Jeff Merkley
What the money shows
Jeff Merkley has an estimated net worth of $10.5M. The 2026 campaign raised $4.4M. Jeff Merkley sits on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies and Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight.
Sources: House disclosures · Senate disclosures · FEC
Net worth over time
Estimated from financial disclosures. The band shows the disclosed range; the line is the midpoint estimate.
† Includes one or more open-ended top brackets (over $50M). The high end is a floor, so the true figure may be higher.
Term history
- SenatorORD2021 – 2027 · 6 yrs
- SenatorORD2015 – 2021 · 6 yrs
- SenatorORD2009 – 2015 · 6 yrs
If they'd just invested 20%
A disciplined-saver benchmark: 20% of each year's government salary, invested at an assumed 10%/yr return — versus actual disclosed net worth.
Hypothetical, not actual savings — see methodology.
Senator Jeff Merkley, OR
Born October 24, 1956.
Oregon · Senate
General election 2026-11-03. Money figures are FEC filings for the 2026 cycle.
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.
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Jeff Merkley D · incumbent | vs |  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 |
Recorded votes
31 recorded votes · 9 Yea · 22 Nay. Most recent first; each links to the bill.
Who else Oregon sends to Congress
2 senators and 6 of 6 House seats filled. Counting this seat.
- Ron WydenSenatorD
- Suzanne BonamiciDistrict 1D
- Cliff BentzDistrict 2R
- Maxine DexterDistrict 3D
- Val T. HoyleDistrict 4D
- Janelle S. BynumDistrict 5D
- Andrea SalinasDistrict 6D
Seat counts come from the 2020 census apportionment. A seat shows as open when no current member holds it. Source
Jeff Merkley · sources
Only sources that fed this profile are listed here.
| Source | What it gave this page | Last fetched |
|---|---|---|
| @unitedstates congress-legislators github.com | Roster, terms, identifiers, official site link | 2026-07-30 |
| Wikidata www.wikidata.org | Education, career before office, family ties | 2026-07-30 |
| Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) api.open.fec.gov | How much the campaign raised, and who gave it | 2026-09-23 |
| The member's official site | Where to reach them. We link out rather than republishing office addresses and phone numbers. | - |