Democrat Janelle Bynum flips seat to become Oregon’s first Black member of Congress
Bynum says ‘we believed in a vision’ and victory is boost for party after longtime Democratic seat turned red in 2022
Janelle Bynum will serve as Oregon’s first Black member of Congress after the Democrat flipped a US House seat from the Republicans.
Bynum, a state representative who was backed and supported by national Democrats, ousted Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer. The win was a boost for Democrats who won back the seat after Republicans flipped it red for the first time in roughly 25 years during the 2022 midterms.
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