Jeremy Bynum

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Jeremy Bynum

| image =

| caption =

| state_house = Alaska

| district = 1st

| term_start = January 21, 2025

| term_end =

| predecessor = Dan Ortiz

| successor =

| party = Republican

| birth_date =

| birth_place = Portland, Oregon

| spouse = Carolyn Henry

| education = Portland State University (BS)

| residence = Ketchikan, Alaska

| website =

| allegiance = {{flag|United States}}

| branch = {{flag|United States Air Force}}

| serviceyears = 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2024/Bynum,%20Jeremy%20T_HD%201_Eng_08.05.24.pdf|title=Jeremy Bynum, Position Sought House District 1 Representative|access-date=January 4, 2025|website=Alaska Division of Elections}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://alaskabeacon.com/2022/09/21/republican-challenges-nonpartisan-incumbent-in-race-to-represent-southern-southeast-alaska/|title=Republican challenges nonpartisan incumbent in race to represent southern Southeast Alaska|last=Phu|first=Lisa|date=September 21, 2022|access-date=January 4, 2025|website=Alaska Beacon}}

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. 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.krbd.org/2024/11/22/jeremy-bynum-wins-race-for-alaska-house-district-1/|title=Jeremy Bynum wins race for Alaska House District 1|last=Fanneli|first=Michael|date=November 22, 2024|access-date=January 4, 2025|website=KRBD}}

Bynum will serve as a member of the House Finance Committee when the legislature convenes on January 21, 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.krbd.org/2024/12/10/hd1-rep-elect-jeremy-bynum-to-sit-on-states-house-finance-committee/|title=HD1 Rep.-Elect Jeremy Bynum to sit on state's House Finance Committee|last=Darrell|first=Jack|date=December 10, 2024|access-date=January 4, 2025|website=KRBD}}

=Electoral history=

== 2022 ==

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| title = Nonpartisan primary}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Independent (United States)

| candidate = Dan Ortiz (incumbent)

| votes = 2174

| percentage = 52.4

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeremy Bynum

| votes = 1812

| percentage = 43.7

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Independent (United States)

| candidate = Shevaun Meggitt (withdrew)

| votes = 162

| percentage = 3.9

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4148

| percentage = 100.0

}}

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| title = 2022 Alaska House of Representatives election, District 1{{Cite web |date=November 30, 2022 |title=State of Alaska {{!}} 2022 GENERAL ELECTION {{!}} Election Summary Report {{!}} November 8, 2022|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/22GENR/ElectionSummaryReportRPT.pdf |access-date=February 6, 2023 |publisher=Alaska Division of Elections}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Independent (United States)

| candidate = Dan Ortiz (incumbent)

| votes = 3,513

| percentage = 52.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeremy Bynum

| votes = 3,170

| percentage = 47.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Write-in

| candidate = Write-ins

| votes = 16

| percentage = 0.2

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 6,699

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Independent (politician)

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{{Election box hold no change

| winner = Coalition

| color = #d9b2d9

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== 2024 ==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Nonpartisan primary}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeremy Bynum

| votes = 1437

| percentage = 49.0

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Independent

| candidate = Grant Echohawk

| votes = 790

| percentage = 26.9

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Independent

| candidate = Agnes Moran

| votes = 707

| percentage = 24.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 2934

| percentage = 100.0

}}

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| title = 2024 Alaska House of Representatives election, District 1{{cite web |title=State of Alaska 2024 General Election Election Summary Report November 5, 2024 Unofficial Results |url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/24GENR/ElectionSummaryReport.pdf |website=elections.alaska.gov |publisher=State of Alaska |access-date=December 1, 2024 |date=November 30, 2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeremy Bynum

| votes = 4242

| percentage = 52.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Independent

| candidate = Agnes Moran

| votes = 1995

| percentage = 24.4

}}