MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN
D · senate · currently seated · bioguide M001176
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- FEC candidate id
S8OR00207- Internal id
3e46ea41-960a-4d73-b34e-83a4b44c95e7- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Oregon. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 4,254,293 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $83,011 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $45,612 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.463 |
| Race | White alone | 74.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 14.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 12.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 84.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 9.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 59.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 36.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 14.1% |
| Household | Family households | 61.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.42 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $477,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,525 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 62.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.9% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 64.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 19.0% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3,944,598 | $1,725,948 | $6,485,649 | $0 | $3,072,756 |
| 2024 | $1,508,836 | $1,480,340 | $4,266,999 | $0 | $1,002,447 |
| 2022 | $1,844,039 | $1,411,098 | $4,238,502 | $0 | $1,793,982 |
| 2020 | $6,410,830 | $4,288,038 | $3,805,561 | $0 | $5,585,246 |
| 2018 | $3,824,787 | $2,855,362 | $1,682,769 | $0 | $3,638,167 |
| 2016 | $1,215,423 | $1,133,986 | $713,343 | $0 | $970,536 |
| 2014 | $9,647,329 | $9,559,836 | $631,906 | $0 | $7,795,239 |
| 2012 | $1,187,727 | $710,413 | $544,415 | $0 | $814,438 |
| 2010 | $1,187,146 | $1,131,273 | $67,100 | $0 | $455,275 |
| 2008 | $6,512,231 | $6,501,315 | $11,226 | $550,916 | $5,205,012 |
Elections
- 2008 general senate · OR-S — won
- 2008 general senate · OR-S — running
- 2008 general senate · OR-S — running
- 2008 general senate · OR-S — won
- 2008 general senate · OR-S — running
- 2008 general senate · OR-S — won
- 2008 general senate · OR-S — won
- 2008 general senate · OR-S — running
- 2014 general senate · OR-S — running
- 2014 general senate · OR-S — running
- 2014 general senate · OR-S — won
- 2014 general senate · OR-S — running
- 2014 general senate · OR-S — running
- 2014 general senate · OR-S — won
- 2014 general senate · OR-S — won
- 2014 general senate · OR-S — won
- 2020 general senate · OR-S — won
- 2020 general senate · OR-S — won
- 2020 general senate · OR-S — won
- 2020 general senate · OR-S — running
- 2020 general senate · OR-S — running
- 2020 general senate · OR-S — running
- 2020 general senate · OR-S — won
- 2020 general senate · OR-S — running
- 2026 general senate · OR-S — running
- 2026 general senate · OR-S — running
- 2026 general senate · OR-S — running
- 2026 general senate · OR-S — running
- 2026 general senate · OR-S — running
- 2026 general senate · OR-S — running
- 2026 general senate · OR-S — running
- 2026 general senate · OR-S — running
Committees
- ARIZONA OREGON VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
- COAST TO COAST SENATE 2008 — joint_fundraising · type S
- COAST TO COAST VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
- GRASSROOTS VICTORY PROJECT 2014 — joint_fundraising · type N
- HAGAN MERKLEY VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
- JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON — principal · type S
- MERKLEY VICTORY FUND 2014 — joint_fundraising · type N
- OREGON VICTORY 2008 — joint_fundraising · type N
- OREGON-VIRGINIA FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
- PROGRESS FOR OREGON — joint_fundraising · type N
- RED TO BLUE 2008 — joint_fundraising · type S
- SCHRADER-MERKLEY 2008 — joint_fundraising · type H
- SENATE 2008 — joint_fundraising · type Q
- SENATE CHALLENGERS FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
- SENATE VICTORY 2014 — joint_fundraising · type S
- STAY BLUE 2014 — joint_fundraising · type S
- TEXANS FOR SENATE VICTORY — joint_fundraising · type S
- WESTERN VICTORY 2014 — joint_fundraising · type S
Recent votes
- 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 124
NAY on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 123
YEA on SJRES 130 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05: Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 122
YEA on SJRES 141 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 121
YEA on SJRES 132 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Examinations for Risks to Active-Duty Servicemembers and Their Covered Dependents". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 120
NAY on Nomination Confirmed (54-45) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 119
YEA on SRES 526 — A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 118
YEA on SJRES 163 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 117
NAY on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 116
NAY on Nomination Confirmed (51-45) - 2026-05-11 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 115
NAY on Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-44)
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2024-08-01 — S 2645 — Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2024
- cosponsor · 2024-06-04 — S 4449 — River Democracy Act
- cosponsor · 2024-03-05 — S 3855 — Connect the Grid Act of 2024
- cosponsor · 2024-02-27 — S 161 — JOBS Act of 2023
- cosponsor · 2023-10-24 — S 3105 — Safe Schools Improvement Act
- cosponsor · 2023-07-27 — S 2581 — Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023
- cosponsor · 2023-07-27 — S 2589 — AG RESEARCH Act
- cosponsor · 2023-05-01 — S 1394 — Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023
- cosponsor · 2023-04-26 — S 1317 — Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023
- sponsor · 2023-03-30 — S 1150 — National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TORRES, TOMAS | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | HOUSTON, TX | 2 | $7,000 |
| JOHNSON CORSON, LARA | CORSON & JOHNSON · ATTORNEY | EUGENE, OR | 2 | $7,000 |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF SILETZ INDIANS | — | SILETZ, OR | 2 | $6,600 |
| D'AMORE, TOM | D'AMORE LAW GROUP · ATTORNEY | LAKE OSWEGO, OR | 1 | $3,500 |
| WIEWEL, WIM | LEWIS & CLARK · PRESIDENT | PORTLAND, OR | 1 | $3,500 |
| SCANLAN, ROBERT | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PALM DESERT, CA | 1 | $3,500 |
| DUFFIELD, JOHN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | DECATUR, GA | 1 | $3,500 |
| BRIDGE, BRADLEY S. | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PHILADELPHIA, PA | 1 | $3,000 |
| RANTZ, PAULA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PALO ALTO, CA | 1 | $2,500 |
| BALL, ROBERT S. | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PORTLAND, OR | 1 | $2,500 |
| CHICKASAW NATION | — | ADA, OK | 2 | $2,500 |
| BATES, BELINDA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | IOWA CITY, IA | 2 | $2,000 |
| RICH, LYDIA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PORTLAND, OR | 1 | $2,000 |
| CALOS, TINA | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | SALEM, OR | 1 | $1,000 |
| GUST, CHARLES M | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $1,000 |
| OKEN-BERG, JACOB | SUMMIT STRATEGIES · GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | PORTLAND, OR | 1 | $1,000 |
| FEINTECH, LYNN | LIBERTY BUILDING COMPANY · REAL ESTATE | BERKELEY, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| MAMMEN, CHRIS | WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON · ATTORNEY | BERKELEY, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| PORTER, ELISABETH SCOTT | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PORTLAND, OR | 1 | $1,000 |
| AUGHENBAUGH, ROBERT | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PORTLAND, OR | 1 | $1,000 |
| BARRY-GRIFFIN, DAWN | SELF-EMPLOYED · REALTOR | VANCOUVER, WA | 1 | $1,000 |
| BERNHARDT, ANTHONY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BERKELEY, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| ARMSTRONG, SUSAN | QUALCOMM INC · ENGINEER | ENCINITAS, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| KRAMER, FELIX | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BERKELEY, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| KATZ, BRUCE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $1,000 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (45)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | MERKLEY VICTORY FUND 2014 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SENATE 2008 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | PROGRESS FOR OREGON | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | WESTERN VICTORY 2014 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | ARIZONA OREGON VICTORY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SENATE CHALLENGERS FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | OREGON VICTORY 2008 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | RED TO BLUE 2008 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | HAGAN MERKLEY VICTORY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | OREGON-VIRGINIA FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SENATE VICTORY 2014 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | COAST TO COAST SENATE 2008 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | STAY BLUE 2014 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | COAST TO COAST VICTORY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | TEXANS FOR SENATE VICTORY | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SCHRADER-MERKLEY 2008 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GRASSROOTS VICTORY PROJECT 2014 | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee | — | RANKING | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Appropriations Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee | — | RANKING | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Energy and Water Development Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Rules and Administration Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Budget Committee | — | RANKING | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Foreign Relations Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-08-01 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 2645 — Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2024 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-06-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 4449 — River Democracy Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-03-05 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 3855 — Connect the Grid Act of 2024 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-02-27 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 161 — JOBS Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-10-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 3105 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-07-27 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 2581 — Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-07-27 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 2589 — AG RESEARCH Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-05-01 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 1394 — Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-04-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 1317 — Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-03-30 | sponsor_of_bill | S 1150 — National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023 | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (19)
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