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DemocratRunning for OR-6 U.S. House · 2026
Janelle Bynum
Janelle Sojourner Bynum is an American politician and businesswoman serving as the U.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.
Born 1975 · Washington, D.C. , U.S.
In brief
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No profile summary yet
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Governing & voting record
What Bynum did in office.
MeasureYearAction
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2026
Sponsored
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Bend Chamber of Commerce.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026
Sponsored
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2026
Sponsored
Supporting VA Families Act
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
2026
Sponsored
Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025
Sponsored
Rural Service and Workforce Corps Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
2026
Sponsored
SPUR Housing Act
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2026
Sponsored
SPONSORED LEGISLATION VIA CONGRESS.GOV · ENACTED BILLS FIRST, THEN THE MOST RECENT · ROLE SHOWS THE BILL'S LATEST STATUS.
Where they stand
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How Bynum votes
With the party, against it, and where on the spectrum.
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Bynum
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-left
Overall lean
35
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 588 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
96%voted with Democrats · 4% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
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Career & history
2017Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
2017–2025
2025United States representative
since 2025
Public favorability
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No favorability data
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Donors & money
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No campaign finance on file
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
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Democrat · OR-6 U.S. House
Janelle Bynum
Janelle Sojourner Bynum is an American politician and businesswoman serving as the U.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.
93%
Win prob
In brief
—
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted
2026 · SPONSORED
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Bend Chamber of Commerce.
2026 · SPONSORED
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted
2026 · SPONSORED
Supporting VA Families Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act
2025 · SPONSORED
Rural Service and Workforce Corps Act
2026 · SPONSORED
SPUR Housing Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2017Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
2017–2025
2025United States representative
since 2025
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How Bynum votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Bynum
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-left
Overall lean
35
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 588 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
96%voted with Democrats · 4% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
—
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)