#22 Talking With Democratic House Candidate From Oregon, Nolan Bylenga

In this episode, I chat with Democratic candidate for Congress for Oregon’s 3rd District, Nolan Bylenga. Nolan, who last ran for office in 2020, heads into the primary with some stiff competition against people with experience and a lot of money, but aren’t necessarily shoo-ins, so he feels there is a chance for a new type of candidate. He has experience organizing community events, such as a Black Lives Matter march in Pendleton, OR, where he was greeted with more Confederate flags than he had ever seen. 

You will hear:

• Nolan’s experience working with both the community and police to keep the BLM march to the truest meaning of a peaceful protest
• His experience starting as a Senator’s intern right before the January 6th insurrection and his role in the subsequent impeachment proceedings
• The importance of introducing/maintaining/enhancing blue presence in a red state to keep the gap between the two from growing ever wider based more on what people hear through the media versus lived experiences within the communities (building bridges rather than backing people into corners)
• The importance of representation of the people by those who aren’t “career politicians” and getting some younger blood into our government
• Possible solutions for communications between groups moving forward
• And more!

Guest Info: 

Nolan Bylenga is a Democrat running for Oregeon’s 3rd Congressional District. Nolan is an alumnus of Pendleton High School where he ran track & field, placing as high as 2nd place at State in the 800m for Pendleton and is the current school record holder in the 4x400 meter relay. He is currently a Graduate Student at Portland State University pursuing his master's in political science. During his undergrad, he was a Senator as part of the Associated Students of Portland State University.

Nolan previously ran for State Representative in 2020 to build bridges between different types of people, help give our citizens access to healthcare and education, and create opportunity for those without so that everyone has a fair shot at life. During the 2020 election cycle, he and his team of Brianna Spencer and John Landreth organized several events in search of Justice.

Nolan is currently a board member of the Pendleton Community Action Coalition and is still on a mission to prosper the various communities around him. 

Links:  

Nolan’s Website: https://bylenga.com/

Nolan’s Campaign Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bylenga2024

Nolan’s Campaign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bylenga2024/

Nolan’s Campaign TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bylenga2024

Nolan’s Campaign Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/Bylenga2024

Nolan’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NolanBylenga

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