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Congress → Officials → Janelle S. Bynum

Janelle S. Bynum

Democratic · Representative, OR ·5
Score Components
9 LOW
Connection Density 20%
0 → 0
Donor Influence 10%
0 → 0
Silence Risk 25%
0 → 0
Contradiction Risk 25%
18 → 5
Intelligence Volume 10%
43 → 4
Constituency Deviation 5%
0 → 0
Voting Misalignment 5%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 11.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $78,000
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Measure 110 Reform (2024) — passed, margin 52%-48%
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.1)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 33 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.18)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: St. Charles Health System (4000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Intel Corporation (18000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Providence Health & Services (5000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Oregon's 5th Congressional District stretches from the Portland suburbs through the Cascade Mountains to Bend, encompassing a mix of urban, suburban, and rural areas. The district includes diverse communities and a significant agricultural and tech presence. It is a competitive seat with a history of close elections.
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Voted yea on H.Res. 488 (Condemning the attack in Boulder, Colorado, and expressing gratitude to law enforcement) on 2025-06-10: The vote to 'express gratitude to ICE' caused local controversy and a critical town hall, highlighting a tension between her vote and the views of some constituents on immigration enforcement.
primary · 2025-06-10
Voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) on 2025-01-07: Bynum was one of 46 Democrats to support this Republican-led immigration bill, defecting from the majority of her party. This vote reflects cross-pressure between a progressive national party stance and a potentially more moderate district sentiment on crime.
primary · 2025-01-07
Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on 2025-07-03: This vote was against the centerpiece of the administration's fiscal agenda, aligning with party and constituent interests in a district reliant on federal healthcare programs.
primary · 2025-07-03
[vote] Voted for the Laken Riley Act (H.R. 29), joining 46 other Democrats in supporting the GOP-led bill.
primary · 2025-01-07
[platform] Campaign platform emphasized protecting healthcare access and opposing cuts to social safety net programs.
primary · 2024-11-05
Google Inc. contributed $38,671 to the campaign.
secondary · 2024-11-05
The campaign received $53,911 from Swing Left, a progressive grassroots organization.
secondary · 2024-11-05
EMILY's List, a political action committee, was the top contributor to the campaign, providing $103,508.
secondary · 2024-11-05
Large individual contributions ($4,730,137) made up 63.64% of total campaign funds raised for the 2023-2024 cycle.
secondary · 2024-11-05
Top industry contributors for the 2023-2024 cycle were Retired individuals ($979,540) and Education ($277,801).
secondary · 2024-11-05
No connections mapped
BillVoteDateAlignment
One Big Beautiful Bill Act nay 2025-07-03 aligned
Condemning the attack in Boulder, Colorado, and expressing gratitude to law enfo yea 2025-06-10 misaligned
Laken Riley Act yea 2025-01-07 deviating
Last contradiction analysis: Never
platform_vs_vote 60/100
Platform: "Campaign platform emphasized protecting healthcare access and opposing cuts to social safety net programs."
Vote: on "Voted for the Laken Riley Act (H.R. 29), joining 46 other Democrats in supporting the GOP-led bill."
Bynum's campaign platform focused on progressive values, but her early vote for the GOP-led Laken Riley Act, which mandates detention for certain undocumented immigrants, aligns with a tougher immigration stance that contrasts with typical progressiv
Last silence detection: Never
No active silences
No donor interests mapped
No constituency baseline modelled
No platform commitments archived
No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Silence Risk25%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Contradiction Risk25%Stated positions contradicted by voting record (recent findings boosted)
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups
Intelligence Volume10%Documented facts from verified sources (logarithmic scale)
Donor Influence10%Distinct donors with interests overlapping committee jurisdiction
Constituency Deviation5%Gap between district priorities and legislative focus
Voting Misalignment5%Floor votes contradicting stated platform positions

Each component produces a raw score 0–100. The weighted sum yields the overall score. Tier thresholds: Critical ≥ 45, High ≥ 36, Elevated ≥ 22, Moderate ≥ 10, Low < 10.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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