While Drawing a Congressional Paycheck and Enjoying Her Skyrocketing Stock Profits
Eugene, OR — Today, Oregon’s 4th Congressional District candidate, retired Air Force Colonel Monique DeSpain, called on incumbent Congresswoman Val Hoyle to take responsibility for her H.R. 5371 vote to shut down the federal government that is putting countless Americans out of work and jeopardizing vital public services and assistance programs right here in Oregon’s 4th District.
“Val Hoyle voted against keeping the government open instead of extending the Biden budget funding levels, but like the career politician she is, Val’s pointing the finger at everyone else,” said Monique DeSpain. “She has put Americans’ jobs, paychecks, and vital services at risk just to score political points — all while cashing her taxpayer-funded salary and watching her hidden stock portfolio soar 400% in the last 3 years.”
“Career politician Val Hoyle is nothing but a rubber stamp for the far-left, which is NOT who we are in the 4th District. She keeps letting us down with her partisan antics in a broken Washington, D.C.,” DeSpain added. “As an outsider to this system, I offer the people of the 4th District the opportunity to be represented by a servant leader focused on delivering commonsense solutions to Oregonians. Oregon’s Comeback is just around the corner!”
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DeSpain launched her campaign for Congress in OR-04 on October 1st, setting up a rematch with scandal-plagued incumbent Val Hoyle in November 2026. Her launch announcement featured the following video:
In 2024, incumbent Val Hoyle was exposed as the ringleader of a pay-to-play scheme to strong-arm the illegal BOLI grant of over $500,000 for La Mota’s nonprofit Endeavor in exchange for campaign contributions, which earned her an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. Most recently, in September 2025, Hoyle admitted to blatantly violating the STOCK Act by failing to report over 200 stock trades for more than a year while enriching her personal assets by over 400% in less than three years.
Monique DeSpain is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, mother of twin boys, and public policy advocate who resides in Eugene, Oregon. She was the 2024 Republican nominee for Oregon’s 4th Congressional District, running to unseat incumbent Congresswoman Val Hoyle to bring about a safer, more prosperous Oregon. Her campaign website is www.MoniqueForCongress.com, or follow her on Facebook @MoniqueforCongress, X @MoniqueforOR, or YouTube @MoniqueDeSpain.
To arrange a candidate interview or obtain additional information about her campaign, please contact the Communications Director, Kevin Hoar, at press@moniqueforcongress.com or call 503-866-3264.