A race that could tip the balance of power in the U.S. House is happening right here in Oregon’s Congressional District 5, which includes Bend, Sisters, parts of Redmond and suburban areas of the Portland metro.
Janelle Bynum (D) leads incumbent Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R) with 47.62% to 45.28% of the vote, according to the most recent numbers. If Bynum holds on to her lead she will become the first Black woman to represent Oregon in Congress.
Bynum is in her fourth term as the Oregon State Representative for House District 39 representing Happy Valley and North Clackamas. She and Chavez-DeRemer have faced off twice before, in 2016 and 2018, when running for Oregon’s House District 51. Each time Bynum won.
It is, potentially, a consequential flip in a district that was long considered a toss-up according to polling throughout the general election. With a district that is 32% registered Democrats, 27% Republicans and 34% unaffiliated, CD5 is one of the few seats in the nation considered to be in play. The race received intense attention and funding from political action committees.
This article appears in Source Weekly October 31, 2024.
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