{"id":2358474,"date":"2024-10-23T15:40:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T19:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vulnerable-republican-and-democratic-challenger-run-toward-center-in-deep-blue-oregon-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-23T15:42:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T19:42:30","slug":"vulnerable-republican-and-democratic-challenger-run-toward-center-in-deep-blue-oregon-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vulnerable-republican-and-democratic-challenger-run-toward-center-in-deep-blue-oregon-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Vulnerable Republican and Democratic challenger run toward center in deep-blue Oregon &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvulnerable-republican-and-democratic-challenger-run-toward-center-in-deep-blue-oregon-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2358474&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In Oregon, a Republican incumbent, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and a Democratic challenger, Janelle Bynum, are competing \u2064for a congressional seat in a district that, while leaning \u200bDemocratic has shown \u200dsigns of being competitive. Oregon has not elected a Republican senator \u200dsince \u200b2009 and has consistently supported Democratic presidential candidates since 1984.\u200d However, Chavez-DeRemer won her seat in 2022 by appealing to moderate voters, capitalizing \u2062on\u2063 concerns about the Democratic approach to COVID-19. <\/p>\n<p>This election is critical for Republicans as they seek to maintain their majority in\u200d Congress; Democrats need to flip four seats for control. Both\u200c candidates have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">garnered significant \u2064financial backing<\/a>, with nearly $12 million spent on advertising. Chavez-DeRemer emphasizes bipartisan issues, advocating for improved labor and education standards, alongside strong stances on drug trafficking, while also aligning with some Republican views on contentious issues like \u200dabortion. The district&#8217;s voters include a \u200dlarge portion \u2063of \u2063independents, \u200dmaking moderate positions vital for both candidates&#8217; campaigns.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Vulnerable Republican and Democratic challenger run toward center in deep-blue Oregon<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1742565\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican <\/a>incumbent and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic <\/a>challenger vying for a congressional seat in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oregon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Oregon <\/a>are each seeking to appeal to moderates and independent voters as the most centrist candidate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Oregon favors Democrats overall. The state hasn&rsquo;t had a Republican senator since 2009, and it has supported the Democratic candidate for president every year since it backed former President Ronald Reagan in 1984. However, the state&rsquo;s 5th Congressional District, just south of Portland, is more competitive.<\/p>\n<p>The area leans left, as President Joe Biden won the district by 8 points in 2020. However, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) won the seat during the 2022 midterm elections against Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner, who was perceived as too left-leaning as the state grappled with how leaders handled the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout.<\/p>\n<p>Chavez-DeRemer&rsquo;s seat is crucial for Republicans to maintain their majority. Democrats only need to flip four seats to win back control from Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) handpicked Janelle Bynum, a Democratic state representative, to run on the Democratic ticket and try to dislodge Chavez-DeRemer.<\/p>\n<p>So far, nearly $12 million has been spent on advertising for both Bynum and Chavez-DeRemer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We could not afford to lose that seat again,&rdquo;&nbsp;Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX), who serves as finance chairman for the New Democrat Coalition&rsquo;s Action Fund, told the <em>Washington Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In this district, the largest bloc of registered voters is those unaffiliated with any party.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Chavez-DeRemer has highlighted that she&rsquo;s been focused on matters that affect everyone. She&rsquo;s made strides to improve labor and education standards and crack down on the drug trade. Chavez-DeRemer co-sponsored a bill signed into law that imposes sanctions on criminals who trade fentanyl.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, she&rsquo;s also sided with Republicans on votes such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressman-introduces-bill-to-allow-officials-to-end-resettlement-of-illegal-aliens-in-their-states\/\" title=\"Congressman Introduces Bill To Allow Officials To End Resettlement Of Illegal Aliens In Their States\">banning federal funds<\/a> from covering a service for a woman&rsquo;s abortion if she crossed state lines. Abortion is a major concern this election cycle that Republicans have struggled to find a strong message on since the Supreme Court overturned <em>Roe v. Wade <\/em>two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m never pro-choice enough for the left,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m never pro-life enough for the right. [I&rsquo;m] where most Americans are. They have said they want access. I will not break that promise, and I will protect their access to abortion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Chavez-DeRemer said she is not in support of a federal abortion ban, and she has played a part in limiting Republicans from introducing abortion ban legislation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bynum also opposed a national abortion ban and is seeking to paint Chavez-DeRemer as someone who puts &ldquo;MAGA extremism&rdquo; over Oregonians. Bynum touted her role in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/build-back-broke-joe-bidens-democrat-majority-passes-fourth-fewest-bills-in-decades\/\" title=\"Build Back Broke: Joe Biden&#039;s Democrat Majority Passes Fourth Fewest Bills in Decades\">passing bipartisan legislation<\/a>, such as the Oregon CHIPS Act, and going against Democrats in Measure 110, which decriminalized the possession of hard drugs, such as heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll work with anyone &ndash; Democrat, Republican, or Independent &ndash; to stand up for Oregon,&rdquo; Bynum<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opb.org\/article\/2024\/10\/18\/janelle-bynum-democrat-oregon-5th-congressional-district\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> told<\/a> OPB.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1742565\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1742565\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican and Democratic candidates in Oregon aim for centrist appeal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2358476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WB.campaign.1009.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[34059,6642,5894],"class_list":["post-2358474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-election-2024","tag-oregon","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WB.campaign.1009.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2358474"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358474\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2358476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2358474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2358474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2358474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}