Val Hoyle
OR-04Last updated July 9th, 2024 at 8:42pm GMT.
State of the Race
Voters will be introduced on Eugene broadcast and cable to independent Retired Colonel Monique DeSpain. Monique is running for Congress to take on self-serving politicians, bring back transparency and accountability, and fight for a safer and more prosperous Oregon.
Election Dates
| UOCAVA ballots mailed | August 7th |
| First day to mail ballots to Absentee voters | October 7th |
| Voter Registration Deadline | October 15th |
| First day to mail ballots to OR voters | October 16th |
| Deadline to return ballots | Postmarked on or before Election Day and received by November 12th |
*Oregon is vote by mail only
2
Violating State Law, Harassment and Discrimination
3
Federal investigation
4
Higher Taxes and Cutting Pensions
Videos
Photos
Candidate B-Roll not yet available
Candidate YouTube: Monique DeSpain for Congress
Independent Monique DeSpain served our nation for thirty years in the US Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and the Oregon Air National Guard, retiring with the rank of Colonel. Monique has always put service above self and stood up to protect victims. As a JAG officer in our military and a civilian lawyer, Monique fought to deliver justice for victims of sex and race discrimination.
Following her military career, Monique joined a local Oregon law firm fighting for the rights of crime victims as well as a non-profit organization where she has worked on policies to address homelessness, addiction, and crime in Oregon communities. She also courageously sued a company who committed sexual and racial discrimination.
Now Monique is running for Congress to take on self-serving politicians and bring back transparency and accountability for Oregonians. As a single mother who raised her twin boys in Eugene, Monique DeSpain knows firsthand how hard it has become for middle class families to make ends meet. In Congress, DeSpain will fight to lower costs for families, reduce crime, tackle the homeless crisis, and bring back a prosperous economy.
Photos
Monique DeSpain:
Border Security
- THE EPOCH TIMES: Republican Challenger Monique DeSpain Criticizes Oregon Rep. Val Hoyle for Border Comments
Crime
- KCBY: DeSpain campaign returns to Coos County for ride along, public safety talks
- KQEN: Monique DeSpain Announces Law Enforcement Endorsements
- FOX NEWS: Attorney: Oregon governor ignoring families of murder victims as she pushes for clemency
Other
Val Hoyle:
La Mota Corruption Scandal
News Articles
- DAILY BEAST: New Docs Show Oregon Dems’ Support for Shady Cannabis Grant
- WILLAMETTE WEEK: Feds Issue Subpoena to State Agency That Gave La Mota- Affiliated Nonprofit a $500,000 Grant. The subpoena suggests the feds are interested in the relationship between La Mota and U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle, who led the state agency until 2023.
- WILLAMETTE WEEK: Val Hoyle Dined With La Mota CEO Rosa Cazares a Year Before Her Agency Awarded Key Grant
- FOX NEWS: Democrat Rep Hoyle received campaign donations from cannabis entrepreneurs who applied for grant she oversaw
- WILLAMETTE WEEK: For Eight Months, Congresswoman Val Hoyle Has Not Produced Public Records Held on Her Personal Devices to the State Agency She Once Ran
- OREGON ROUNDUP: Val Hoyle and La Mota: My FEC complaint
- WILLAMETTE WEEK: A Nonprofit Co-Founded by La Mota’s CEO Got a Half-Million Dollars From the State
- WILLAMETTE WEEK: The State Awarded a Half-Million Dollars to a Nonprofit That Promised the Impossible
- KEZI: Letter to U.S Attorney calls attention to investigation into La Mota to look into Val Hoyle’s involvement with the cannabis chain
- WILLAMETTE WEEK: Nine Months After She Left State Government, U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle Can’t Shake the Long Shadows of Her Time There
TV Coverage
- KDRV: Val Hoyle Now Apart of Investigation
- KDRV: La Mota Investigation Expands, Fed Investigators Look Into Val Hoyle
- KDRV: Congressional Candidate Val Hoy Faces Allegations of Ties to Corrupt Cannabis Business Amid Election Campaign
- KEZI: Charges and Controversy Surround District Four Representative Race: Republican Candidate Urges Investigation into Incumbent Val Hoyle
- KEZI: Congressional Candidate Monique Despain Calls for Investigation
- KEZI: Oregon’s Fourth Congressional District Race Intensifies as Investigation Targets Incumbent Val Hoyle
- KEZI: Republican Candidate Monique Despain Alleges Wrongdoing by Incumbent Val Hoyle in Congressional Race
- KDRV: Race for District 4 Representative Intensifies as Allegations Surface Against Incumbent Val Hoyle
Other
- YouTube: Dem Rep. implicated in federal investigation won’t say if she’s been contacted by the FBI
- YouTube: Val Hoyle Hypocritically Attacks Trump On Documents
Racial Discrimination Lawsuits
- THE OREGONIAN: Jury awards $1.7 million to former Oregon Labor Bureau manager who faced racial discrimination “The decision in the case brought by Carol Johnson is a political blow for Val Hoyle, the former labor commissioner who hired and supervised Johnson and is now a first-term member of Congress.”
- THE OREGONIAN: Oregon Labor Bureau agrees to pay $425,000 to settle race discrimination lawsuit, commits to making changes
- OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE: BOLI settled racial discrimination lawsuit from second ex-employee under Val Hoyle
Border Security and National Security
- BREITBART: Democrat Rep. Val Hoyle Brags About Lecturing ‘Conservative Areas of My District’ on Merits of Biden’s Open Border
- TOWNHALL: It’s Been Almost a Week Since Iran Attacked Israel, Yet These Democrats Stayed Silent
- KEZI: Rep. Val Hoyle shares thoughts on ongoing anti-war encampment on UO campus
General:
Crime
- AXIOS: Violent crime rises in Oregon, falls nationwide
- FOX 12: Oregon, Washington ranked among top 10 most dangerous states
Homelessness
- OREGON LIVE: Oregon has 3rd highest homelessness rate in the country
- FOX NEWS: Crisis in the Northwest: City’s battle against homelessness could have dire effects for the nation
Fentanyl