Dan Bahlen

Val Hoyle is running for a third term representing Oregon’s 4th District in Congress, saying she hopes to be a part of a blue wave that will hold the Trump administration accountable. An opponent in the Democratic primary, Melissa Bird, said the district needs a new, bolder voice who has directly experienced the impacts of this administration’s policies.

Democrat Val Hoyle is far ahead of her Republican opponent Monique DeSpain in fundraising in the race to represent Oregon’s 4th Congressional District.

In November's election, voters in Oregon’s Congressional District 4 will have a choice between four candidates for representative.