Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Lori Chavez-DeRemer | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 5th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Kurt Schrader |
Mayor of Happy Valley | |
In office January 18, 2011 – January 15, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Rob Wheeler |
Succeeded by | Tom Ellis |
Personal details | |
Born | Lori Michelle Chavez April 7, 1968 Santa Clara, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Shawn DeRemer |
Children | 2 |
Education | California State University, Fresno (BBA) |
Website | House website |
Lori Michelle Chavez-DeRemer (born April 7, 1968)[1] is an American politician. As a member of the Republican Party, she represents Oregon's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.[2]
Chavez-DeRemer was elected to the city council of Happy Valley, Oregon in 2004. She was elected mayor in 2010 and served as mayor until 2018.
She was elected in 2022 to represent the people of Oregon's 5th congressional district. She is the first Republican woman to represent Oregon in the House.
Education
[edit]Chavez-DeRemer is a graduate of Hanford High School in Kings County, California.[3] She earned a BBA degree in business administration and management from California State University, Fresno.[4]
Early political career
[edit]Chavez-DeRemer was elected to the city council of Happy Valley, Oregon, in 2004.[3] She was elected mayor in 2010 and reelected in 2014. She served as mayor until 2018.[5]
In 2016, after incumbent Shemia Fagan opted not to seek reelection to her seat in Oregon House District 51, Chavez-DeRemer filed to run as a Republican, and won the primary unopposed.[6] She lost by 564 votes to restaurateur Janelle Bynum in the November general election, in what was the most expensive state House race in Oregon of 2016.[7][8]
In June 2017, Chavez-DeRemer formed a political action committee to explore a gubernatorial bid in 2018.[9] In October 2017, she announced in a YouTube video that she would not run for governor, clearing the primary for eventual nominee Knute Buehler.[10][11]
In March 2018, Chavez-DeRemer announced her intention to again run for House District 51.[12] She was unopposed in the Republican primary. She again lost to Bynum, by 2,223 votes.[13][14]
U.S. House of Representatives
[edit]Elections
[edit]2022
[edit]Chavez-DeRemer won the May 2022 Republican primary for Oregon's 5th congressional district. The district, which had been represented for seven terms by moderate Democrat Kurt Schrader, was significantly altered in redistricting after Oregon gained a House seat. It lost its share of the Pacific coastline and the state capital of Salem, but stretched further south to gain rapidly-growing Bend. Schrader lost the Democratic primary to progressive Jamie McLeod-Skinner and refused to endorse her in the general election.
Chavez-DeRemer defeated McLeod-Skinner in the November 8 general election.[15]
Both Chavez-DeRemer and McLeod-Skinner lived just outside the district at the time of the election. Under the U.S. Constitution, members of the U.S. House must be residents of their state, but do not have to live in the district.[16]
Committee assignments
[edit]- Committee on Agriculture
- Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Caucus memberships
[edit]- Congressional Hispanic Conference
- Congressional Western Caucus
- Republican Main Street Partnership
- Republican Governance Group
- Problem Solvers Caucus[17]
Political positions
[edit]Chavez-DeRemer voted to provide Israel with support following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[18][19]
Personal life
[edit]Chavez-DeRemer is married to Shawn DeRemer, an anesthesiologist. The couple lives in Happy Valley and have two children.[20]
Chavez-DeRemer is Roman Catholic.[21]
Electoral history
[edit]2022
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | 178,813 | 50.91 | |
Democratic | Jamie McLeod-Skinner | 171,514 | 48.83 | |
Write-in | 906 | 0.26 | ||
Total votes | 351,233 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | 30,438 | 42.77 | |
Republican | Jimmy Crumpacker | 20,631 | 28.99 | |
Republican | John Di Paola | 11,486 | 16.14 | |
Republican | Laurel L. Roses | 6,321 | 8.88 | |
Republican | Madison Oatman | 1,863 | 2.62 | |
Republican | Write-in | 429 | 0.60 | |
Total votes | 71,168 | 100.0 |
2018
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Janelle Bynum (incumbent) | 14,843 | 53.92 | |
Republican | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | 12,620 | 45.85 | |
Write-in | 63 | 0.23 | ||
Total votes | 27,526 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | 2,453 | 97.77 | |
Republican | Write-in | 56 | 2.23 | |
Total votes | 2,509 | 100.0 |
2016
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Janelle Bynum | 14,310 | 50.85 | |
Republican | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | 13,746 | 48.85 | |
Write-in | 86 | 0.30 | ||
Total votes | 28,142 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | 3,255 | 96.14 | |
Republican | Write-in | 96 | 2.86 | |
Total votes | 3,351 | 100.0 |
2014
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Lori Chavez-DeRemer (incumbent) | 3,682 | 94.63 | |
Write-in | 209 | 5.37 | ||
Total votes | 3,891 | 100.0 |
2010
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Lori DeRemer | 2,749 | 94.63 | |
Write-in | 156 | 5.37 | ||
Total votes | 2,905 | 100.0 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Incoming Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer". LegiStorm. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Flaccus, Gillian (November 13, 2022). "GOP's Chavez-DeRemer flips Oregon 5th Congressional District". AP News. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Candidate Information: Lori Chavez-DeRemer". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Lori Chavez-DeRemer". Archives of Women's Political Communication, Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics. Iowa State University of Science and Technology. November 2, 2022. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Lori Chavez-DeRemer". National Republican Congressional Committee. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "What's an Open Oregon House Seat Worth? Try Nearly $2 Million". Willamette Week. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Shumway, Julia (October 27, 2022). "Rural Democrat, suburban Republican duke it out in Oregon's 5th Congressional District". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "Oregon's Most Expensive House Race Will End With Narrow Victory for Janelle Bynum". Willamette Week. November 9, 2016. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Rendleman, Raymond (August 7, 2017). "Mayor Lori Chavez-DeRemer may take on Rep. Knute Buehler". Clackamas Review. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Hillary Borrud | The (October 10, 2017). "Happy Valley mayor won't run for governor in 2018". oregonlive. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Rendleman, Raymond (October 10, 2017). "Mayor Lori Chavez-DeRemer won't run against Rep. Knute Buehler". ClackamasReview.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Happy Valley Mayor Lori Chavez-DeRemer running for House". The Oregon Catalyst. March 7, 2018. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Miner, Colin (November 8, 2018). "Oregon Elections: Bynum Beats Back Challenge From Chavez-DeRemer". Across America, US Patch. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Oregon Elections: Bynum Beats Back Challenge From Chavez-DeRemer". Across America, US Patch. November 8, 2018. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Stringer, Grant (November 11, 2022). "Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer wins Oregon's 5th District seat in Congress, flipping longtime Democratic seat red". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ Warner, Gary A. (November 14, 2022). "Republicans win key Oregon U.S. House seat in boost to bid for majority". Oregon Capital Insider. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Committees and Caucuses". Representative Chavez-Deremer. January 3, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Demirjian, Karoun (October 25, 2023). "House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (October 25, 2023). "Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Congress". Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Religious affiliation of members of 118th Congress" (PDF). Pew Research Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2023.
- ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "May 17, 2022, Primary Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 31, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "May 15, 2018, Primary Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "May 17, 2016, Primary Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "Clackamas County, Oregon General Election Results 2014". Clackamas County Elections. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "Nov. 2, 2010 General Election Final Results". Clackamas County Elections. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
External links
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- Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer official U.S. House website
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Congress
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