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Oregon's 5th U.S. House District

Oregon · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $4.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Oregon's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Janelle Bynum
Rep. Janelle BynumD
U.S. Representative · OR-5
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
23
Votes Missed
0.31%
Cross-party
25
Committees
Financial Services Committee
Capital Markets Subcommittee
Housing and Insurance Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Oregon District 5. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.2M
Candidates
2 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Janelle S. BynumD
Cash on Hand
$2.9M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Janelle S. Bynum D47.7%Lori Chavez-Deremer R 45.0%400,798
2022Lori Chavez-Deremer R51.0%Jamie Mcleod-Skinner D 49.0%350,327
2020Kurt Schrader D52.0%Amy Ryan Courser R 45.2%451,875
2018Kurt Schrader D55.1%Mark Callahan R 41.9%357,930
2016Kurt Schrader D53.6%Colm Willis R 43.1%372,490
2014Kurt Schrader D53.8%Tootie Smith R 39.4%280,356
2012Kurt Schrader D54.1%Fred Thompson R 42.5%327,568
2010Kurt Schrader D51.3%Scott Bruun R 46.0%283,189
2008Kurt Schrader D54.5%Mike Erickson R 38.5%333,348
2006Darlene Hooley D54.1%Mike Erickson R 42.8%271,751
2004Darlene Hooley D52.9%Jim Zupancic R 44.4%349,260
2002Darlene Hooley D54.8%Brian J Boquist R 45.2%251,154
2000Darlene Hooley D56.9%Brian J Boquist R 43.1%274,946
1998Darlene Hooley D54.9%Marylin Shannon R 40.6%227,409
1996Darlene Hooley D51.2%Jim Bunn R 46.1%272,245
District
Population
714,831
Median HH Income
$93K
Unemployment
4.6%
Bachelor's+
39.0%
Veterans
7.1%
Median Age
41.6
Mean HH Income
$126K
Poverty Rate
9.3%
HS or Higher
94.1%
Median Home Value
$566K
Median Rent
$1,660/mo
Owner-Occupied
68.7%
Under 18 / 65+
20.8% / 19.9%