Jeremy Bynum
Jeremy Bynum | |
|---|---|
| Member-elect of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| Assuming office January 21, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Dan Ortiz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Portland, Oregon |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Carolyn Henry |
| Residence(s) | Ketchikan, Alaska |
| Education | Portland State University (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1995–2000 2001-2003 (Air National Guard) |
Jeremy T. Bynum is an American engineer and politician who is a member-elect of the Alaska House of Representatives for the 1st district. He previously served in the United States Air Force and as a member of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly from 2020 to 2024.
Early life and education
[edit]Bynum was born in Portland, Oregon, and graduated from Portland State University with a Bachelor of Science in engineering.[1]
Career
[edit]Bynum served in the United States Air Force from 1995 to 2000 as a power generation specialist. He served in the Air National Guard from 2001 to 2003. B
ynum worked as the electric manager of Ketchikan Public Utilities. He was elected to the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly in 2020.[2]
Alaska House of Representatives
[edit]Bynum first ran for the Alaska House of Representatives in 2022, facing incumbent Independent Dan Ortiz. His campaign raised $22,000, with the vast majority of funds coming from Bynum and his wife.[2] He lost in the general election with
Ortiz announced he would not run for re-election in 2024, Bynum ran for the seat and won with 52% of the vote, defeating Independent candidates Grant EchoHawk and Agnes Moran.[3]
Bynum will serve as a member of the House Finance Committee when the legislature convenes on January 21, 2025.[4]
Electoral history
[edit]2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Dan Ortiz (incumbent) | 2,174 | 52.4 | |
| Republican | Jeremy Bynum | 1,812 | 43.7 | |
| Independent | Shevaun Meggitt (withdrew) | 162 | 3.9 | |
| Total votes | 4,148 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Dan Ortiz (incumbent) | 3,513 | 52.4 | |
| Republican | Jeremy Bynum | 3,170 | 47.3 | |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 16 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 6,699 | 100.0 | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Coalition hold | ||||
2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeremy Bynum | 1,437 | 49.0 | |
| Independent | Grant Echohawk | 790 | 26.9 | |
| Independent | Agnes Moran | 707 | 24.1 | |
| Total votes | 2,934 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeremy Bynum | 4,242 | 52.0 | |
| Independent | Agnes Moran | 1,995 | 24.4 | |
| Independent | Grant Echohawk | 1,909 | 23.4 | |
| Write-in | 17 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 8,164 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Independent | ||||
Personal life
[edit]Bynum has lived in Ketchikan, Alaska, with his wife, Carolyn Henry, since 2016.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jeremy Bynum, Position Sought House District 1 Representative" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ a b c Phu, Lisa (September 21, 2022). "Republican challenges nonpartisan incumbent in race to represent southern Southeast Alaska". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ Fanneli, Michael (November 22, 2024). "Jeremy Bynum wins race for Alaska House District 1". KRBD. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ Darrell, Jack (December 10, 2024). "HD1 Rep.-Elect Jeremy Bynum to sit on state's House Finance Committee". KRBD. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ "State of Alaska | 2022 GENERAL ELECTION | Election Summary Report | November 8, 2022 | OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 30, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ "State of Alaska 2024 General Election Election Summary Report November 5, 2024 Unofficial Results" (PDF). elections.alaska.gov. State of Alaska. November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.