Oregon Senate
Tue, Nov 3 · Seat held by Jeff Merkley Democratic since Jan 2009
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2020 general: Jeff Merkley (D) 56.9, Jo Rae Perkins (R) 39.3, Gary Dye (L) 1.8
Show all 4 candidates on the ballot
- David SmithRepublican
- Jeff MerkleyIncumbentDemocratic(Democrat, Working Families)
- Gary Lyndon DyeLibertarian
- Chris HenryOther(Progressive, Pacific Green)
Showing major-party nominees, incumbents and candidates with 5%+ in the latest poll or comparable fundraising.
Side by side
Left column: MerkleyRight column: Smith
- Total receipts, 2025-2026 cycle, through Oct 14
- $5.4M
- $311K
- Cash on hand
- $6.6M
- $44K
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeMerkleyNo published score for Smith
- Races won and lost
- 8-0
- 1-0
- Years since first win on file
- 17
- 2
- Age on Election Day
- 70
- Not available
Money: FEC bulk data, through Oct 14. One or more are matched to the FEC by name, party and seat, so a total could belong to someone else.
How these are counted
Total receipts line of each candidate’s principal campaign committee, 2025-2026 cycle. Other sites may show career, six-year or all-committee totals, which differ. Merkley: $5,376,935 received, $6,621,250 cash on hand. Smith: $311,174 received, $44,198 cash on hand. The spectrum is a published research score, not our rating. How this works. Wins and losses count the races in our results files, the same as each profile.
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
- David SmithRepublican
- Jeff MerkleyIncumbentDemocratic(Democrat, Working Families)
- Gary Lyndon DyeLibertarian
- Chris HenryOther(Progressive, Pacific Green)
Source: sos.oregon.gov (PDF), dated Sep 24
Seat on the ballot, shift from 2014 to 2020: 1.2 points toward Republicans (Democratic by 18.8 in 2014, Democratic by 17.6 in 2020).
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History (16 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 1,927,949
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
US Senate, Oregon, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWyden RonWon Democratic 1,076,42455.8% RepublicanPerkins Jo Rae Republican 788,99140.9% OtherHenry Chris Other 36,8831.9% GreenPulju Dan Green 23,4541.2% OtherOther Other 2,1970.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,321,249
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
US Senate, Oregon, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeff MerkleyWon Democratic 1,321,04756.9% RepublicanJo Rae Perkins Republican 912,81439.3% LibertarianGary Dye Libertarian 42,7471.8% GreenIbrahim A Taher Green 42,2391.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2,4020.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,952,478
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
US Senate, Oregon, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon WydenWon Democratic 1,105,11956.6% RepublicanMark Callahan Republican 651,10633.3% OtherShanti S. Lewallen Other 61,9153.2% IndependentSteven C. Reynolds Independent 59,5163.0% GreenEric Navickas Green 48,8232.5% LibertarianJim Lindsay Libertarian 23,9411.2% OtherOther Other 2,0580.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,461,618
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
US Senate, Oregon, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeff MerkleyWon Democratic 814,53755.7% RepublicanMonica Wehby Republican 538,84736.9% LibertarianMike Montchalin Libertarian 44,9163.1% GreenChristina Jean Lugo Green 32,4342.2% OtherJames E. Leuenberger Other 24,2121.7% OtherOther Other 6,6720.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,442,588
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
US Senate, Oregon, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon WydenWon Democratic 825,50757.2% RepublicanJim Huffman Republican 566,19939.2% OtherBruce Cronk Other 18,9401.3% LibertarianMarc Delphine Libertarian 16,0281.1% OtherRick Staggenborg Other 14,4661.0% OtherOther Other 1,4480.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,767,504
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
US Senate, Oregon, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeff MerkleyWon Democratic 864,39248.9% RepublicanGordon H. Smith Republican 805,15945.6% OtherDavid Brownlow Other 92,5655.2% OtherOther Other 5,3880.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,780,550
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
US Senate, Oregon, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon WydenWon Democratic 1,128,72863.4% RepublicanAl King Republican 565,25431.7% GreenTeresa Keane Green 43,0532.4% LibertarianDan Fitzgerald Libertarian 29,5821.7% OtherDavid Brownlow Other 12,3970.7% OtherOther Other 1,5360.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,267,221
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
US Senate, Oregon, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGordon SmithWon Republican 712,28756.2% DemocraticBill Bradbury Democratic 501,89839.6% LibertarianDan Fitzgerald Libertarian 29,9792.4% OtherLon Mabon Other 21,7031.7% OtherOther Other 1,3540.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,117,747
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
US Senate, Oregon, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon WydenWon Democratic 682,42561.1% RepublicanJohn Lim Republican 377,73933.8% OtherKaryn Moskowitz Other 22,0242.0% LibertarianJim Brewster Libertarian 18,2211.6% OtherMichael A. Campbell Other 8,3720.7% OtherDean M. Braa Other 7,5530.7% OtherOther Other 1,4130.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,360,230
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
US Senate, Oregon, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGordon SmithWon Republican 677,33649.8% DemocraticTom Bruggere Democratic 624,37045.9% OtherBrent Thompson Other 20,3811.5% GreenGary Kutcher Green 14,1931.0% LibertarianPaul (Stormy) Mohn Libertarian 12,6970.9% OtherChristopher Phelps Other 5,4260.4% OtherMichael L. Hoyes Other 4,4250.3% OtherOther Other 1,4020.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,376,033
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
US Senate, Oregon, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob PackwoodWon Republican 717,45552.1% DemocraticLes Aucoin Democratic 639,85146.5% OtherOther Other 12,9340.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 5,7930.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,099,255
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
US Senate, Oregon, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark O. HatfieldWon Republican 590,09553.7% DemocraticHarry Lonsdale Democratic 507,74346.2% OtherOther Other 1,4170.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,042,555
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
US Senate, Oregon, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob PackwoodWon Republican 656,31763.0% DemocraticRick Bauman Democratic 375,73536.0% OtherOther Other 10,5031.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,214,735
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
US Senate, Oregon, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark O. HatfieldWon Republican 808,15266.5% DemocraticMargie Hendriksen Democratic 406,12233.4% OtherOther Other 4610.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,140,494
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
US Senate, Oregon, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob PackwoodWon Republican 594,29052.1% DemocraticTed Kulongoski Democratic 501,96344.0% LibertarianTonie Nathan Libertarian 43,6863.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 5550.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 892,518
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
US Senate, Oregon, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark HatfieldWon Republican 550,16561.6% DemocraticVern Cook Democratic 341,61638.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 7370.1%
1978 to 2022: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024, retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
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Election Wrld. (2026). US Senate in Oregon, election results. https://www.electionwrld.com/or/us-senate. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: U.S. Senate: senators contact information XML (class per senator) (US government work, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024 (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; unitedstates/congress-legislators (current) (CC0-1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by the @unitedstates project volunteers (rosters from official congressional sources) from official returns, not an official source.
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