Janelle Bynum

Oregon’s U.S House delegation was split Tuesday on the first bill to come before Congress in the new year: a measure that would require immigration officials to detain undocumented people who have been charged with theft.

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

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

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.

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

President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 election is reverberating across the nation and the Pacific Northwest’s political world.

If the results hold, Bynum will face Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, in one of the nation’s most closely watched elections, a race that could decide which party controls Congress.

Oregon's 5th Congressional District has received national attention as a highly competitive race, with the winner of the May Democratic primary challenging Republican incumbent Lori Chavez-DeRemer in November. Jamie McLeod-Skinner is an attorney and engineer. Janelle Bynum is a small business owner and the Democratic state representative of District 39 which includes Happy Valley and North Clackamas. They join us for a debate.