Written by: Sadie Latimer | News Editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nov. 14, 2024, Democrat Janelle Bynum won the race for the representative for Oregon\u2019s 5th congressional district. In the Democratic primary election, Bynum won against Jamie McLeod-Skinner and went on to defeat current Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a Republican, in the general election. Bynum received approximately 47.5% of the vote and Chavez-DeRemer received approximately 45%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bynum will be making history as Oregon\u2019s first Black representative. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Bynum said, \u201cI am also proud to be the first \u2014 but not the last \u2014 Black Member of Congress from Oregon. In Congress, I will always stand up for Oregonians \u2014 no matter who you voted for in this election \u2014 and fight tirelessly every day to deliver for families all across our district.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before running for Congress, Bynum was elected as an Oregon state senator in 2016 and has held that position since. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToday, we chart a new path forward for Oregon \u2014 one of hope, opportunity and change for the better,\u201d said Bynum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chavez-DeRemer won the seat in the House of Representatives in the 2022 election and had been a representative for the time being before conceding to Bynum. 2022 was the first time in about 25 years that the 5th congressional district had been flipped to Republican. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Oregon\u2019s 6th congressional district, where Monmouth resides, Democrat Andrea Salinas was reelected as representative. She has been a member of Congress since 2023, having served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2017\u20132022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Democrat Val Hoyle was reelected to Congress for Oregon\u2019s 4th congressional district. She ran and won against Republican Monique DeSpain. Before being elected to Congress for the first time in 2022, she was the commissioner of Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the 3rd district, Democrat Maxine E. Dexter won against Republican Joanna Harbour. Along with working in the healthcare field as a pulmonologist, Dexter also was an Oregon state representative from 2020\u20132024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cliff Bentz, a Republican, was reelected to Congress for Oregon\u2019s 2nd district. He was first elected to Congress in 2020. The 2nd congressional district has been led by Republicans since 1981. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Oregon\u2019s 1st congressional district, Democrat Suzanne Bonamici won against Republican Bob Todd. Bonamici has been serving in Congress since a special election in 2012. Before that, she was elected as an Oregon state senator in 2008 and reelected in 2010. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contact the author at howlnews@wou.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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