5th Congressional District

Person standing at a podium, speaking to an audience. There are other people standing behind the podium. A sign on the podium says "Janelle Bynum for Congress."

Democrat Janelle Bynum flips Oregon’s most high-profile US House district

Bryce Dole

Janelle Bynum, an Oregon legislator from Happy Valley, has declared victory in the race for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District.

Politics & Government

Growth, political change and a housing crisis define Deschutes County in race for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District

Bryce Dole

U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and state Rep. Janelle Bynum are vying for votes in a growing part of the state.

A burned hillside with greenery in the foreground

Politics & Government

Wildfire damage and timber struggles spur government distrust in the 5th Congressional District’s reddest region

Bryce Dole

The Santiam Canyon is part of the Republican stronghold of Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, where Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Democratic state Rep. Janelle Bynum are competing in a race with national implications.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a Republican, won Oregon's 5th Congressional District in November's election.

Politics & Government

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson holds Portland fundraising event for Congresswoman Chavez-DeRemer’s campaign

Bryce Dole

Participants were asked to pay $500 per person for breakfast, and $2,000 per person for a private reception, photo opportunity and breakfast.