Jeremy Bynum | |
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Member of the AlaskaHouseofRepresentatives from the 1st district | |
Assumed office January 21, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Dan Ortiz |
Personal details | |
Born | Portland,Oregon |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Carolyn Henry |
Residence(s) | Ketchikan,Alaska |
Education | Portland State University (BS) |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1995–2000 2001-2003 (Air National Guard) |
Jeremy T. Bynum is an American engineer and politician who is a member of the Alaska House of Representatives for the 1st district. He previously served in the United States Air Force and as a member of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly from 2020 to 2024.
Bynum was born in Portland,Oregon,and graduated from Portland State University with a Bachelor of Science in engineering. [1]
Bynum served in the United States Air Force from 1995 to 2000 as a power generation specialist. He served in the Air National Guard from 2001 to 2003. B
ynum worked as the electric manager of Ketchikan Public Utilities. He was elected to the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly in 2020. [2]
Bynum first ran for the Alaska House of Representatives in 2022,facing incumbent Independent Dan Ortiz. His campaign raised $22,000,with the vast majority of funds coming from Bynum and his wife. [2] He lost in the general election with
Ortiz announced he would not run for re-election in 2024,Bynum ran for the seat and won with 52% of the vote,defeating Independent candidates Grant EchoHawk and Agnes Moran. [3]
Bynum will serve as a member of the House Finance Committee when the legislature convenes on January 21,2025. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Dan Ortiz (incumbent) | 2,174 | 52.4 | |
Republican | Jeremy Bynum | 1,812 | 43.7 | |
Independent | Shevaun Meggitt (withdrew) | 162 | 3.9 | |
Total votes | 4,148 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Dan Ortiz (incumbent) | 3,513 | 52.4 | |
Republican | Jeremy Bynum | 3,170 | 47.3 | |
Write-in | Write-ins | 16 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 6,699 | 100.0 | ||
Independent hold | ||||
Coalition hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeremy Bynum | 1,437 | 49.0 | |
Independent | Grant Echohawk | 790 | 26.9 | |
Independent | Agnes Moran | 707 | 24.1 | |
Total votes | 2,934 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeremy Bynum | 4,242 | 52.0 | |
Independent | Agnes Moran | 1,995 | 24.4 | |
Independent | Grant Echohawk | 1,909 | 23.4 | |
Write-in | 17 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 8,164 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Independent |
Bynum has lived in Ketchikan,Alaska,with his wife,Carolyn Henry,since 2016. [2]