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2026 Oregon U.S. Senate — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Election: 2026 General Election
Ballot name: Jeff Merkley
Office: US Senator
Party nominations: Democrat, Working Families
Qualified for office: Yes
ORESTAR filing 25393: Democrat; Nominated; filed 06/25/2026
ORESTAR filing 25879: Working Families; Minor Party; filed 08/24/2026
Candidate-filed occupation: U.S. Senator
Candidate-filed prior government experience: U.S. Senator, 2009-present; Oregon House Speaker, 2007-2008; Oregon House Minority Leader, 2003-07; Oregon House Member, 1999-2008;
Candidate-filed email: [email protected]
Candidate-filed website: https://www.jeffmerkley.com/
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Candidate-filed email: [email protected]
Candidate-filed website: https://www.jeffmerkley.com/
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FEC committee ID: C00437277
FEC committee name: JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON
Published email: [email protected]
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://www.jeffmerkley.com/
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Executive Director, Portland Habitat for Humanity; National Security Analyst, Pentagon and Congressional Budget Office; President, World Affairs Council of Oregon; Small Business Owner, Computer Medics; Mechanic's Assistant, Trail Equipment
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Executive Director, Portland Habitat for Humanity; National Security Analyst, Pentagon and Congressional Budget Office; President, World Affairs Council of Oregon; Small Business Owner, Computer Medics; Mechanic's Assistant, Trail Equipment
U.S. Senator, 2009-present; Oregon House Speaker, 2007-2008; Oregon House Minority Leader, 2003-07; Oregon House Member, 1999-2008;
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U.S. Senator, 2009-present; Oregon House Speaker, 2007-2008; Oregon House Minority Leader, 2003-07; Oregon House Member, 1999-2008;
David Douglas High School — Diploma; Princeton — Master's degree — Public Policy; Stanford — Bachelor's degree — International Relations
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David Douglas High School — Diploma; Princeton — Master's degree — Public Policy; Stanford — Bachelor's degree — International Relations
Jeff Merkley’s vision of America is one where every child has a full opportunity to thrive no matter which side of the railroad tracks he or she is born on.
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Jeff Merkley’s vision of America is one where every child has a full opportunity to thrive no matter which side of the railroad tracks he or she is born on.
Born in the small town of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, Jeff Merkley has never lost touch with his working class roots.
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Born in the small town of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, Jeff Merkley has never lost touch with his working class roots.
To Jeff, America has always been about giving underdogs a chance. Jeff grew up in a blue collar family, first in the small town of Myrtle Creek, then Roseburg, and ultimately, East Multnomah County. Jeff's dad was able to earn a good living working with his hands, first as a millwright at the local timber mill and then as a union machinist. Thanks to his parents and his public school teachers, Jeff was able to become the first in his family to graduate from college.
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To Jeff, America has always been about giving underdogs a chance. Jeff grew up in a blue collar family, first in the small town of Myrtle Creek, then Roseburg, and ultimately, East Multnomah County. Jeff's dad was able to earn a good living working with his hands, first as a millwright at the local timber mill and then as a union machinist. Thanks to his parents and his public school teachers, Jeff was able to become the first in his family to graduate from college.
Jeff still lives in the same blue collar neighborhood he grew up in, but today hope and opportunity feel a lot further away. His neighbors’ chances are different not because their families are different, but because America is different. The privileged and powerful have rigged our politics and our economy. Now the Trump administration and their cronies are pushing through a families lose, billionaires win agenda.
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Jeff still lives in the same blue collar neighborhood he grew up in, but today hope and opportunity feel a lot further away. His neighbors’ chances are different not because their families are different, but because America is different. The privileged and powerful have rigged our politics and our economy. Now the Trump administration and their cronies are pushing through a families lose, billionaires win agenda.
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Reduce the influence of money and partisan manipulation in elections while expanding voting access and direct democratic representation.
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We must reclaim our Constitution. Put an end to gerrymandering. Overturn Citizens United and shut down the dark money. Reinstate and strengthen the Voting Rights Act to stop voter suppression and intimidation. Champion voter empowerment with required early voting periods, vote-by-mail, and same-day registration. And let’s replace the unjust Electoral College with the direct election of presidents through either a constitutional amendment or National Popular Vote!
Move toward 100% clean and renewable energy and use a Green New Deal-style transition to create jobs and invest in frontline communities.
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We must take bold action to reverse the climate crisis. Tinkering around the edges is no longer enough. We must invest in a shift to 100% clean and renewable energy sources. And we need a Green New Deal to ensure that as we drive this transition, we create millions of good-paying family jobs and invest in the front-line communities that have often been left behind. Everyone has a place in our clean energy future.
Expand economic opportunity through infrastructure, broadband, healthcare, education, housing, childcare, anti-discrimination protections, and stronger labor rights.
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We should reduce class sizes in elementary schools, bring back shop classes and technical education, and give every young person who wants to the chance to go to college debt-free.
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The searchable archive contains 6,190 exact attributed records from the official Senate roll-call universe reconciled to canonical Senate vote numbers (3492 yes, 2586 no, 3 present, 102 not voting, and 7 other published choices). The examples below are representative highlights, not a scorecard.
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See all 6,190 recordsCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected Measure Title:A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Jeff Merkley is recorded as voting no in the official record for on cloture on the motion to proceed (motion to invoke cloture: motion to proceed to s. 5271 ).
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Question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271 )
Official description: A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Vote result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected Measure Title:A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Merkley (D-OR), Nay
Nomination Confirmed
Jeff Merkley is recorded as voting no in the official record for on the nomination (confirmation: todd blanche, of florida, to be attorney general ).
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Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General )
Official description: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Vote result: Nomination Confirmed
Merkley (D-OR), Nay
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jeff Merkley is recorded as voting no in the official record for on the cloture motion (motion to invoke cloture: todd blanche to be attorney general ).
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Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General )
Official description: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Vote result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Merkley (D-OR), Nay
Bill Passed
Jeff Merkley is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on passage of the bill (h.r. 6500, as amended ).
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Question: On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 6500, as amended )
Official description: An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Vote result: Bill Passed
Merkley (D-OR), Yea
Motion to Table Agreed to
Jeff Merkley is recorded as voting no in the official record for on the motion to table (motion to table budd amdt. no. 6747 ).
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Question: On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747 )
Statement of purpose: To strike section 2019.
Vote result: Motion to Table Agreed to
Merkley (D-OR), Nay
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Jeff Merkley is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on the cloture motion (motion to invoke cloture: collins amdt. no. 6732 to h.r. 6500 ).
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Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500 )
Statement of purpose: In the nature of a substitute.
Vote result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Merkley (D-OR), Yea
Bill Passed
Jeff Merkley is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on passage of the bill (h.r. 5334, as amended ).
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Question: On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 5334, as amended )
Official description: An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.
Vote result: Bill Passed
Merkley (D-OR), Yea
Amendment Rejected
Jeff Merkley is recorded as voting no in the official record for on the amendment (paul amdt. no. 6715 ).
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Question: On the Amendment (Paul Amdt. No. 6715 )
Statement of purpose: To strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion.
Vote result: Amendment Rejected
Merkley (D-OR), Nay
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Candidate ID: S8OR00207
Name: MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN
Office: Senate
State: OR
District: 00
Coverage start: 2021-01-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $7893849.32
Total disbursements: $4871006.77
Cash on hand: $6828403.72
Debts owed by committee: $0.00
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