Politician
Janelle Bynum
Democrat · Oregon · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4OR05304
Janelle Bynum (Democrat) raised $4.7M for the 2026 Oregon 5th District race, $1.4M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.2M for and $54K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$12M
2026, 2024; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
18%
$2.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$4.1M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$8.4M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon 5th District | $4.7M | 29% | $1.2M / $54K | $161K | $6.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Oregon 5th District | $7.5M | 10% | $2.9M / $8.3M | $175K | $19M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $485KCorporate $466KOther $284KSuper PAC $210KUnion $160KTrade group $152KMembership $128KParty $14K
- Democracy Engine, Inc., PACCorporate$53K
- Digidems PACSuper PAC$20K
- Sd PACSuper PAC$15K
- WelcomepacSuper PAC$13K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$12K
- Emilys ListOther$10K
- 314 Action FundSuper PAC$10K
- American Optometric Association Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Defend the VoteSuper PAC$10K
- Moms Fed UpOther$10K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$10K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $5.4M
- DCCCfor $2.2M
- NRCCagainst $2.0M
- Fairshakefor $1.0M
- House Majority PACfor $530K
- Defending Main Street Superpac Inc.against $520K
- Lcv Victory Fundfor $60K
- Rolling Sea Action Fundfor $60K
- America 21 PACagainst $54K
- Ab PACfor $16K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 8 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 4 times (50%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $131K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $17K$2K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $17K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $29K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $131K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $2K$85K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $85K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $85K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 0 of 1 key votes (0%)
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 | 34% support ±12OR-05 · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 | 60% support ±12OR-05 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $85K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | NayVoters split |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Janelle Bynum's 2026 campaign?
- Janelle Bynum (Democrat) raised $4.7M for the 2026 Oregon 5th District race, $1.4M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.2M for and $54K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Janelle Bynum?
- Emilys List ($10K), 314 Action Fund ($10K), American Optometric Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Defend the Vote ($10K), Moms Fed Up ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Janelle Bynum's race?
- Fairshake ($1.0M for), Lcv Victory Fund ($60K for), Rolling Sea Action Fund ($60K for) in 2026.
- How much has Janelle Bynum raised across elections?
- $4.7M in 2026, $7.5M in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.