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Janelle Bynum OppScore Rating: -2.04

Janelle Bynum is a Democrat House representative for Oregon district 5 and holds an OppScore of -2.04. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Janelle Bynum is a Democrat serving Oregon's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House since 2025. A former state legislator, businesswoman, and working mother of four with an electrical engineering degree and MBA, she prioritizes job creation, education investment, wildfire response, and reducing healthcare and housing costs for families.

Janelle Bynum rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: House
• State: Oregon
• District: 5
• OppScore: -2.04 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 32 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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