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Oregon · Oregon's 5th District · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Janelle Bynum

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Incumbent U.S. representative

2026 race · Oregon's 5th District

97% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

97%3%

90% chance of winning · race rated Likely D

90%10%
● Janelle BynumINC● Patti Adair
Full race forecast

Background

Current office
Oregon's 5th District
Experience
Statewide office or Congress
Past races on file
5 (5 won)

Links: Wikipedia · FEC filings · Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Oregon, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    U.S. House · OR-5 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 47.7% · 186,976 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    House of Representatives · HD-39 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 55.1% · 15,678 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    House of Representatives · HD-51 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 52.9% · 18,939 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    House of Representatives · HD-51 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 54.0% · 14,843 votes

    Won
  5. 2016

    House of Representatives · HD-51 Nov 8, 2016

    D · 51.0% · 14,310 votes

    Won

Fundraising

Raised
$3.8M
From individuals
$2.2M
Spent
$1.1M
Cash on hand
$2.7M

Money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2026.

Opponents in 2026