Democrat Janelle Bynum has flipped Oregon’s 5th Congressional District. The U.S. House race was one of the country’s most competitive and viewed by The Cook Political Report as a toss up, meaning either party had a good chance of winning.

Janelle Bynum became Oregon's first Black Congress member after she defeated the Republican incumbent to flip the House seat.

Democrat Janelle Bynum has defeated incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and will give Oregon a 5-1 Democratic majority in Congress, the third time she has beaten her Republican rival in an election in less than a decade.

Bynum, a three-term state legislator, flipped back a congressional seat that Democrats had previously held for years.

Democrat Janelle Bynum wins election to U.S. House in Oregon's 5th Congressional District, beating incumbent Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Janelle Bynum, an Oregon legislator from Happy Valley, has declared victory in the race for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District.

After Janelle Bynum declared her victory and the Associated Press officially called the race for Oregon's 5th Congressional District Thursday morning, incumbent Lori Chavez-DeRemer released a statement formally conceding to Bynum.

Surrounded by a hastily assembled group of campaign volunteers, Democrat Janelle Bynum declared victory in Oregon’s closest congressional race.

U.S. House Rep.-elect Janelle Bynum delivered a victory speech at her campaign headquarters in Happy Valley Friday. Bynum, a Democrat, thanked her supporters and campaign workers and outlined her vision for the position she will take over from Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer. Dave Killen / The Oregonian

Janelle Bynum declares victory in Oregon's 5th District, poised to be the state's first Black Congress member.

Bynum, a state representative who was backed and funded by national Democrats, ousted Lori Chavez-DeRemer to become Oregon's first Black member of Congress.