Jeff Merkley
U.S. Senator · OR
DSenateOR
Score
18/100 · Clean
Net worth
$10.99M
Tenure
2009-present
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $37,879,323 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $4,654,624 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $0 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Oil & gas / fossil | $55,872 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Pharma / healthcare | $1,103,729 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Defense | $73,120 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Wall Street / finance | $2,193,469 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Big Tech | $1,228,434 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures by super PACs and outside groups (FEC Schedule E). Not coordinated with the campaign.
Top supporters ($804,168 total)
- $420,000: SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION (SEIU COPE)
- $145,317: League of Conservation Voters Inc
- $133,300: HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND
- $58,075: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND
- $47,476: DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Top opposers ($6,593,732 total)
- $5,151,217: NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE
- $1,020,015: FREEDOM PARTNERS ACTION FUND INC
- $165,000: AMERICAN FUTURE FUND POLITICAL ACTION
- $132,500: COOPERATIVE OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS - MUTUAL PROTECTION TRUST (CAP-MPT) FEDERAL PAC
- $125,000: OPPORTUNITY ALLIANCE PAC
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Detained briefly at detention center while investigating immigrant child separation policy
- Pushed filibuster reform, critics said undermined Senate norms