Matt Bunch
Oregon State Representative, District 51. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- Bills became law
- 0
- 2 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 14.2%
- Chamber median 9.4%
- With party
- 84%
- On votes splitting the parties
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Early Childhood
- Economic Development, Small Business and Trade
- Labor and Workforce Development Interim
- Legislative Audits
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bunch sits in the Oregon House of Representatives
Bunch is closer to the center than 75% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Kim Wallan, Emily McIntire, Bobby Levy
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Bunch’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans84%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills69%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Oregon House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Bunch’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Bunch | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | SB 1590: Relating to public lands; and declaring an emergency. | No | No | Yes | Passed 35–12 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SB 1576: Relating to accessibility standards for housing; and prescribing an effective date. | No | No | Yes | Passed 34–10 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 4124: Relating to the state post-secondary education system; and declaring an emergency. | No | No | Yes | Passed 36–6 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 4089: Relating to criminal offenses related to work. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 33–9 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | HB 4128: Relating to sale of single-family residences. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 38–16 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Bunch was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon House District 51 | Counting | R+19.8 | R+19.4 | +0.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $84.3K
- Spent
- $71.4K
Source: Oregon Secretary of State (ORESTAR) filings through Oct 7, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Friends of Matt Bunch State | Active |
Source: Oregon Secretary of State (ORESTAR) filings through Oct 7, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Who Bunch has run against
- Darla Mead (D) · 2026 general
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Bunch
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fe73a3b7-97cd-43cc-bf41-26a952a9ee8f
- Wikidata Q136842146
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET