Jeff Merkley
U.S. Senator for OR (Democratic)
Jeff Merkley is the U.S. Senator for OR, a member of the Democratic party, serving in this chamber since 2009.
Person details
- Full legal name
- Jeff Merkley
- Birth year
- 1956
- Office
- U.S. Senator for OR
- Role
- U.S. Senator
- Level of government
- Federal
- State
- OR
- Party affiliation
- Democratic
- Year took office
- 2009
- In office
- Yes
- Bioguide ID
- M001176
Last elected in 2020 with 56.9% of the vote. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab.
Committees
- Joint Committee on Printing
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Ranking Member
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety Subcommittee
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee Ranking Member
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues Subcommittee
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy Subcommittee
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
- Senate Committee on the Budget Ranking Member
Voting record
Votes more liberally than 93% of the Senate in the 119th Congress, across 891 roll-call votes.
Source: Voteview (Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al.), estimated from every roll-call vote.
Campaign finance
2025–2026 election cycle, through June 30, 2026.
- Raised
- $4,540,974
- Spent
- $1,979,569
- Cash on hand
- $6,828,404
- From individuals
- $3,538,522
Source: Federal Election Commission.
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