2024 Elections

Candidates in Key Oregon District Clash Over Housing, Homelessness, Forest Fires

Democratic Rep. Val Hoyle and GOP rival Monique DeSpain face off in the 4th District, which Republicans hope to turn red.
Candidates in Key Oregon District Clash Over Housing, Homelessness, Forest Fires
(Left) Rep. Val Hoyle (D-Oreg.) official portrait, on Jan. 3, 2023. (Right) Monique DeSpain, a House of Representatives Republican nominee for Oregon’s 4th district, speaks during an event in Washington on June 11, 2024. U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
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The freshman Democratic incumbent in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District and her Republican challenger clashed over approaches to abortion, homelessness, housing, and forest fires during debates in Coos Bay on Oct. 9 and Eugene on Oct. 11.

The main party candidates—Rep. Val Hoyle and rival Monique DeSpain—were joined by Justin Filip of the Pacific Green Party and Dan Bahlen, a Libertarian, for the Eugene debate.

Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
Scottie Barnes writes breaking news and investigative pieces for The Epoch Times from the Pacific Northwest. She has a background in researching the implications of public policy and emerging technologies on areas ranging from homeland security and national defense to forestry and urban planning.