Jeff Merkley
Oregon · Senate

Jeff Merkley

U.S. Senator from Oregon

Democrat

Re-elected Nov 3, 2026
70years old
2009first sworn into Congress
2032next on the ballot
$8.7Mraised for the 2026 race
The 2026 race

Re-elected

Seat
Oregon Senate
Status
Called
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Bio

Jeffrey Alan Merkley is an American politician who is the junior United States senator from Oregon. He was first elected to the Senate in 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 1999 to 2009 as the representative for the 47th district in the Oregon House of Representatives, which covers central Multnomah County, including portions of eastern Portland; he was the speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives during the last two years of his tenure.

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Voting record

More liberal than 92% of the Senate

Most liberalMost conservative

Based on 901 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, scored with Voteview's DW-NOMINATE.

Campaign money · 2026 race
Raised
$8.7M
From individuals
$6.9M
Spent
$5.9M
Cash on hand
$6.6M

Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.

AIPAC money

None on record

No donations from AIPAC and no AIPAC-paid ads for or against Jeff Merkley in FEC filings for the 2022, 2024 or 2026 elections.

AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).

Time in Congress
  1. SenateOregon
Reach them

Phone 202-224-3753

Office 531 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

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