Eugene, OR - Today, Oregon’s 4th Congressional District candidate, retired Air Force Colonel Monique DeSpain, announced blockbuster fourth quarter 2025 fundraising results of $395,000 across all entities, in a historically brutal quarter to raise money. Meanwhile, radical incumbent Val Hoyle reported a dismal $134,335 in Q4, according to the official FEC website - making DeSpain one of the only challengers in the country to outraise their incumbent opponent.
“Despite a tough year-end fundraising climate, our campaign raised nearly $400,000 from 1,100 grassroots donors across every corner of Oregon’s Fourth District—amassing nearly three times Congresswoman Hoyle’s anemic $134,000 and returning the national spotlight on this race in Oregon’s Fourth Congressional District,” said Monique DeSpain. “The momentum is undeniable. Voters are ready for change — they are done with sending divisive, corrupt career politicians like Val Hoyle to a broken Washington, D.C., and are ready for bold, commonsense leadership to deliver Oregon’s comeback. That moment is here— it’s real, and it’s powerful.”
“With 89% of our donations coming from within Oregon, the hard-working men and women of the Fourth District are making it clear: they want a political outsider like me who will take on the corrupt elites and radical special interests choking and crippling Washington D.C. and Oregon,” said DeSpain. “After 30 years of service as a U.S. Air Force Colonel, I’m ready to fight for what matters most—safe neighborhoods, a secure border, a thriving and affordable economy, and a government that’s finally transparent, accountable, and stops funding failure.”
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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: https://tinyurl.com/MoniqueCongressLaunchVideo2025. DeSpain cited Hoyle’s past comments as part of a pattern of undermining law enforcement and public safety in Eugene in her guest column published recently in Lookout Eugene-Springfield.
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, Instagram @monique4congress, Truth Social @moniqueforcongress, 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.