SENATE
Oregon Senate2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Jeff Merkley (D)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Apr 27, 2026D +50
R +50
D +8
Race summary
The 69-year-old Sen. Jeff Merkley is expected to seek a fourth term without any difficulty in a state Harris carried by 14 points.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Mar 10, 2026
Primary Election: May 19, 2026
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Full Bio:
MERKLEY, Jeff, a Senator from Oregon; born in Myrtle Creek, Ore., October 24, 1956; B.A., Stanford University, 1979; M.P.A., Princeton University, 1982; government analyst; nonprofit executive; Oregon State representative, 1999-2008; speaker of the Oregon State House of Representative, 2007-2008; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2008; reelected in 2014, and again in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027.
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CANDIDATES
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STATE DATA
Oregon
Population Breakdown
Source: United States Census
Past Presidential Results from this State
2024 Election Results
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2020 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Feb 11, 2025
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