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Candidate
BK

Barbara J Kahl

Running for U.S. House · Oregon District 1

NationalRepublican

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Suzanne Bonamici

Suzanne Bonamici

U.S. House · Oregon District 1

NationalDemocrat

Barbara J KahlCandidateSuzanne BonamiciCurrent rep

Job fit

Barbara J Kahl

Other work

  • She then built a high-tech industry career at Intel Corporation in finance and purchasing administration 1

Education

  • She earned a Bachelor of Animal Science with a Minor in Chemistry from Oregon State University 1
  • her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the OSU/WSU combined College of Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 2006. 1

Suzanne Bonamici

Other work

  • During college and law school, Suzanne worked at Lane County Legal Aid. 2

Education

  • University of Oregon, where she earned her bachelor's degree and law degree. 2
  • University of Oregon, where she earned her bachelor's degree 2

Top issues

Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)

Barbara J Kahl

  • Cost of living & jobs
    Restoring affordability means unlocking timber supply, revitalizing Columbia River and coastal ports, cutting regulatory burdens on small businesses, and aligning workforce investment with real jobs. 3
  • Guns
    I strongly oppose House Bill 4145, which imposes significant new barriers on the lawful acquisition, transfer, and ownership of firearms by law-abiding citizens, directly violating the Second Amendment. I urge the Legislature to reject it entirely. 4

No public stance found on: Health care costs, Crime & safety, Immigration, Climate & energy

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Suzanne Bonamici

No stated positions on file yet.

How they voted on top issues

Barbara J Kahl

Nothing found for this candidate yet.

Suzanne Bonamici

  • Elections that are easy to vote in and hard to cheat → Making it easier to vote (4 of 4 votes) 5
  • What kids are taught in school → Teachers deciding, with lessons that include everyone (4 of 4 votes) 5
  • Fair trade and prices at the store → Free trade and lower tariffs (3 of 3 votes) 5

Who pays them

Barbara J Kahl

Where the campaign money came from6

small donorslarge donors
small donors$1Klarge donors$3K$4K raised
$1,2466Small individual donors
$2,7206Large individual donors

Suzanne Bonamici

Where the campaign money came from7

small donorslarge donorscompanieslabor unionsmembership organizationsOther kinds of donors
small donors$59Klarge donors$333Kcompanies$116Klabor unions$113Kmembershiporganizations$95KOther kinds ofdonors$119K$831K raised
$58,5647Small individual donors
$333,4537Large individual donors

Checks

Barbara J Kahl

No voting record to check yet

Suzanne Bonamici

Checks run: missed votes

Nothing raised by these checks.

Not checked yet: stock trades

Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. About Dr. Kahl | Dr. Kahl for Congress · checked 2026-10-14 used in: Experience
  2. Biography | Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici · checked 2026-10-14 used in: Experience
  3. drkahloregon.com used in: Top issues
  4. olis.oregonlegislature.gov used in: Top issues
  5. Congress.gov roll-call votes · 2022-11-04 to 2026-11-04 used in: How they voted on top issues
  6. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  7. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money