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Jeff Merkley

Sen · Democrat · US

Jeff Merkley — Democratic U.S. Senator from Congress (official headshot)

Where they stand

Every rated Senate member for the selected period — dots are members, the shaded band is the middle 50% of each party, the tick is the party median.

Trend vs. medians

Jeff Merkley's score per year against the Senate, party, and Congress-wide medians (rated members only).

By issue category

Jeff Merkley vs. the Democrat median and the Senate median, per issue category.

Standout votes

Votes where Jeff Merkley broke from the Democrat majority in the Senate.

Detailed score tables

Year

Score

Role

Party

Dist.

2025
8.50
Sen
D
2024
8.08
Sen
D
2023
9.09
Sen
D
2022
2.56
Sen
D

Year

2025
0.00
0.00
45.83
0.00
0.00
2.56
0.00
2024
0.00
0.00
0.00
41.67
0.00
0.00
5.45
2023
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
18.18
25.00
0.00
4.76
0.00
2022
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
33.33

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sen. Jeff Merkley's voting record?

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-US) earned a 8% ILA score for 2025, far out of step with limited-government principles. Across 4 years rated, Jeff Merkley's lifetime ILA score averages 7%. Jeff Merkley serves Congress in the U.S. Senate.

How aligned is Jeff Merkley with limited-government principles?

Jeff Merkley earned a 8% ILA score in 2025. Jeff Merkley is far out of step with limited-government principles.

What is Jeff Merkley's ILA score?

Jeff Merkley has a 8% ILA score for 2025. Across 4 years rated, Jeff Merkley's lifetime average is 7%.

Where does Jeff Merkley serve?

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-US) serves Congress in the U.S. Senate as a Democrat.

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