GOTV Intel

Janelle S. Bynum

U.S. Representative, Oregon 5th Congressional District · Democrat

OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Oregon 5th Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Oregon Secretary of State — ORESTAR Candidate Filing Search, 2026 General Election: US Representative, 5th District (Nominated) — 'Janelle S Bynum', Democrat · read Sep 24, 2026

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Running for Oregon 5th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 2 other candidates, 3 certified results. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

The District

What Oregon 5th Congressional District covers

Covers all of Linn County; parts of Clackamas County, Deschutes County and Marion County.

Includes Bend, Beavercreek, Albany (part), Eagle Crest, Redmond, Lake Oswego, Mulino, Oregon City, Sunriver (part), Black Butte Ranch, Canby, Cascadia and 49 more.

Map of Oregon 5th Congressional District with 206 precincts

206 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau plus 2025 mid-decade redraws · Precinct lines: no layer published for the other 20 counties

Key Votes

The record

  • Current office: U.S. Representative, Oregon 5th District

    House Clerk roll-call records identify the member as B001326. 22 major 119th-Congress House votes loaded (standard set); voted against the majority of the member's own party on 3 of them. Selection, not exhaustive. Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · U.S. House (official member site) · source

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 216-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 278 (2026)

    Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 9770 Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes · voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 220-205 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 272 (2026)

    Jul 21, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act · voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt · Passed, 358-32 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 224 (2026)

    Jun 23, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • S. 2 Secure America Act · voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 214-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 214 (2026)

    Jun 9, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 2913 Ukraine Support Act · voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 226-195 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 207 (2026)

    Jun 4, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act · voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 224-200 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 154 (2026)

    Apr 30, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 7744 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 · voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 221-209 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 87 (2026)

    Mar 5, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source
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  • H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 · voted No

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · Passed, 217-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 53 (2026)

    Feb 3, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 498 Do No Harm in Medicaid Act · voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 215-201 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 362 (2025)

    Dec 18, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act · voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 216-211 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 349 (2025)

    Dec 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 4405 Epstein Files Transparency Act · voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed, 427-1 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 289 (2025)

    Nov 18, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 · voted No

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed, 222-209 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 285 (2025)

    Nov 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 231-196 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 262 (2025)

    Sep 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 4275 Coast Guard Authorization Act · voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed, 399-12 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 218 (2025)

    Jul 23, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • S. 1582 GENIUS Act · voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 308-122 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 200 (2025) · voted against own party's majority

    Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act · voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 294-134 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 199 (2025) · voted against own party's majority

    Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act · voted No

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed, 218-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 190 (2025)

    Jul 3, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 4 Rescissions Act · voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 214-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 168 (2025)

    Jun 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Act · voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 215-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 145 (2025)

    May 22, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 22 SAVE Act · voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 220-208 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 102 (2025)

    Apr 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 · voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 217-213 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 70 (2025)

    Mar 11, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 29 Laken Riley Act · voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 264-159 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 6 (2025) · voted against own party's majority

    Jan 7, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • Roll-call position (DW-NOMINATE)

    Score -0.2880 over 566 recorded votes. Negative left, positive right, −1 to +1. A computed statistic, not a government record.

    OSINT · Voteview (Lewis et al.) · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
$3,842,704cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$2,715,860cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent
$1,260,605cycle to date through Jun 30
Debts Owed
$0cycle to date through Jun 30
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

Campaign finance · Janelle Bynum For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance · Janelle Bynum For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

    Raised $3,842,704.05 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $1,260,605.26 · cash on hand $2,715,860.25 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $2,195,354.87 (57%); PACs and other political committees $1,171,414.88 (30%); Transfers from authorized committees $445,505.16 (12%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $30,429.14 (1%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): staff, contractors and reimbursements $331,852.87; digital $298,989.75; direct mail $52,680.86; compliance and treasurer $46,217.88; polling $43,000.00; other $31,196.76.

    Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

  • Stock trades · no periodic transaction reports filed 2024–2026

    No periodic transaction reports appear in the U.S. House Clerk financial-disclosure indexes for 2024, 2025, and 2026 (searched by StateDst and surname). Index files searched as of 2026-09-24.

    Official · U.S. House Clerk

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Janelle

  • Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)

    For: own campaign on Google $56,000–$63,000 (ad ranges); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)

  • Google/YouTube ads · JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS (supporting)

    The candidate's own campaign (JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS). 3 ads since Nov 2024; $56,000–$63,000 (Google creative spend ranges).

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

Independent Expenditures

FEC independent expenditures on file: $36,049 supporting, $0 opposing, across 4 reports.

  • FairshakeSupporting · $20,173

    1 report, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

  • AB PACSupporting · $15,876

    3 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“"I'm grateful for the trust that voters have placed in me once again, but I'm not taking a victory lap on tonight's results – my focus remains on the general," Bynum said in a statement. "The job continues tomorrow morning. Families are still dealing with rising costs, our democracy is still under attack, and Republicans are always willing to put good money behind a bad candidate. On to November."”
Deschutes commissioner wins Republican nod for Oregon 5th Congressional DistrictMay 20, 2026 · Press · OPB / Oregon Capital Chronicle · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign website: https://bynum.house.gov/

    Source: house.gov member page

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source

  • Public social accounts

    X, Facebook, Instagram

    Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the ballot: U.S. House, Oregon 5th District · November 3, 2026 general election

    Listed as "Janelle S Bynum" (Democrat) on the OR official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · OR official election authority · source

  • Sponsored travel · Center for Strategic and International Studies and Carnegie Corporation of New York

    Japan, 4/4/2026 to 4/11/2026. Original filing, filed by Lucas Lam.

    Apr 4, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Third Way Foundation

    Ireland, United Kingdom, 3/9/2026 to 3/17/2026. Original filing, filed by Koray Rosati.

    Mar 9, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Consumer Technology Association

    Las Vegas, NV, 1/7/2026 to 1/9/2026. Original filing, filed by Lucas Lam.

    Jan 7, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Foundation for Rural Service and New Mexico Exchange Carrier Group

    Las Cruces, NM, Roswell, NM, Mescaleros, NM, 8/12/2025 to 8/15/2025. Original filing, filed by Ryan Blue.

    Aug 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel · Center Forward

    New York, NY, 4/22/2025 to 4/25/2025. Original filing, filed by Ryan Blue.

    Apr 22, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • U.S. Representative · OR-05

    Democrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot

    Official

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_x96tdkwmm.

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