Oregon Senate race: 2026 result
Oregon · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Jeff Merkley (D)Updated
Called · unofficial countMerkley (D) 58.0%, Smith (R) 38.7%.
Jeff Merkley (Democratic) won the Oregon Senate race in the 3 November 2026 election, with 58.0% of the vote to David Brock Smith's 38.7%, a margin of 19.3 points (375,058 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 11:52 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in Oregon Senate race
from the count and past results- Decided by 19.3 points (375,058 votes): the 21st closest Senate race of 2026 among the 35 with a vote count.
- Jeff Merkley: incumbent reelected.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the state: D+8.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Jeff Merkley, was re-elected.
Oregon Senate race: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 11:52 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Merkley · incumbent | Democratic | 1,126,652 | 58.0 |
| David Brock Smith | Republican | 751,594 | 38.7 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
Related races
- Oregon governor's race · Tina Kotek (D)
- Oregon: House districts in 2026
- Closest Senate races: MS Senate (0.5), LA Senate (1.8), FL Senate (2.9), IA Senate (4.2), SC Senate (4.5)
- Senate results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate election in Oregon (revision 1384978505, November 10 at 11:52 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate elections (revision 1385106255). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.