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Oregon · 2026 United States general election · November 3

U.S. Senate

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Official source: Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division ↗(opens in a new tab) · check the state's own candidate list for the final word

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Jeff Merkley Democrat, Working Families · Incumbent Democratic incumbent Jeff Merkley seeks re-election to the U.S. Senate from Oregon in 2026. Full profile → Chris Henry Progressive, Pacific Green Union truck driver and Oregon Progressive/Pacific Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate, 2026 Full profile → David Brock Smith Republican Oregon state senator and Republican nominee challenging Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley for U.S. Senate in 2026 Full profile → Gary Lyndon Dye Libertarian Libertarian Gary Lyndon Dye runs for Oregon U.S. Senate in 2026, his fourth known federal campaign Full profile →

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IssueJeff Merkley
Democrat, Working Families
Chris Henry
Progressive, Pacific Green
David Brock Smith
Republican
Gary Lyndon Dye
Libertarian
Economy & jobsSupports infrastructure investment and union jobs to grow economy Voted 8 yes · 18 no · 1 missedSupports higher wages, worker co-ops, and ending corporate trade deals Supports job growth, no new taxes, and cutting government spending Warns of imminent economic collapse due to national debt
HousingSupports affordable housing and limits on hedge fund home buying Voted 1 yes · 1 no Supports using Oregon investment funds for housing Supports tax breaks for workforce housing; opposes federal overreach no sourced position
Health careSupports Medicare for All and lower drug prices Voted 4 no Supports Medicare for All Supports market-based healthcare with HSAs; opposes universal coverage Proposes converting Medicare/Social Security into a sovereign wealth fund
ImmigrationOpposes family separation; supports protections for migrant children Voted 4 no · 1 missedno sourced position Opposes using National Guard for immigration enforcement no sourced position
Abortion & reproductive rightsSupports abortion access and restoring Roe v. Wade protections no sourced position Views abortion as a state issue, not a federal one no sourced position
EducationSupports smaller class sizes, tech education, and debt-free college Voted 5 no Supports publicly funded education from pre-K through higher education Co-sponsored Oregon Education Reform Act with broad school changes no sourced position
Climate & energySupports 100% clean energy and a Green New Deal Voted 3 yes · 28 no · 2 missedSupports protecting environment, taxing emissions, expanding renewables Opposes state climate protection program; supports wildfire/forest mgmt Opposes additional climate change regulations
Crime & public safetySupports federal funding for community public-safety programs Voted 2 yes · 8 no no sourced position Supports law enforcement; opposes Measure 110; backs drug accountability Supports death penalty; opposes gun control for safety
Taxes & budgetOpposes Republican tax cuts that benefit billionaires and raise debt Voted 10 yes · 13 no no sourced position Opposes new taxes; wants to cut spending and eliminate fraud Replace income taxes with a flat transaction tax; cut government
GunsSupports restricting firearms for domestic abusers and safe storage Voted 1 no no sourced position no sourced position Strongly opposes more restrictive gun control
Democracy & electionsSupports voting rights, anti-gerrymandering, and ending dark money Supports campaign finance reform and ending dark money no sourced position Opposes Congress exempting itself from laws; identifies as libertarian
Foreign policy & defenseSupports aid to Ukraine and selective aid to Israel Voted 9 yes · 13 no Supports cutting military spending and closing overseas bases no sourced position Non-interventionist; opposes defending Israel or UN entanglement

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