Overview
Poliscope ↗$5.38M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$120
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
27%
Small-dollar share
70%
In-state share
4
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $4.54M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period. FEC.gov's headline for senators covers the full six-year term, so it is larger than the 2025–26 figure here.
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 69.5% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include A BLAIR ENTERPRISES, AGRI-STAR, INC., AMERICAN EVENTS INC. Campaign committees include JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON, PROGRESS FOR OREGON.
Backed byProvisional
End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $7,500 (2026)
Industry moneyProvisional
Union PAC
- 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
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
Records
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 3 gift or travel filings
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Money
Poliscope ↗$5.38M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$3.54M
From individuals
$1.06M unitemized
$478K
From PACs
4,607
Donors
avg $100
26%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
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 sectorsProvisional
- A BLAIR ENTERPRISES 2 gifts$7K
- AGRI-STAR, INC. 2 gifts$7K
- AMERICAN EVENTS INC 3 gifts$7K
- ANCORA PUBLISHING INC. 2 gifts$7K
- BLUE BASIN BEEF 2 gifts$7K
- CLIFFORD LAW 2 gifts$7K
- CORSON & JOHNSON 5 gifts$7K
- DRAGONFLY 2 gifts$7K
- FAMILY DENTAL CARE 2 gifts$7K
- HALA J GORES PC 2 gifts$7K
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2 gifts$7K
- KAFOURY & MCDOUGAL 2 gifts$7K
- LARA JOHNSON CORSON 2 gifts$7K
- LAW OFFICES OF JUDY SNYDER 2 gifts$7K
- MARQUIS COMPANIES 2 gifts$7K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- A BLAIR ENTERPRISES 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- AGRI-STAR, INC. 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- AMERICAN EVENTS INC 1 donors · 3 gifts$7K
- ANCORA PUBLISHING INC. 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- BLUE BASIN BEEF 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- CLIFFORD LAW 2 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- CORSON & JOHNSON 1 donors · 5 gifts$7K
- DRAGONFLY 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- FAMILY DENTAL CARE 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- HALA J GORES PC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- KAFOURY & MCDOUGAL 2 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- LARA JOHNSON CORSON 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- LAW OFFICES OF JUDY SNYDER 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- MARQUIS COMPANIES 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEANE, KATHERINE | individual | OR | $12,500 | — | 9 |
| SMOLA-FOTI, BRENDA | individual | OR | $7,049 | — | 3 |
| MEHTA, RAHUL | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KEFFER, THOMAS | individual | OR | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| TRIM, LESLIE | individual | OR | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KAHL, NICHOLAS | individual | OR | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| TORRES, TOMAS | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| POWELL, ALICE K. | individual | OR | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HEADLEY, MARK,,, | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PORTER KELLY, SUE | individual | OR | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LEWIS, DOUGLAS MICHAEL | individual | OR | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| POWER, JOSEPH | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MUHAREB, HISHAM | individual | OR | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| HANEY, WILLIAM HANEY | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BAND OF CREEK INDIANS, POARCH | individual | AL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCEANS PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| GRANITE VALUES PAC | NH | $10,000 | 2 |
| PEOPLE'S VOICE PAC | WI | $10,000 | 2 |
| FORWARD TOGETHER PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| A NEW DIRECTION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| HEALTH JOBS JUSTICE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| FRONTLINE USA | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| NARRAGANSETT BAY PAC | RI | $10,000 | 2 |
| OFF THE SIDELINES PAC | MA | $10,000 | 2 |
| TURQUOISE PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| IN OUR HANDS | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| VICTORY NOW PAC | MD | $10,000 | 2 |
| PURPOSE PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| ALSOPAC | MD | $10,000 | 4 |
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
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON: $1.82M across 1,186 operating expenditures, Jan 2, 2025 to Apr 29, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWT PRODUCTION, LLC | VA | direct mail production | $387,875 | 23 |
| MANDATE MEDIA, INC. | OR | digital consulting services · digital consulting services & sms advertising | $266,506 | 21 |
| THE KAUFFMAN GROUP | DC | fundraising consulting services | $211,452 | 18 |
| ADP, INC. | TX | payroll taxes · payroll processing fees · payroll | $121,988 | 159 |
| CAPITOL COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATES, INC. | DC | compliance services | $105,890 | 17 |
| BF DIRECT LLC | MN | direct mail consulting services | $97,300 | 17 |
| ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES | MA | merchant fees | $75,296 | 75 |
| MCGUIRE, MOLLY S. | OR | salary | $69,368 | 32 |
| INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | DC | taxes | $59,088 | 1 |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS | NJ | credit card payment - below if itemized · credit card fees · membership fee | $49,828 | 21 |
| KAUFFMAN, KIMBERLY | DC | reimbursement - travel & catering · reimbursement - catering · reimbursement - travel | $25,169 | 22 |
| NAMES IN THE NEWS | CA | list rental | $24,396 | 4 |
By stated purpose
- direct mail production 23 payments$388K
- digital consulting services 36 payments$270K
- fundraising consulting services 18 payments$211K
- compliance services 17 payments$106K
- direct mail consulting services 17 payments$97K
- taxes 5 payments$87K
- merchant fees 150 payments$83K
- payroll 33 payments$78K
- salary 66 payments$78K
- credit card payment - below if itemized 32 payments$61K
- travel 92 payments$46K
- payroll taxes 53 payments$40K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION C00802389 | Support | $120 2 filings | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗6,202 roll calls on record: 3,493 yea, 2,598 nay, 101 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | 89 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | On the Concurrent Resolution | Yea | Concurrent Resolution Rejected 49–50 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026 | On the Cloture Motion | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to 74–25 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | On the Amendment | Nay | Agreed to 77–23 | |
| Sep 23, 2026 | On the Nomination | Nay | Confirmed 50–47 | |
| Sep 22, 2026 | On the Cloture Motion | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to 70–21 | |
| Sep 22, 2026 | On the Cloture Motion | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to 52–43 | |
| Sep 17, 2026 | On the Nomination | Nay | Confirmed 49–45 | |
| Sep 17, 2026 | On the Cloture Motion | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to 49–47 | |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026 | On the Motion to Proceed | Nay | Agreed to 77–22 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Nay | Agreed to 74–24 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 3633 Digital Asset Market Clarity Act | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Nay | Rejected 49–50 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | On the Nomination | Nay | Confirmed 52–45 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | On the Cloture Motion | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to 47–46 | |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 5271 A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification. | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Nay | Rejected 52–46 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | On the Nomination | Nay | Confirmed 50–49 | |
| Aug 8, 2026 | On the Cloture Motion | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to 50–49 | |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 6500 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 | On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Passed 90–6 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | On the Motion to Table | Nay | Agreed to 61–32 | |
| Aug 7, 2026 | On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to 91–6 | |
| Aug 7, 2026 | On the Nomination | Nay | Confirmed 51–47 | |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Passed 86–11 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | On the Amendment | Nay | Rejected 32–64 | |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 187 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)". | On the Motion to Proceed | Yea | Rejected 48–50 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | On the Cloture Motion | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to 50–44 | |
| Aug 5, 2026 | On the Nomination | Nay | Confirmed 51–44 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5558 | A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program to facilitate the installation of evidence-based suicide deterrents, including suicide prevention nets and barriers, on certain infrastructure, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 5525 | A bill to eliminate toxic substances in beverage containers, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 5565 | A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of Federal foreign assistance funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 5546 | A bill to provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 5539 | A bill to require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 5545 | A bill to provide for grants for States that require fair and impartial police training for law enforcement officers of that State and to incentivize States to enact laws requiring the independent investigation and prosecution of the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 5544 | A bill to prohibit biometric surveillance by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization and to withhold certain Federal public safety grants from State and local governments that engage in biometric surveillance. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 900 | A resolution expressing support for the designation of the second Monday in October 2026 as "Indigenous Peoples' Day" to celebrate and honor Indigenous Peoples and their shared history and culture. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 5512 | A bill to subject certain private funds to joint and several liability with respect to the liabilities of firms acquired and controlled by those funds, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 3257 | John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act | cosponsor | Transportation and Public Works | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 3258 | Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Transportation and Public Works | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 897 | A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona. | cosponsor | Congress | Sep 23, 2026 | — |
| 5482 | A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish an Office of Prison Education, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 23, 2026 | — |
| 5468 | A bill to divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma informed services that address the needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 23, 2026 | — |
| 5476 | A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that have facilitated Israeli settlement construction in the E1 area of the West Bank. | cosponsor | — | Sep 23, 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: A BLAIR ENTERPRISES, AGRI-STAR, INC., AMERICAN EVENTS INC, ANCORA PUBLISHING INC., BLUE BASIN BEEF. 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 Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.