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Oregon U.S. Senate Seat (Class II)

Oregon · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $8.0M raisedFederal
About This Office

One of two U.S. Senate seats representing the state of Oregon. Senators serve six-year terms and represent the entire state population.

Total Seats
100
Term Length
6 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
This Seat
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Sen. Jeff MerkleyD
U.S. Senator · Oregon
Tenure
17y
Bills Spon.
110
Votes Missed
0.81%
Cross-party
92
Committees
Ranking MemberBudget Committee
Ranking MemberInterior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Ranking MemberChemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee
+16 more
Other Seats
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sen. Ron WydenD
U.S. Senator · Oregon
The 2026 Race

10 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 Senate election in Oregon. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$8.0M
Candidates
2 active / 10 filed
Incumbent
Jeff Merkley (D-OR)D
Cash on Hand
$6.9M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2022Wyden Ron D55.9%Perkins Jo Rae R 41.0%1,925,752
2020Jeff Merkley D57.0%Jo Rae Perkins R 39.4%2,318,847
2016Ron Wyden D56.7%Mark Callahan R 33.4%1,950,420
2014Jeff Merkley D56.0%Monica Wehby R 37.0%1,454,946
2010Ron Wyden D57.3%Jim Huffman R 39.3%1,441,140
2008Jeff Merkley D49.1%Gordon H. Smith R 45.7%1,762,116
2004Ron Wyden D63.4%Al King R 31.8%1,779,014
2002Gordon Smith R56.3%Bill Bradbury D 39.6%1,265,867
1998Ron Wyden D61.1%John Lim R 33.8%1,116,334
1996Gordon Smith R49.8%Tom Bruggere D 45.9%1,358,828
1992Bob Packwood R52.9%Les Aucoin D 47.1%1,357,306
1990Mark O. Hatfield R53.8%Harry Lonsdale D 46.2%1,097,838
1986Bob Packwood R63.6%Rick Bauman D 36.4%1,032,052
1984Mark O. Hatfield R66.6%Margie Hendriksen D 33.4%1,214,274
1980Bob Packwood R52.1%Ted Kulongoski D 44.0%1,139,939
State
Population
4,254,293
Median HH Income
$83K
Unemployment
5.4%
Bachelor's+
36.8%
Veterans
7.2%
Median Age
40.4
Mean HH Income
$112K
Poverty Rate
11.9%
HS or Higher
91.8%
Median Home Value
$478K
Median Rent
$1,525/mo
Owner-Occupied
63.3%
Under 18 / 65+
19.9% / 19.1%