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Jeff Merkley

U.S. Senate, Oregon

  • 2026
  • Oregon
  • Spotlight
  • Incumbent
Primary
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Our Revolution OR The Political Revolution PR Working Families Party WFP
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U.S. Senate, Oregon

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    In the news

    1. Statesman Journal

      2 challenge Oregon's Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley

      Merkley says he ran again over cost pressures on families, federal corruption and erosion of the Constitution under Trump.

    2. KATU

      Know Your Candidates 2026: Jeff Merkley, U.S. Senate, Democrat

      Merkley says he is running on corruption and costs, pointing to the new ban on hedge funds buying up single-family homes.

    3. Central Oregon Daily

      3 candidates, 3 visions: What to know about Oregon's U.S. Senate race

      Facing Republican David Brock Smith and Progressive Chris Henry, Merkley says Trump 'shredding our Constitution' made him run again.

    4. KDRV

      $205M federal grant to upgrade Coos Bay Rail Line

      Merkley, Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Val Hoyle announced a $204M federal grant to upgrade the Coos Bay Rail Line for a ship-to-rail port.

    5. OPB

      U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley was headed for retirement. President Trump's actions changed his mind

      Merkley was weighing retirement until President Trump's actions led him to seek another term.

    Checked Nov 5, 2026

    Candidate briefing

    Jeff Merkley is the junior U.S. senator from Oregon, first elected in 2008. Our Revolution and the Working Families Party have endorsed his 2026 reelection.

    Wikipedia records Merkley as a progressive Democrat and a consistent vote with the Senate’s left on labor, climate, and campaign-finance issues.

    He won reelection on November 3, defeating Republican David Brock Smith and two other candidates, according to NBC News projections.

    Why Political Revolution supports him: he is the progressive Senate incumbent in Oregon, backed this cycle by Our Revolution and WFP.

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