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Oregon 5th District · House

Janelle S. Bynum (D)vsPatti Adair (R)+1 other

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Oct 14, 2026

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Likely Bynum, but not locked up.

Forecasters: Likely D · Bynum is the incumbent · $2.7M vs $135k cash on hand

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Candidates

Janelle S. Bynum

Democrat· Incumbent

Progressive votes: 92.31%

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Patti Adair

Republican

Andrea Townsend

Pacific Green Party of Oregon

War Chest (FEC)

Bynum

$2.7M

Adair

$135k

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookSafe D

Sabato's Crystal BallSabatoLikely D

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