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U.S. senators work with the House on U.S. laws and spending. They also vote on the president's picks for federal judges.

These votes help set U.S. taxes, pay for public services and choose who serves in federal courts.

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Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

U.S. Senate · Oregon

NationalDemocrat

Candidate
David Brock Smith

David Brock Smith

Running for U.S. Senate · Oregon

NationalRepublican

Jeff MerkleyCurrent repDavid Brock SmithChallenger

Job fit

Jeff Merkley

Offices held

  • In 1998, Jeff ran for the state legislature and was elected to represent the same blue collar neighborhood he grew up in. 1
  • in 2007, he was elected to serve as Speaker. 1

Other work

  • was soon hired as the Executive Director of Portland Area Habitat 1

David Brock Smith

Offices held

  • He was sworn in as State Representative for House District 1 in 2017 and served until his move to the Senate in January 2023. 2
  • served the citizens of Port Orford for many years as their City Council President 2
  • his move to the Senate in January 2023. 2

Top issues

Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)

Jeff Merkley

No stated positions on file yet.

David Brock Smith

  • Cost of living & jobs
    Campaign issues page: 'That means no new taxes, more support for our local businesses, eliminating fraud, and reducing unnecessary government spending.' 3
  • Guns
    In his own letter urging a court to block Measure 114, Smith wrote it 'violate[s]... the 2nd Amendment' and 'I support the plaintiff's arguments' for an injunction against the 'abusive and unconstitutional gun control measure.' 4
  • Crime & safety
    Campaign issues page: 'I support law enforcement, accountability for repeat offenders, and restoring consequences that keep our kids and communities safe.' 3

No public stance found on: Health care costs

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How they voted on top issues

Jeff Merkley

  • Abortion and reproductive care → Protecting access (4 of 4 votes) 5
  • Politicians who play by the rules → Stronger ethics rules (4 of 4 votes) 5
  • Good schools for every kid → More money for public schools (3 of 3 votes) 5

David Brock Smith

Nothing found for this candidate yet.

Who pays them

Jeff Merkley

Where the campaign money came from6

small donorslarge donorsother politicianslabor unionspolitical allies (same party)Other kinds of donors
small donors$1.1Mlarge donors$2.5Motherpoliticians$241Klabor unions$120Kpolitical allies(same party)$44KOther kinds ofdonors$75K$4.2M raised
$1,059,2236Small individual donors
$2,479,2986Large individual donors

David Brock Smith

Where the campaign money came from7

small donorslarge donorscompaniesindustry associations
small donors$35Klarge donors$75Kcompanies$2Kindustryassociations$2K$121K raised
$34,6217Small individual donors
$75,0687Large individual donors

Checks

Jeff Merkley

Checks run: missed votes

Nothing raised by these checks.

Not checked yet: stock trades

David Brock Smith

No voting record to check yet

Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. About Jeff - Merkley · checked 2026-10-14 used in: Experience
  2. Senator David Brock Smith Biography · checked 2026-10-14 used in: Experience
  3. davidbrocksmithfororegon.com used in: Top issues
  4. content.govdelivery.com used in: Top issues
  5. Congress.gov roll-call votes · 2022-11-04 to 2026-11-04 used in: How they voted on top issues
  6. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  7. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
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Candidate A

Chris Henry

Green

We don't have campaign money records for this race yet.

Sources

1 Background: About Chris - CHRIS HENRY FOR U.S. SENATE · checked 2026-10-14

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David Brock Smith
Candidate B

David Brock Smith

RepublicanShown above

🚩 No federal record yet. Campaign money: $121K raised, 62% from large donors, 9% from organized interests. Group coverage unverified: filing cutoffs and receipt scope have not been reconciled. Named amounts are not a complete split of the filed PAC total.
Filed PAC total: $11,000.00 (9% of $120,688.99 raised), 2026 cycle.
Named group amounts (not a complete filed split): $3,500.00, Group filing cutoff unavailable. Group source

Says they are for: lower taxes and fewer rules on business, protecting the right to own and carry guns, tougher sentences and more police.

Sources

1 Background: Senator David Brock Smith Biography · checked 2026-10-14

2 The money: FEC · 2026 cycle

3 lower taxes and fewer rules on business: Candidate statement

4 protecting the right to own and carry guns: Candidate statement

5 tougher sentences and more police: Candidate statement

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Candidate C

Gary Lyndon Dye

Libertarian

We don't have campaign money records for this race yet.

Sources

1 Background: ORESTAR saved filing 17113 — Gary Dye (2016) · checked 2026-10-19

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Jeff Merkley
Candidate D

Jeff Merkley

DemocratShown above

🚩 $4.2M raised, 59% from large donors, 11% from organized interests. Group amounts exceed the filed PAC total. These sources do not reconcile; no complete split or remainder is claimed.
Filed PAC total: $477,520.00 (11% of $4,223,037.92 raised), 2026 cycle.
Named group amounts (not a complete filed split): $479,000.00, Group filing cutoff unavailable. Group source

Their votes pushed for: cutting pollution and moving to clean energy, government paying more of the bill, government spending and worker protections.

Sources

1 Background: About Jeff - Merkley · checked 2026-10-14

2 The money: FEC · 2026 cycle

3 Roll calls: Congress.gov roll-call votes · 2022-11-04 to 2026-11-04

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