U.S. Senate · 2026
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Research checked October 8, 2026 | Edition 10
Inventory completeness is not policy-audit completeness. Missing evidence is unscored. Party platforms are not imputed to individuals.
Jeff Merkley emphasizes healthcare access and opposition to tariffs. David Brock Smith promotes tax restraint and reducing government burdens. Gary Dye is the Libertarian, while Chris Henry is listed with Pacific Green/Progressive affiliations. Detailed third-party proposals need individual verification.
Merkley’s access direction and Smith’s fiscal direction overlap with different proposed commitments; neither proves whole-platform fit. Compare fiscal numbers and coverage effects rather than labels. Green and LP inclusion does not authorize assigning their national platforms to these nominees.
Lead source: https://www.thegreenpapers.com/G26/OR
Directory and selected official-status fields from the Edition 10 research inventory. A directory listing is not final certification.
Democratic; Working Families · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
Senator Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Merkley • FEC S8OR00207; 30 Jun 26; Tot $4,540,974; Dsb $1,979,569
Campaign / directory link · FEC S8OR00207
Republican · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
state Senator David Brock Smith • FEC S6OR05218; 30 Jun 26; Tot $120,760; Dsb $91,781
Campaign / directory link · FEC S6OR05218
Libertarian · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
Gary Lyndon Dye • FEC S0OR00378
Campaign / directory link · FEC S0OR00378
Pacific Green; Progressive · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
Christopher Kenneth "Chris" Henry • FEC S2OR00234
Campaign / directory link · FEC S2OR00234
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