2022 race briefing
Sami Al-Abdrabbuh ran in the May 17, 2022 Democratic primary for Oregon’s 4th Congressional District, an open seat after Rep. Peter DeFazio retired. Val Hoyle won the primary with 63.5%. Al-Abdrabbuh finished third with 6.9%.
Al-Abdrabbuh was born in Tucson, Arizona. He holds a bachelor’s degree from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals and a graduate degree and Ph.D. from Oregon State University, where he has taught engineering. He also worked as a projects engineer for General Electric and founded the youth-learning startup Crispy Science. As of 2022 he chaired the Corvallis School District Board and led the Oregon School Board Members of Color Caucus.
In 2024 he ran for Oregon House District 16. He lost the May 21, 2024 Democratic primary to Sarah McDonald by a narrow 50.7% to 49.1%. PolRev covered his 2022 congressional campaign.