2026 general election
Oregon 5th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$6.7M was spent on the 2026 Oregon 5th District race: $5.4M raised by the campaigns, $1.4M of it from PACs, plus $1.3M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Janelle Bynum (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$6.7M
Raised by campaigns
$5.4M
PAC checks
$1.4M
Outside money
$1.3M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Janelle BynumDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $4.7M
- Spent
- $2.6M
- From individuals
- $2.9M
- From PACs
- $1.4M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $1.2M
- Outside money against
- $54K
Who paid: 29% of Bynum's money came from PACs
Corporate $410K (34%)Trade group $155K (13%)Leadership PAC $232K (19%)Membership $89K (7%)Union $99K (8%)Super PAC $66K (5%)Party $3K (0%)Other $146K (12%)
- Stripe Inc. Political Action Committee Other$11K
- America's Credit Unions Trade group$11K
- Women Vote Other$10K
- 314 Action Victory Fund Super PAC$10K
- American Optometric Association Membership$10K
- Defend the Vote Leadership Fund Super PAC$10K
- Democratic Moms PAC Other$10K
- Pelosi Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Fairshake · $1.0M supporting
- Lcv Victory Fund · $60K supporting
- Rolling Sea Action Fund · $60K supporting
- America 21 PAC · $54K attacking
- Ab PAC · $16K supporting
Patti AdairRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $682K
- Spent
- $560K
- From individuals
- $663K
- From PACs
- $11K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $7K
- Outside money for
- $54K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 2% of Adair's money came from PACs
Other $1K (100%)
- Maggie's List Other$1K
Biggest outside spenders
- America 21 PAC · $54K supporting
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Oregon 5th District race?
- $6.7M was spent on the 2026 Oregon 5th District race: $5.4M raised by the campaigns, $1.4M of it from PACs, plus $1.3M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Janelle Bynum (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Oregon 5th District race?
- Janelle Bynum (Democrat) raised $4.7M and had $1.2M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Oregon 5th District race?
- Fairshake ($1.0M), America 21 PAC ($108K), Lcv Victory Fund ($60K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Oregon 5th District race?
- Stripe Inc. Political Action Committee gave $11K to Janelle Bynum; America's Credit Unions PAC gave $11K to Janelle Bynum; Emilys List gave $10K to Janelle Bynum.