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Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Lori Michelle Chavez-DeRemer (; née Chávez; born April 7, 1968) is an American politician who has served as the 30th United States secretary of labor since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, she served as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 5th congressional district from 2023 to 2025 and as the mayor of Happy Valley, Oregon, from 2011 to 2019. She was the first Republican woman to represent Oregon in the House. Additionally, she was one of the first two Hispanic women (alongside Andrea Salinas) elected to the United States Congress from Oregon. Chavez-DeRemer served one term in the House before being defeated in 2024 by Democrat Janelle Bynum. On November 22, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Chavez-DeRemer to serve as the U.S. secretary of labor in the second Trump administration. Chavez-DeRemer was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 10, 2025, 67–32.

Infobox

President
Donald Trump
Deputy
Keith Sonderling
Preceded by
Rob Wheeler
Succeeded by
Tom Ellis
Born
Lori Michelle Chávez (1968-04-07) April 7, 1968 (age 57)Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
mw- Shawn DeRemer (m. 1991)
Children
2
Relatives
Stuart Erwin (great-granduncle)
Education
California State University, Fresno (BBA)
Party
Republican

Tables

2024 Oregon’s 5th congressional district general election[50] · Electoral history › 2024
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
401,293
Candidate
100%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Janelle Bynum
191,365
47.7
Republican
Lori Chavez-DeRemer (incumbent)
180,420
45.0
Independent
Brett Smith
18,665
4.7
Libertarian
Sonja Feintech
6,193
1.5
Pacific Green
Andrea Thorn Townsend
4,155
1.0
Write-in
495
0.1
Total votes
401,293
100%
2024 Oregon’s 5th congressional district Republican primary[51] · Electoral history › 2024
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
55,467
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lori Chavez-DeRemer (incumbent)
54,458
98.18
Republican
Write-in
1,009
1.81
Total votes
55,467
100.0
2022 Oregon’s 5th congressional district general election[52] · Electoral history › 2022
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
351,233
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
178,813
50.91
Democratic
Jamie McLeod-Skinner
171,514
48.83
Write-in
906
0.26
Total votes
351,233
100.0
2022 Oregon's 5th congressional district Republican primary[53] · Electoral history › 2022
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
71,168
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
30,438
42.77
Republican
Jimmy Crumpacker
20,631
28.99
Republican
John Di Paola
11,486
16.14
Republican
Laurel L. Roses
6,321
8.88
Republican
Madison Oatman
1,863
2.62
Republican
Write-in
429
0.60
Total votes
71,168
100.0
2018 Oregon House of Representatives 51st district election[54] · Electoral history › 2018
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
27,526
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Janelle Bynum (incumbent)
14,843
53.92
Republican
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
12,620
45.85
Write-in
63
0.23
Total votes
27,526
100.0
2018 Oregon House of Representatives 51st district Republican primary[55] · Electoral history › 2018
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
2,509
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
2,453
97.77
Republican
Write-in
56
2.23
Total votes
2,509
100.0
2016 Oregon House of Representatives 51st district election[56] · Electoral history › 2016
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
28,142
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Janelle Bynum
14,310
50.85
Republican
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
13,746
48.85
Write-in
86
0.30
Total votes
28,142
100.0
2016 Oregon House of Representatives 51st district Republican primary[57] · Electoral history › 2016
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
3,351
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
3,255
96.14
Republican
Write-in
96
2.86
Total votes
3,351
100.0
Happy Valley mayoral election, 2014[58] · Electoral history › 2014
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
3,891
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Lori Chavez-DeRemer (incumbent)
3,682
94.63
Write-in
209
5.37
Total votes
3,891
100.0
Happy Valley mayoral election, 2010[59] · Electoral history › 2010
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
2,905
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Lori DeRemer
2,749
94.63
Write-in
156
5.37
Total votes
2,905
100.0
· External links
Political offices
Political offices
U.S. House of Representatives
Political offices
Preceded byJulie SuActing
Preceded byJulie SuActing
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byJulie SuActing
U.S. House of Representatives
United States Secretary of Labor 2025–present
U.S. House of Representatives
Incumbent
Order of precedence
Order of precedence
U.S. House of Representatives
Order of precedence
Preceded byHoward Lutnickas United States Secretary of Commerce
Preceded byHoward Lutnickas United States Secretary of Commerce
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byHoward Lutnickas United States Secretary of Commerce
U.S. House of Representatives
Order of precedence of the United Statesas Secretary of Labor
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byRobert F. Kennedy Jr.as United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
U.S. presidential line of succession
U.S. presidential line of succession
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. presidential line of succession
Preceded byHoward Lutnickas United States Secretary of Commerce
Preceded byHoward Lutnickas United States Secretary of Commerce
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byHoward Lutnickas United States Secretary of Commerce
U.S. House of Representatives
Eleventh in line as Secretary of Labor
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byRobert F. Kennedy Jr.as United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
House of Representatives
Preceded byKurt Schrader
Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Oregon's 5th congressional district 2023–2025
Succeeded byJanelle Bynum
Political offices
Preceded byJulie SuActing
United States Secretary of Labor 2025–present
Incumbent
Order of precedence
Preceded byHoward Lutnickas United States Secretary of Commerce
Order of precedence of the United Statesas Secretary of Labor
Succeeded byRobert F. Kennedy Jr.as United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
presidential line of succession
Preceded byHoward Lutnickas United States Secretary of Commerce
Eleventh in line as Secretary of Labor
Succeeded byRobert F. Kennedy Jr.as United States Secretary of Health and Human Services

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