RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Patti Adair

Lost the 2026 race for Oregon's 5th District.

Last margin
−10.6
Lost 2026
Elections
1
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
Deschutes County commissioner

Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate list

Every race Adair has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Adair won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026U.S. House, OR-5GeneralLostJanelle Bynum (D), Andrea Townsend (G), Write-in (I)43.6%D+10.6$682.2KD+8.8−1.8

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

Adair’s campaign fundraising, and outside money in Adair’s races this cycle.

Raised, 2025–26
$682.2K
Outside, for Adair
$54K

Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET

What’s next

From campaign filings, not from public statements.

PATTI ADAIR FOR CONGRESS
FEC
Active

Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET

Who Adair has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)

The seat

FEC H6OR05242

Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC