In the race for Oregon’s 4th Congressional District, Republican Alek Skarlatos continues to outpace Democrat Val Hoyle in fundraising.
Hoyle and Skarlatos are both vying to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Springfield.
Hoyle is a former state lawmaker who was elected Oregon Labor Commissioner in 2018. Her campaign raised $804,000 from July through September, and has brought in just under $2 million during this full election cycle so far. Skarlatos took in just over $1 million from July-September, and has raised about $3.4 million overall.
Skarlatos’ financial advantage comes even though Democrats have a substantial voter registration edge in the 4th Congressional District.
Fundraising is not always a predictor of success. Skarlatos out-raised DeFazio during the 2020 election, but as an incumbent the Democrat cruised to a relatively comfortable margin of victory.
Neither candidate has reported putting any of their own money into their campaign.
There are three other candidates on the ballot: Mike Beilstein, Levi Leatherberry and Jim Howard. None has reported any fundraising totals to the Federal Elections Commission. Howard has said he’s no longer actively seeking the seat, but his decision came too late to officially withdraw from the race.
