Oregon · U.S. Senate · 2026
Jeffrey Alan Merkley
Democratic Incumbent Official filing data
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Filing facts
- Name as filed
- MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN
- Office sought
- U.S. Senate, Oregon
- Election year
- 2026
- Party (as filed)
- Democratic
- Seat status
- Incumbent
- FEC status
- Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
- Website
- Official website: www.merkley.senate.gov
- FEC candidate ID
- S8OR00207
- Principal committee
- C00437277
Campaign finance summary
As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.
| Total receipts | $5,376,935 |
|---|---|
| Contributions from individuals | $4,126,841 |
| Total disbursements | $3,022,684 |
| Cash on hand | $6,621,250 |
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“states…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Elections | States support for ending gerrymandering, overturning Citizens United, strengthening the Voting Rights Act, and requiring early voting, vote-by-mail, and same-day registration. | Campaign website — jeffmerkley.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Climate | States support for a shift to 100% clean and renewable energy and a Green New Deal. | Campaign website — jeffmerkley.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Health care | States support for Medicare for All and for banning drug companies from charging more in the U.S. than in Canada, Europe, and Japan. | Campaign website — jeffmerkley.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Education and jobs | States support for infrastructure jobs, rural broadband, and debt-free college for every young person who wants to attend. | Campaign website — jeffmerkley.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
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Legislative record
This candidate is a current member of Congress, linked by official Bioguide ID M001176 (matched through the candidate’s FEC ID). Bills they sponsored and cosponsored are listed on their Congress.gov member page and in the Biographical Directory.
Sources
- Federal Election Commission — candidate master file (cn26)
- FEC candidate page
- Campaign website — jeffmerkley.com/issues — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Photo: Official congressional portrait (public domain), via unitedstates.github.io
- Website: congress-legislators (current term)
- Congress.gov member page (Bioguide ID M001176)