Candidate · 2026 United States General Election

Jeff Merkley

On the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. Senate in Oregon, listed as Democratic. Holds this seat now (incumbent).

Source: Oregon Secretary of State (opens in a new tab), checked October 29, 2026.

On the ballot

Everything here comes from the state's official candidate list, with the party label exactly as the state prints it. The fact box adds FEC filings, basic personal details from Wikidata (Wikipedia's free companion database) and a photo only when one is confirmed: an official congressional portrait or a freely licensed Wikimedia Commons photo with its credit. GovGalaxy never adds campaign claims, ratings or issue positions. Lists are in the state's order; nothing is ranked.

Voting in this race: Oregon

Election Day
November 3, 2026. Every registered voter gets a mail ballot; in-person voting centers are also open.Oregon votes by mail, so there are no polling places. Drop boxes close at 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Mail ballots
Ballots must be mailed with a valid postmark by Election Day and received by November 10, or placed in an official drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Source: sos.oregon.gov (opens in a new tab), checked October 26, 2026.

Campaign filings

Campaign committee:
JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON
FEC candidate ID:
S8OR00207
Filed as:
Incumbent

Campaign totals this two-year cycle, through October 14, 2026

Raised
$5,376,935
From individual contributions
$4,126,841
Spent
$3,022,684
Cash on hand
$6,621,250
Debts owed by the campaign
$0

As the campaign reported them to the Federal Election Commission. Totals cover the committee's own reports, not outside spending.

Jeff Merkley on FEC.gov (Federal Election Commission, opens in a new tab)

Source: Federal Election Commission bulk data (opens in a new tab), retrieved November 1, 2026.

In Congress now

Committees (6)

  • Joint Committee on Printing
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
  • Senate Committee on the Budget · Ranking Member

Bills sponsored that GovGalaxy tracks (2)

Bills that became law, passed the House or Senate, or were linked from coverage, newest action first.

Official profile in the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress (opens in a new tab)

Sources: bill status from GovInfo, the official bill status files; committee assignments compiled by the public-domain @unitedstates project from official House and Senate lists. Both refresh weekly.

Sources

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United States Senator from Oregon (Democrat Party).

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: Jeff Merkley

United States Congress

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Supports: Jeff Merkley serves in the U.S. Senate

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@unitedstates project (public domain, compiled from official congressional sources)

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Voters' Pamphlet, Oregon General Election, November 3, 2026

Oregon Secretary of State

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Supports: Oregon 2026 general election U.S. Senate and Governor candidates, official candidate names, party labels

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