Overview
Poliscope ↗$4.54M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
27%
Small-dollar share
70%
In-state share
5
Flags
Jeffrey Alan Merkley is a Democratic Senator from OR. Merkley's campaign has raised $4.5 million from 4,607 donors. Funding includes 27.2% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 56.3% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Education. Campaign committees include JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON, PROGRESS FOR OREGON.
Backed by End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $7,500 (2026)
Health care industry money
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals is the candidate's #2 donor sector ($99K from individual donors)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $7,500 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $2,100 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $10,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $4,000 (2026)
- CWA COPE gave $3,500 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 3 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$4.54M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$3.54M
From individuals
$1.06M unitemized
$478K
From PACs
4,607
Donors
avg $100
26%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2008 3,454 donors$6.51M
- 2014 3,097 donors$12.0M
- 2016 774 donors$1.22M
- 2018 4,473 donors$3.82M
- 2020 8,540 donors$11.5M
- 2022 2,103 donors$1.84M
- 2024 2,631 donors$1.51M
- 2026 4,706 donors$4.54M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 23,616 gifts · 23%$634K
- $200-$499 1,141 gifts · 10%$278K
- $500-$999 517 gifts · 10%$269K
- $1,000-$2,899 521 gifts · 25%$669K
- $2,900+ 240 gifts · 32%$855K
- Refunds / negative records 19 gifts$-9K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 359 gifts$190K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 995 gifts$99K
- Education 1,217 gifts$72K
- Finance & Investment 199 gifts$41K
- Real Estate 162 gifts$32K
- Construction 230 gifts$24K
- Agriculture 138 gifts$22K
- Technology & Internet 86 gifts$19K
- Communications & Media 41 gifts$12K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 68 gifts$9K
- Insurance 13 gifts$8K
- Business & Professional Services 26 gifts$6K
- Energy & Natural Resources 48 gifts$6K
- Transportation 75 gifts$4K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 64 gifts$4K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEANE, KATHERINE | individual | OR | $12,500 | — | 9 |
| ALLEN, MARC | individual | MD | $10,000 | — | 2 |
| KEANE, GORDON | individual | OR | $8,650 | — | 7 |
| DEMAREST, HAROLD H. JR | individual | OR | $7,500 | — | 2 |
| FREEMAN-BENSON, BJORN | individual | OR | $7,301 | — | 4 |
| SMOLA-FOTI, BRENDA | individual | OR | $7,049 | — | 3 |
| SPRICK, MARILYN | individual | OR | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KAHL, NICHOLAS | individual | OR | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SPRICK, RANDALL | individual | OR | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| RICKER, KEVIN | individual | PA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| NOUREDINE, RANIA | individual | OR | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ESCHBACH, CHERYL | individual | GA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| TRIM, LESLIE | individual | OR | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| DUFFIELD, JOHN | individual | SD | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| FOWLER, MORGAN C. | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A NEW DIRECTION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| ALSOPAC | MD | $10,000 | 4 |
| FRONTLINE USA | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| PURPOSE PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| PEOPLE'S VOICE PAC | WI | $10,000 | 2 |
| PINEAPPLE PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| TURQUOISE PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| HEALTH JOBS JUSTICE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| OCEANS PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| M-PAC | WA | $10,000 | 2 |
| REV UP PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| DEFEND THE DREAM | CA | $10,000 | 3 |
| IN OUR HANDS | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- OR 70% · home state$1.88M
- CA 7%$187K
- WA 3%$88K
- NY 3%$87K
- IL 3%$79K
- DC 3%$78K
- VA 1%$39K
- MD 1%$33K
- MA 87%$23K
- TX 69%$19K
- GA 66%$18K
- AZ 61%$17K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗0 roll calls on record: 0 yea, 0 nay, 0 not voting.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2398 | Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act | cosponsor | Health | Aug 10, 2026 | — |
| 3897 | Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Aug 10, 2026 | — |
| 4472 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Aug 10, 2026 | — |
| 5331 | Protect American Values Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Immigration | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 5341 | Strengthening Coast Guard Communities Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Transportation and Public Works | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 5300 | Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 5324 | Fairness to Freedom Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Immigration | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 5312 | A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative. | cosponsor | Health | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 841 | A resolution celebrating the 35th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine from the former Soviet Union. | cosponsor | International Affairs | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 837 | A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week". | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 5273 | Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 5284 | Green New Deal for Public Housing Act | cosponsor | Housing and Community Development | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 5283 | Momnibus Act | cosponsor | Health | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 211 | A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. | cosponsor | International Affairs | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 5321 | HCBS Access Act | cosponsor | Health | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON | C00437277 | S / P | principal | $19.8M |
| PROGRESS FOR OREGON | C00470765 | N / J | jfc | $683K |
Terms in Congress
| end | fax | url | type | class | party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-03 | 202-228-3997 | http://www.merkley.senate.gov | sen | 2 | Democrat |
| 2021-01-03 | 202-228-3997 | https://www.merkley.senate.gov | sen | 2 | Democrat |
| 2027-01-03 | — | https://www.merkley.senate.gov | sen | 2 | Democrat |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Education, Finance & Investment, Real Estate. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Senate | OR | — | S8OR00207 | $4.54M |
| 2024 | Senate | OR | — | S8OR00207 | $1.51M |
| 2022 | Senate | OR | — | S8OR00207 | $1.84M |
| 2020 | Senate | OR | — | S8OR00207 | $11.5M |
| 2018 | Senate | OR | — | S8OR00207 | $3.82M |
| 2016 | Senate | OR | — | S8OR00207 | $1.22M |
| 2014 | Senate | OR | — | S8OR00207 | $12.0M |
| 2008 | Senate | OR | — | S8OR00207 | $6.51M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.