8 · 16th most Democratic of 60
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)