Oregon’s U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle headed to rematch with GOP challenger Monique DeSpain • Oregon Capital Chronicle
U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle is fending off two primary challenges, with 78% of the vote in her primary
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle (left) and challenger Monique DeSpain, Republican nominee to represent the 4th Congressional District (right). (Campaign photos)
The race to represent Oregonians living along the state’s central and southern coast and parts of the Willamette and Umpqua River Valleys in Congress will be a rematch of 2024.
U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle, a Lane County Democrat representing Oregon’s 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, easily fended off her Democratic challengers in Tuesday’s primary election, with nearly 78% of the votes counted shortly after 8 p.m. Melissa Bird, a small business owner from Corvallis, had received nearly 19% of the vote, and Daniel Bahlen, a Eugene resident and former behavioral health professional, was at almost 3% of the vote.
Hoyle’s primary win means that once again, she’ll face Republican candidate Monique DeSpain i…