Monique DeSpain
Republican candidate for U.S. House in Oregon
$540.73
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Monique DeSpain is trading at 2% to win the OR-04 House winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleAttorney
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderFemale
LocationOregon
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationJ.D., Willamette University College of Law
Notable personal detailsMonique J. DeSpain is a Republican candidate for Oregon’s 4th Congressional District and the party’s 2024 nominee. She is an attorney and a retired U.S. Air Force colonel who served for about 30 years across the Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Oregon Air National Guard, including as a Judge Advocate (JAG). She has worked in private legal practice and as general counsel, and has been affiliated with the nonprofit Common Sense for Oregon.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports pro-business, lower-cost-of-living policies and reducing burdens that she says raise costs for Oregon families and businesses; emphasizes growing the economy and solving affordability. Campaign materials and reporting indicate she has advocated lowering taxes and received endorsements from business groups.
Healthcare
Supports limited federal role in domestic policy and prioritizes fixing veterans’ access to care through VA improvements; frames rising healthcare costs as part of broader affordability issues tied to border and economic policy and emphasizes reducing federal regulation and spending rather than expanding government-run programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strong border-security measures including closing or tightly securing the southern border, attributes increases in fentanyl and crime to the border, and backs legislative restrictions on housing undocumented immigrants. Frames the situation as a national security and public-safety crisis and emphasizes enforcement-first responses rather than expanded legal pathways or regularization.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports preserving abortion access and opposes a federal ban on abortion; says the federal government should not regulate individuals’ medical decisions and commits to protecting Oregon’s pro‑choice laws, contraception, and IVF from federal encroachment. Public materials emphasize opposing a nationwide ban while representing Oregon voters who support reproductive rights.
Climate & Energy
The candidate has made statements both supporting some clean-energy opportunities and opposing specific renewable projects; she has also been reported expressing skepticism about human-caused climate change. Policy specifics are limited and mixed across sources, combining support for certain local forest-management and clean-energy job goals with opposition to offshore wind development.
Public Safety & Guns
Opposes most new gun restrictions and describes herself as a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, while saying she supports limited “reasonable measures to separate the mentally ill from weapons.” She submitted written testimony opposing Oregon SB 348 (a package including background checks, purchase permits, and raising purchase age) and has said enforcement of existing laws and support for law enforcement are priorities for public safety.
Latest News
Monique DeSpain has advanced in Republican primary contests for Congress, first in Oregon’s 4th District and later in Washington’s 4th District as ballots were counted. In Oregon, she was one of the GOP candidates competing for the nomination and had also been outraised by Democratic Rep. Val Hoyle. The reports suggest she remains part of competitive House races, but the coverage is mostly about her primary progress and fundraising rather than any major new policy move.
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