Endorsed 
A proud progressive, Jeff Merkley has served as Oregon's Senator since 2008.
A life-long Oregonian, Merkley was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1998, eventually rising to become the Speaker of the House in 2007. As Oregon's House Speaker he led the most productive legislative session in decades. The legislature increased education funding, expanded access to affordable prescription drugs, passed landmark environmental and energy legislation, established domestic partnerships, cracked down on predatory payday and title lending and created Oregon's first ever Rainy Day fund.
In the U.S. Senate, Senator Merkley continues to stand up for working families. He fights to create living wage jobs and to push back on unfair trade policies that ship Oregon’s jobs overseas. He has worked to make college more affordable and make retirement more secure for seniors.
