November 28th, 2024

Bynum flips Congressional District 5

Janelle Bynum talks with supporters outside the Linn Dems campaign office Oct, 19 before canvassing in Albany neighborhoods.

   Nov. 8, 2024
   Democrat Janelle Bynum will be  the next U.S. Representative from Oregon Congressional District 5.
   “I am beyond honored that my neighbors have chosen me to be the next congresswoman,"  Bynum said in a statement Nov. 8 after The Oregonian/OregonLive called the race for her. “My work has always been a love letter to Oregon’s children. I ran for office to make their futures brighter, and I’ll do just that in Washington — for their education, for their reproductive freedoms, for their job opportunities, and so much more."
   "I am proud to be the first — but not the last — Black member of Congress from Oregon," she said, "and I’m grateful for what this moment means not just for my children, but for all young people across our state to see that change is possible.”
    Bynum has flipped the Fifth District. CD5 was among the highest-profile House races in the country this year.
    As of Nov 8,, Bynum had 51 percent of the vote to about 49 percent for Republican incumbent Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer. Bynum had a 9,460-vote lead. DeRemer had not conceded Nov. 8, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting, which was a source for this story.

VIDEO: Bynum's Nov. 8 Media Conference