Janelle Bynum Gets Primaried

By Eric Shierman
In: Democrat Party of Oregon
Friday May 1, 2026

Janelle Bynum, Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District incumbent, is being primaried by a 2024 graduate of Oregon State University named Zeva Rosenbaum. Of course, random people tend to file for office, taking a chance like a lottery ticket. However, this young lady has the endorsement of the Democratic Party of Clackamas County and a progressive organization called Courage for Democracy.

Rosenbaum takes a dig at AIPAC and claims she’s going to:

  • Regulate artificial intelligence
  • Make America affordable and livable
  • Get corruption out of government
  • Protect rural and indigenous communities

While Bynum enjoys the key establishment endorsements, I wonder how many voters this long-shot challenger will earn. Is that reference to AIPAC key? It’s certainly a sign of the times for the internal politics of the Democratic Party.

Eric Shierman lives in Salem and is the author of We were winning when I was there.

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