Jeremy Bynum

Jeremy Bynum
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 1st district
Incumbent
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
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
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.

Early life and education

Bynum was born in Portland, Oregon, and graduated from Portland State University with a Bachelor of Science in engineering.[1]

Career

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]

Alaska House of Representatives

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]

Electoral history

2022

Nonpartisan primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

2022 Alaska House of Representatives election, District 1[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

2024

Nonpartisan primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

2024 Alaska House of Representatives election, District 1[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

Personal life

Bynum has lived in Ketchikan, Alaska, with his wife, Carolyn Henry, since 2016.[2]

References

1. "Jeremy Bynum, Position Sought House District 1 Representative" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
2. Phu, Lisa (September 21, 2022). "Republican challenges nonpartisan incumbent in race to represent southern Southeast Alaska". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
3. Fanneli, Michael (November 22, 2024). "Jeremy Bynum wins race for Alaska House District 1". KRBD. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
4. Darrell, Jack (December 10, 2024). "HD1 Rep.-Elect Jeremy Bynum to sit on state's House Finance Committee". KRBD. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
5. "State of Alaska | 2022 GENERAL ELECTION | Election Summary Report | November 8, 2022 | OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 30, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
6. "State of Alaska 2024 General Election Election Summary Report November 5, 2024 Unofficial Results" (PDF). elections.alaska.gov. State of Alaska. November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.