Janelle Bynum wins race for congress, flips U.S. House seat [Video]

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – Democrat Janelle Bynum became Oregon’s first Black representative on Friday, defeating Republican Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer in a tight race, FOX 12’s political analyst John Horvick projected.

“I am beyond honored that my neighbors have chosen me to be the next congresswoman for Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District,” Bynum said in a statement. “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.”

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The seat was flipped in 2022, when Chavez-DeRemer claimed the seat for Republicans by beating out Jamie McLeod-Skinner for the seat. Before her win, it was held by Kurt Schrader.

The current tally lies at Bynum with 47.7% of …