2020Final results
2020 election for U.S. Senate in Oregon
U.S. Senate · Oregon
Jeff Merkley (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Jo Rae Perkins (R) by 17.6 points.
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · winner
56.9%1,321,047
Jo Rae PerkinsRepublican
39.3%912,814
Gary DyeLibertarian
1.8%42,747
Ibrahim A. TaherGreen
1.8%42,239
2,321,249 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jeff MerkleyJo Rae Perkins
$6.4M
Raised by the campaign
$142.9K
$4.3M
Spent by the campaign
$117.2K
$3.8M
Cash on hand
$25.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020
The candidates
Jeff Merkley (D)Jo Rae Perkins (R)
Also on the ballot: Gary Dye (Libertarian), 1.8%; Ibrahim A. Taher (Green), 1.8%