2026 election · U.S. Senate
2026 Oregon Senate race
Incumbent: Jeff Merkley (Democrat) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (8) ▾
- Cannabis Policy: Supports reforming banking laws to allow state-legal cannabis businesses access to traditional financial services. [1]
- Consumer & Financial Protection: Supports strong consumer protections against predatory lending and scams, and helped create and strengthen the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. [1]
- Equal Opportunity & Civil Rights: Supports affirmative action in state hiring and policies ensuring equal pay for women and minorities. [1]
- Government Spending & Budget Priorities: As Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member, opposes Republican budget proposals that direct large sums to ICE/CBP while providing little relief for health care, housing, and child care costs. [1][2][3]
- Housing: Advocates for expanded federal resources for affordable housing, increasing housing supply, and addressing racial discrimination in housing policy. [1]
- Immigration & Border Enforcement: Opposes large increases in ICE/CBP funding and the Laken Riley Act, criticizing harsh immigration enforcement while calling for comprehensive reform that protects due process and children. [1][2][3]
- Jobs, Wages & Labor: Supports raising the minimum wage to a living wage, phasing out subminimum wages, and strengthening workers' rights to unionize and bargain collectively. [1]
- Reproductive Rights: Strongly supports unrestricted legal access to abortion and opposes restrictions on abortion services and family planning funding. [1]
Public polling
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