Janelle Bynum
Oregon · House

Janelle Bynum

U.S. Representative for Oregon's 5th district

Democrat

Re-elected Nov 3, 2026
51years old
2025first sworn into Congress
2028next on the ballot
$4.7Mraised for the 2026 race
The 2026 race

Re-elected

Seat
Oregon's 5th district
Opponent
Patti Adair (R)
Status
Called
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Bio

S. representative for Oregon's 5th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2017 to 2025.

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Voting record

More liberal than 61% of the House

Most liberalMost conservative

Based on 566 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, scored with Voteview's DW-NOMINATE.

Campaign money · 2026 race
Raised
$4.7M
From individuals
$2.9M
Spent
$2.6M
Cash on hand
$2.2M

Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.

AIPAC money

None on record

No donations from AIPAC and no AIPAC-paid ads for or against Janelle Bynum in FEC filings for the 2022, 2024 or 2026 elections.

AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).

Time in Congress
  1. HouseOregon's 5th district
Reach them

Phone 202-225-5711

Office 1508 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3705

The rest of Oregon's delegation

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