Knute Buehler

Knute Buehler
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 54th district
In office
January 12, 2015 – January 15, 2019
Preceded byJason Conger
Succeeded byCheri Helt
Personal details
BornKnute Carl Buehler
(1964-08-01) August 1, 1964
PartyRepublican (before 2021)
Independent (2021–present)
Children2
EducationOregon State University (BS)
Merton College, Oxford (MA)
Johns Hopkins University (MD)

Knute Carl Buehler (born August 1, 1964) is an American physician and politician who served as the Oregon State Representative for the 54th district from 2015 until January 2019. He was the Republican nominee for Governor of Oregon in the 2018 election, losing to incumbent Democrat Kate Brown. In 2021, he stated that he had left the Republican Party, citing the state party's response to the January 6 United States Capitol attack as his primary motivation. Buehler is no longer registered with any political party.