David Brock Smith
Oregon State Senator, District 1 since 2024. Lost the 2026 race for U.S. Senate in Oregon. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 19
- 237 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.0%
- Chamber median 3.4%
- With party
- 82%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −19.4
- Lost 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Conduct · alternate
- Conduct · alternate
- Energy and Environment · vice chair
- Task Force on Blue Economy · vice chair
- Legislative Policy and Research
- Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Smith sits in the Oregon State Senate
Smith is closer to the center than 58% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Suzanne Weber, Mike McLane, Bruce Starr
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Smith’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans82%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills46%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Oregon State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Smith’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Smith | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4142: Relating to marijuana for medical use; and prescribing an effective date. | No | No | Yes | Passed 20–8 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4075: Relating to hospital finance; and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 16–12 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4089: Relating to criminal offenses related to work. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 26–2 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 4144: Relating to batteries. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 20–8 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | HB 4134: Relating to funding for natural resource matters; prescribing an effective date; and… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 20–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Smith was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. Senate in Oregon | Lost | D+19.4 | D+14.9 | −4.5 |
| 2024 | Oregon State Senate, District 1 | Won | R+41.9 | — | — |
| 2022 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+41.3 | — | — |
| 2020 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+37.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+37.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+29.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $311.2K
- Spent
- $267K
- Cash
- $44.2K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| DAVID BROCK SMITH FOR OREGON FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Smith has held
- Oregon State Senate, District 1 · since 2024
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 1 · 2016–2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Smith has run against
- Jeff Merkley (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Lupe Preciado-McAlister (D) · 2024 election, won
- Bret Cecil (D) · 2022 election, won
- Calla Felicity (D) · 2020 election, won
- Eldon Rollins (D) · 2018 election, won
- Terry Brayer (D) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Smith
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S6OR05218
- Open States ocd-person/26a734f0-51f9-4959-a213-bc345c1050ec
- Wikidata Q28370154
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET