Oregon Senate
Gary Dye (I) vs. Chris Henry (I) vs. Jeff Merkley (D) vs. David Brock Smith (R). General election Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
What does a U.S. senator do?
Writes and votes on federal laws, approves or rejects the President's nominees for judges and cabinet posts, and approves treaties. 6-year term. Each state has two.
- Votes on the federal budget and taxes
- Confirms Supreme Court justices
- Serves on committees that shape bills
Your options
Listed alphabetically by last name. Each box has the same sections in the same order. Donation and campaign links appear only after we confirm they belong to the candidate's own committee.
Gary Dye
Who they are
What they say they'll do
What they've done
Who funds them
In short
Chris Henry
Who they are
What they say they'll do
What they've done
Who funds them
In short
Jeff Merkley
Who they are
What they say they'll do
- A We the People Democracy
- Reverse the Climate Crisis
What they've done
Who funds them
In short
ActBlue page belongs to "Jeff Merkley", checked against FEC records.
David Brock Smith
Who they are
In their words: “Our beloved Oregon is in peril, and as I continue to help lead the efforts for real solutions, for our working families, their communities, and the businesses that support them, more can and will be done. I’ve fought for you in our Oregon State Capitol in Salem, and I will continue to put you first in our U.S. Capitol in Washington.” campaign site
What they say they'll do
What they've done
Who funds them
In short
WinRed page belongs to "David Brock Smith for Oregon", checked against FEC records.
Where they stand, issue by issue
Quotes are taken from each campaign's own website (first sentences of the section, unedited). Topics are assigned by keyword; we do not summarize or score positions. "No public position found" means we did not find the topic on the campaign site, not that the candidate has no view.
The future of humanity is at risk. Day after day, year after year, we’re pumping way too much carbon pollution into the atmosphere.source
Gerrymandering, voter suppression, and dark money have massively corrupted our “We the People” vision of our Constitution. The result is not government by and for the people, but government by and for the powerful and the privileged.source
No candidate in this race addresses on their site: Cost of living & jobs, Taxes & government spending, Health care, Social Security & Medicare, Immigration & the border, Crime & public safety, Guns, Abortion, Schools & education, Foreign policy & defense, Veterans, Farming & rural issues, Housing, Roads, transit & infrastructure.
About this race
Jeff Merkley (Democrat) is the incumbent. The race is rated solidly Democratic. 6-year term. Each state has two.
Rating from the Cook Political Report race ratings, Oct 23, 2026. Candidates from the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House: 2026 nominees from official state sources.
