Oregon District 5

OR-05 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary held May 19, 2026.

Democratic Primary

CandidateVotes%
Janelle Bynum 70,294 82.0%
Zeva Rosenbaum 14,951 17.4%

Republican Primary

CandidateVotes%
Patti Adair 43,524 59.6%
Jonathan Lockwood 28,984 39.7%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Janelle Bynum
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Toss-up expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+2
2024 Margin
D+3

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Toss-up

Inside Elections

Toss-up

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Lean D

Candidates

Janelle Bynum

Janelle Bynum Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $3,760,212
Cash on Hand: $2,715,860

Patti Adair Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $423,922
Cash on Hand: $135,365

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 OR-05 House race competitive?

Yes — the expert consensus rates this race a Toss-up, the most competitive category.

When is the 2026 OR-05 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Portland suburbs; flipped D 2024

Independent Expenditures Updated 6 hours ago

$125
Total IE Spending
$125
Support
$0
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Race News

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