Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley announced he is running for a fourth term in 2026. The 68-year-old Democrat, an East Portland ...

From the late 1960s until the mid-1990s, two Republicans, Mark Hatfield (1967-1997) and Bob Packwood (1969-1995), represented ...

Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) replaced Packwood in 1996 and Merkley defeated Smith 12 years later. Merkley grew up in Douglas County and later East Portland, and earned degrees from Stanford and Princeton.

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) replaced Packwood in 1996 and Merkley defeated Smith 12 years later. Merkley grew up in Douglas County and later East Portland, and earned degrees from Stanford and Princeton.

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) replaced Packwood in 1996 and Merkley defeated Smith 12 years later. Merkley grew up in Douglas County and later East Portland, and earned degrees from Stanford and Princeton.