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Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
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Election details |
Filing deadline: March 12, 2024 |
Primary: May 21, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 |
How to vote |
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Oregon |
Race ratings |
Inside Elections: Tilt Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic |
Ballotpedia analysis |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 5th Congressional District of Oregon, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was May 21, 2024. The filing deadline was March 12, 2024. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)
- Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list of candidates is unofficial. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and Ballotpedia is working to update this page with the official candidate list. This note will be removed once the official candidate list has been added.
General election
General election for U.S. House Oregon District 5
Janelle Bynum defeated incumbent Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Brett Smith, Sonja Feintech, and Andrea Townsend in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Janelle Bynum (D) | 47.7 | 191,365 |
![]() | Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R) | 45.0 | 180,420 | |
![]() | Brett Smith (Independent Party) ![]() | 4.7 | 18,665 | |
![]() | Sonja Feintech (L) ![]() | 1.5 | 6,193 | |
Andrea Townsend (Pacific Green Party) | 1.0 | 4,155 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 495 |
Total votes: 401,293 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Aasen (No Party Affiliation)
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 |
Total votes: 79,888 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kevin Easton (D)
- Lynn Peterson (D)
- Cameron Pahl (D)
- Matthew Davie (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5
Incumbent Lori Chavez-DeRemer advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | 98.2 | 54,458 |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 1,009 |
Total votes: 55,467 | ||||
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Oregon
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Sonja Feintech (L)
I will always support a laissez-faire approach to economics including ending the Federal Reserve’s power to throw our economy into chaos through mismanagement and abuse of the money supply and interest rates.
Our political system has been dominated by a duopoly that stifles true representation and choice. Both major parties have contributed to the erosion of our liberties, endless wars, and the expansion of government control. It is time to break free from this two-party stranglehold and offer real solutions that empower individuals and respect our freedoms.

Brett Smith (Independent)
They are just fundraising and this district is just a prize to be won. They do not care and they are incapable of helping in any meaningful way. The RNC and DNC are private corporations and they will never put the needs of the people above their own. Never.
I will put in the work. I have the skillsets and temperament to either: A. Support Donald Trump or Kamala Harris build this country up. Or: B. Stand against either, if they try to continue to tear it down. I am beholden to the American people and the American people only.

Sonja Feintech (L)
Returning local control to the states. The federal government is operating far out of bounds of its constitutional authority and should be confined to Section 1 Article 8. Rescinding the War Powers Act and supporting the states in the Defend the Guard Act. Reducing inflation by firmly capping the debt ceiling and reducing foreign aid spending. America is 35 trillion dollars in debt, we need to take care of our own country first.
Strongly supporting any bills that bolster and strengthen the 2nd amendment
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Campaign finance
Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer | Republican Party | $6,092,659 | $5,748,786 | $353,334 | As of December 31, 2024 |
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 |
Brett Smith | Independent Party | $8,727 | $7,907 | $820 | As of September 30, 2024 |
Sonja Feintech | Libertarian Party | $4,654 | $4,646 | $8 | As of December 31, 2024 |
Andrea Townsend | Pacific Green Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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." |
General election 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.[1]
- 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.[2][3][4]
Race ratings: Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 | |||||||||
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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. |
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 | ||||||
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State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
Oregon | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | 1,000[5] | $100.00 | 3/12/2024 | Source |
Oregon | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 4,749 | N/A | 8/27/2024 | Source |
District analysis
This section will be updated with analysis about Oregon's 5th Congressional District.
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.
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 |
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 |
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 |
Total votes: 71,168 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Amy Ryan Courser (R)
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
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 | |
Dan Souza (L) | 1.7 | 6,054 | ||
Marvin Sandnes (Pacific Green Party) | 1.3 | 4,802 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 539 |
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 |
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 |
Total votes: 54,353 | ||||
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Political context
This section will be updated with information about the political landscape in Oregon.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Petition signatures only required in lieu of a filing fee.