Oregon · U.S. Senate · 2026

Oregon Senate race

General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026

The read · Oregon Senate race

Jeff Merkley has raised more than 36 times the next candidate.

Democrat Jeff Merkley has raised about $4.4M, more than 36 times any rival.

David Smith reports 91% of campaign money from individuals.

FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.

Every candidate on file

Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.

Jeff Merkley

DIncumbent

D · incumbent

Still has cash to spend. $6.8M on hand from $4.4M raised.

81% individuals11% PACs8% other

$4.4M

raised

David Smith

R · challenger

Small-donor heavy. 91% from individuals and 9% from PACs.

91% individuals9% PACs0% other

$121K

raised

Jo Perkins

R · challenger

Small-donor heavy. 91% from individuals and 0% from PACs.

91% individuals0% PACs9% other

$11K

raised

Where the money came from

$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.

Small donors & unclassified$169K

Ideological / Leadership$47K

Labor / Unions$20K

Health & Pharma$17K

Law & Lobbying$14K

Tech & Telecom$8K

Biggest itemized outside spenders

CORSON & JOHNSON · company$14K
PAULSON COLETTI · company$14K
KAFOURY & MCDOUGAL · company$12K
ALSOPAC · pac$10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION · pac$10K
BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC · pac$10K
DEFEND THE DREAM · pac$10K
FORWARD TOGETHER PAC · pac$10K

PACs vs the people

This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.

81%

11% PACs81% individuals8% other

The incumbent's record

Jeff Merkley is the linked incumbent for this race.

Net worth (2025)

$10M

$4.7M+. up $8.5M since 2013.

Stock trades

None on file

No disclosed individual stock transactions.

Committees

Current full committee seats on file.

Where they sit

Senate Committee on the Budget · Ranking Member
Joint Committee on Printing
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Senate Committee on Appropriations
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Who funds them

This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.

Small donors & unclassified$169K

Ideological / Leadership$47K

Labor / Unions$20K

Health & Pharma$17K

Law & Lobbying$14K

Tech & Telecom$8K

Full profile: net worth, donors, trades, and votes ->

The tale of the tape

Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.

Jeff Merkley D · incumbent	vs	DS David Smith R · challenger
$4.4M	Raised	$121K
$6.8M	Cash on hand	$29K
11%	From PACs	9%
81%	From individuals	91%
Ideological / Leadership	Top donor sector	Too few to rank
Yes	Incumbent	No