Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)

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Oregon's 5th Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 12, 2024
Primary: May 21, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Oregon
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Cook Political Report: Toss-up DDHQ and The Hill: Toss-up Inside Elections: Tilt Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic
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Janelle Bynum (D) won the Democratic primary for Oregon's 5th Congressional District on May 21, 2024. Bynum received 70% of the vote. Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D) finished in second with 30%.

McLeod-Skinner won the Democratic primary in 2022, defeating then incumbent Rep. Kurt Schrader (D). McLeod Skinner lost to Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R) in the general election 50.9%-48.8%.

Democratic strategist Hannah Love said while there were “really clear ideological differences” in the 2022 primary, Bynum and McLeod-Skinner were ideologically similar, causing their campaigns to focus on electability. Bynum and McCleod-Skinner each said they supported lowering housing costs, expanding healthcare access, reducing healthcare costs, increasing infrastructure spending, and addressing climate change.

Bynum said her 2016 and 2018 victories over Chavez-DeRemer for the 51st District in the Oregon House of Representatives made her the best candidate in the general election. Bynum said, “I have a track record of serving a very purple district just like CD-5. I have beaten the incumbent freshman lawmaker twice, and Lori Chavez-DeRemer has shown a willingness to rubberstamp the craziness that’s happening in Washington, and Oregonians have said enough.”

McLeod-Skinner said her experience with issues affecting both urban and rural communities in the district made her the strongest general election candidate. She said, "My experience fits the needs of the district. My career in housing, natural resources, education, emergency response, and building healthy communities - I’ve got a strong base because of that work. I’m the best positioned Democrat to win the seat and help flip the seat next year.”

McLeod-Skinner criticized Bynum for receiving an endorsement from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) after the DCCC listed Bynum on its Red to Blue program – a list of candidates it helped run against Republican incumbents. McLeod-Skinner called the primary endorsement “wrong and undemocratic.” The DCCC endorsed Schrader during the 2022 primary.

Bynum thanked the DCCC for its endorsement. She said, "I am honored to receive this united support from Democrats throughout our state and across the country – because they understand that Oregonians deserve a representative who will stand up for us, protect reproductive rights, strengthen our local economy and finally deliver results for our families in Congress.”

The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball rated Oregon’s 5th Congressional District as a toss-up, meaning neither party has an advantage in the general election.

This page focuses on Oregon's 5th Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

• Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)
• Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2024

Candidates and election results

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Janelle Bynum defeated Jamie McLeod-Skinner in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janelle Bynum	69.4	55,473
		Jamie McLeod-Skinner	29.9	23,905
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	510

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 79,888
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kevin Easton (D)
• Lynn Peterson (D)
• Cameron Pahl (D)
• Matthew Davie (D)

Voting information

See also: Voting in Oregon

Election information in Oregon: May 21, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: April 30, 2024
• By mail: Received by April 30, 2024
• Online: April 30, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: N/A
• By mail: N/A by N/A
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: May 21, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by May 21, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (MST/PST)

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Janelle Bynum

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• Oregon House of Representatives, District 39 (Assumed office: 2023)
• Oregon House of Representatives, District 51 (2017-2023)

Biography:  Bynum received a bachelor's degree from Florida A&M University and a master's degree from the University of Michigan. Her professional experience included owning a McDonald's franchise alongside her husband.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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Bynum said she would prioritize affordable housing: "[I]n the state legislature, I worked on efforts to lower the cost of housing, protect tenants, and ensure low-income earners could pay their utility bills. I’ll continue to fight for housing affordability and remove red tape for housing construction in Congress."

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Bynum said she would work to improve healthcare access for all Oregonians: "We need Congress to act — and that starts with protecting Medicare, expanding Medicaid, and lowering the cost of prescription drug prices." 

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Bynum said she would work to expand resources in public education: "Our education policies should focus on uplifting our students, and that includes increasing teacher pay, decreasing class sizes, and improving school resources and facilities."

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Bynum said she would work to protect access to abortion: "I am ready to go to Washington to make sure politicians stay out of women's health care decisions and put an end to Republican attacks on reproductive freedoms."

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Show sources

Sources: KOIN, "Rep. Janelle Bynum on the battle forOregon's 5th Congressional District," November 12, 2023; Janelle Bynum for Congress, "On the Issues," accessed April 26, 2024; X, "Janelle Bynum on June 13, 2024," accessed September 8, 2024; Oregon State Legislature, "Representative Janelle Bynum," accessed April 26, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Oregon District 5 in 2024.

Jamie McLeod-Skinner

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I’m an everyday Oregonian who wants to serve everyday Oregonians, which is why I'm not accepting corporate PAC money. I’m an engineer, attorney, and small business owner who brings people together – across the urban-rural and political divides – to build safer and healthier communities. I’m the proud product of Oregon public schools, a rural Democrat with 12 years of elected office experience in urban and rural areas. I’ve led wildfire recovery, the development of affordable housing, and community resilience building."

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Key Messages

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Protecting democracy and our fundamental rights, including our right to reproductive healthcare

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Responding to the climate crisis and implementing good stewardship of our natural resources

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Helping working people, students, seniors, and veterans put a roof over their heads and food on their tables

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Oregon District 5 in 2024.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

Protecting democracy and our fundamental rights, including our right to reproductive healthcare

Responding to the climate crisis and implementing good stewardship of our natural resources

Helping working people, students, seniors, and veterans put a roof over their heads and food on their tables

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

I’m passionate about social justice and a healthy environment.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

My mom is my greatest role model. When I was young, she was a single mom with two kids and she would wake early to drive a school bus, teach all day, and bus students home; in the summers, she was a farm worker. Her dedication to family and community was extraordinary. She was positive about the world and told us to always leave a place better than we found it.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

Integrity, ability to listen with respect, and a passion for public service

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

Integrity, ability to listen with respect, and a passion for public service

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

• Understanding of the needs of the district and staying connected with everyday Oregonians

• Having the training and on-the-ground experience to address those needs

• Working with congressional colleagues to meet the needs of your constituents

What legacy would you like to leave?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

As my mother taught me, I'd like to leave my community better than I found it.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

When I was a child, I lived in East Africa and Nelson Mandela was a national hero. He was in prison at the time for fighting against apartheid and for equality. When I was in college, I remember seeing him walk out of prison and later be elected President of South Africa. I marveled at his ability to bring people together during a very divisive time and his leadership in the peaceful transition of power.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

Mucking horse stalls and bucking hay – I did it both for my family and for pay as needed through college

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

• Overcoming the intense political factionalism that is dividing us and preventing us from focusing on the shared challenges of building a healthy, sustainable economy • Working with the international community to address the climate crisis and prevent the escalation of regional conflicts into WWIII

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

I think that public service is a great calling but that people should serve with integrity for a period of time, then make room for others to serve. Given that too many get caught up in the ivory tower of political power, term limits are a good way to make that happen.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

Oregon has had some great public servants, from Wayne Morse to Norma Paulus to Tom McCall to Carina Miller to Bill Bradbury. Ultimately, it’s about understanding your district, staying connected to people, and having a long-term vision for your community.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

There are so many! I’ve been moved by stories of people struggling with food insecurity, people living in shelters because their rent increased so dramatically with the housing shortage, people who cannot afford the prescription drugs that they or their families needs, and young people terrified that they have no future because of the climate crisis and growing weather extremes.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

The ability to compromise is necessary in life in general. Good policymaking starts with being passionate about public service, developing a shared vision for making your community better, and being able to work effectively with others to move forward on that vision. Along the way, compromise is part of exploring different ways to pursue and achieve that vision.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

I'm proud to have the support of many across the district. The full list is on my website.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D)

Transparency and accountability are key to building public trust. That’s why I’ve never taken corporate PAC money, in my 12 years of elected office in urban and rural areas, and why I believe that Members of Congress should not be able to trade stocks.

Campaign ads

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Endorsements

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• Janelle Bynum
• Jamie McLeod-Skinner

Election competitiveness

Polls

Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals. The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times." For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

The links below show polls for this race aggregated by FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, where available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation.

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Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Tilt Democratic	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean Democratic	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Election spending

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Janelle Bynum	Democratic Party	$7,524,632	$7,479,499	$45,133	As of December 31, 2024
Jamie McLeod-Skinner	Democratic Party	$438,831	$196,531	$242,301	As of December 31, 2023
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

By candidate	By election
Janelle Bynum Jamie McLeod-Skinner	Open Secrets Federal Election Commission

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Oregon.

Oregon U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Year	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	6	6	1	30	12	5	4	75%	3	60.0%
2022	6	6	2	45	12	6	4	83.3%	4	100.0%
2020	5	5	1	40	10	5	5	100.0%	4	100.0%
2018	5	5	0	32	10	5	4	90.0%	5	100.0%
2016	5	5	0	19	10	3	4	70.0%	4	80.0%
2014	5	5	0	17	10	2	3	50.0%	2	40.0%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Oregon in 2024. Information below was calculated on April 13, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Thirty candidates ran for Oregon’s six U.S. House districts, including 17 Democrats and 13 Republicans. That’s 5.0 candidates per district, less than the 7.5 candidates per district in 2022, the 8.0 candidates per district in 2020, and the 6.4 candidates in 2018.

The 30 candidates who ran in Oregon in 2024 were the fewest number of candidates since 2016, when 19 candidates ran.

The 3rd Congressional District was the only open district, meaning no incumbents filed to run. There were two seats open in 2022 and one seat in 2020.

Incumbent Earl Blumenauer (D-3rd) did not running for re-election because he retired from public office.

Ten candidates—seven Democrats and three Republicans—ran for the open 3rd Congressional District, the most candidates who ran for a seat in Oregon in 2024.

Nine primaries—five Democratic and four Republican—were contested in 2024. Ten primaries were contested in 2022 and 2020, respectively.

Three incumbents—two Democrats and one Republican—faced primary challengers in 2024, the fewest since 2014 when two incumbents faced primary challengers.

Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all six districts, meaning no seats were guaranteed to either party.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+2. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Oregon's 5th the 199th most Democratic district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Oregon's 5th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
53.2%	44.4%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
48.2	45.8	D+2.3

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Oregon, 2020

Oregon presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 15 Democratic wins
• 16 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

See also: Party control of Oregon state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Oregon's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Oregon
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	5	7
Republican	0	1	1
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	6	8

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Oregon's top three state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Oregon, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Tina Kotek
Secretary of State	LaVonne Griffin-Valade
Attorney General	Ellen Rosenblum

State legislature

Oregon State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	17
	Republican Party	12
	Independent	0
	Independent Party of Oregon	1
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		30

Oregon House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	35
	Republican Party	25
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		60

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Oregon Party Control: 1992-2024
Sixteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	S	S	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
House	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	S	S	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Election context

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Oregon in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Oregon, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Oregon	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	1,000	$100.00	3/12/2024	Source
Oregon	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	4,749	N/A	8/27/2024	Source

District election history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Lori Chavez-DeRemer defeated Jamie McLeod-Skinner in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R)	50.9	178,813
		Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D / Independent Party / Working Families Party)	48.8	171,514
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	906

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 351,233
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Jamie McLeod-Skinner defeated incumbent Kurt Schrader in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jamie McLeod-Skinner	54.6	47,148
		Kurt Schrader	44.8	38,726
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	537

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 86,411
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Lori Chavez-DeRemer defeated Jimmy Crumpacker, John Di Paola, Laurel Roses, and Madison Oatman in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lori Chavez-DeRemer	42.8	30,438
		Jimmy Crumpacker	29.0	20,631
		John Di Paola	16.1	11,486
		Laurel Roses	8.9	6,321
		Madison Oatman	2.6	1,863
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	429

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 71,168
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Amy Ryan Courser (R)

2020

See also: Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Incumbent Kurt Schrader defeated Amy Ryan Courser and Matthew Rix in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kurt Schrader (D)	51.9	234,683
		Amy Ryan Courser (R)	45.2	204,372
		Matthew Rix (L)	2.8	12,640
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	771

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 452,466
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Incumbent Kurt Schrader defeated Mark Gamba and Blair Reynolds in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 19, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kurt Schrader	68.8	73,060
		Mark Gamba	22.9	24,327
		Blair Reynolds	7.5	7,910
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	841

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 106,138
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Amy Ryan Courser defeated G. Shane Dinkel, Joey Nations, and Angela Roman in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 19, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amy Ryan Courser	53.3	41,417
	Submit photo	G. Shane Dinkel	20.1	15,626
		Joey Nations	17.4	13,534
		Angela Roman	7.9	6,155
		Other/Write-in votes	1.3	1,003

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 77,735
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Matthew Rix advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on July 6, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Matthew Rix (L)

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2018

See also: Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Incumbent Kurt Schrader defeated Mark Callahan, Dan Souza, and Marvin Sandnes in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kurt Schrader (D)	55.0	197,187
		Mark Callahan (R)	41.8	149,887
	Submit photo	Dan Souza (L)	1.7	6,054
	Submit photo	Marvin Sandnes (Pacific Green Party)	1.3	4,802
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	539

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 358,469 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Incumbent Kurt Schrader defeated Peter Wright in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kurt Schrader	86.8	59,196
		Peter Wright	13.2	9,002

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 68,198
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Mark Callahan defeated Joey Nations and Robert Reynolds in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Callahan	62.4	33,933
		Joey Nations	20.8	11,300
		Robert Reynolds	16.8	9,120

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 54,353
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2024 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This was a battleground election. Other 2024 battleground elections included:

• Arizona's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Republican primary)
• California's 47th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
• Missouri Secretary of State election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)

See also

• Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)
• Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
• United States House elections in Oregon, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primaries)
• United States House elections in Oregon, 2024 (May 21 Republican primaries)
• United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2024
• United States House Republican Party primaries, 2024
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
• U.S. House battlegrounds, 2024

External links

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Footnotes

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Oregon's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jeff Merkley (D)

Ron Wyden (D)

Representatives

District 1

Suzanne Bonamici (D)

District 2

Cliff Bentz (R)

District 3

Maxine Dexter (D)

District 4

Val Hoyle (D)

District 5

Janelle Bynum (D)

District 6

Andrea Salinas (D)

Democratic Party (7)

Republican Party (1)

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