Jeffrey George Crank (born January 28, 1967) is an American radio show host and politician. He is the representative-elect for Colorado’s 5th congressional district to the United States House of Representatives.

Janelle Sojourner Bynum is an American Democratic politician, and former engineer serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives. She currently represents the 39th district, which covers northern Clackamas County, including most of Happy Valley and parts of Oregon City, Milwaukie and the surrounding area.

Born: Washington, D.C.
Office: Oregon State Representative since 2023
Party: Democratic Party
Candidate for: Bynum lost her race for the 2024 United States House of Representatives seat
Previous campaigns: Oregon House of Representatives District 39 general Election, 2022, MORE
Previous office: Oregon State Representative (2017–2023)
Education: University of Michigan (2000), Florida A&M University (1996)

Current Position: US Representative of OR District 5 since 2023
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Businesswoman; Happy Valley City Council from 2004 to 2010 and Mayor from 2010 to 2018
District:  from the Southeast suburbs of Portland through the eastern half of the Willamette Valley and then reaches across the Cascades to take in Sisters and Bend. 
Upcoming Election: Retainws her House seat.

In June 2017, Chavez-DeRemer formed a political action committee to explore a gubernatorial bid in 2018. In October 2017, she announced in a YouTube video that she would not run for governor, clearing the primary for eventual nominee Knute Buehler.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer is the first Republican woman to represent Oregon in the House.

Michael James Baumgartner (born December 13, 1975) is an American politician and diplomat serving as the 28th Spokane County Treasurer. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 6th district from 2011 to 2019 and was his party’s nominee in the 2012 election for the United States Senate, unsuccessfully challenging Democratic incumbent Maria Cantwell.

On February 26, 2024, Baumgartner announced his intention to run for the United States House of Representatives’ in Washington’s 5th congressional district to succeed Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, who is not seeking reelection.  On August 6, 2024, Baumgartner won the primary election, placing first.

Current: US Representative of WA District 5 since 2005
Affiliation: Republican
Leadership: Chair, Committee on Energy and Commerce
District: Eastern Washington counties of Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Spokane, Whitman, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin, along with parts of Adams and Franklin. It is centered on Spokane.
Next Election: 

History: McMorris Rodgers earned an Executive MBA from the University of Washington in 2002.

McMorris Rodgers previously served in the Washington House of Representatives. From 2013 to 2019, she chaired the House Republican Conference.  She gained national attention in 2014, when she delivered the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s 2014 State of the Union Address.

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The Committee on Energy and Commerce serves as the principal guide for the House in matters relating to the promotion of commerce and to the public’s health and marketplace interests, with the relatively recent addition of energy considerations among them.

Senate counterparts: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Subcommittees:

•  Communications and Technology
• Energy, Climate and Grid Security
• Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Minerals
• Health
• Innovation, Data and Commerce
• Oversight and Investigations

Chair: Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Washington (R)
Ranking Member: Frank Pallone, New Jersey (D)

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