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.

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.

Incumbent Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and challenger Janelle Bynum were engaged in a toss-up race with national significance.

Democrat Janelle Bynum has flipped Oregon’s 5th Congressional District and will become the state’s first Black member of Congress. Bynum, a state representative who was backed and funded by national Democrats,

State Representative Janelle Bynum, a Democrat and the first Black woman elected to represent Oregon in Congress, ousted the freshman Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer.

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.

Democratic state lawmaker Janelle Bynum beat Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to represent Oregon's 5th Congressional District, per the Associated Press. Why it matters: Bynum's win flips the swing district back to blue and adds another Democratic seat to the U.