James I Manning Jr
Photo: Oregon National Guard from Salem, Oregon, United States, CC BY 2.0
DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

James I Manning Jr

Oregon State Senator, District 7 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Oregon State Senator, District 7

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
48
127 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
3.7%
Chamber median 3.4%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+35.8
Won 2026
Next election
2030
Nov 5, 2030

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs · chair
  • Judiciary
  • Legislative Administration
  • Legislative Counsel
  • Oregon-Ireland Sister State
  • Rules and Executive Appointments
  • Rules and Executive Appointments Special Session
  • Ways and Means

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 127 sponsored · 48 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 1575 Relating to hospice licensure; and declaring an emergency.
Became law Apr 2026
SB 1585 Relating to matching grants for cities; and prescribing an effective date.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 4121 Relating to emergency management.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 4132 Relating to veterans; and prescribing an effective date.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 4088 Relating to health; and declaring an emergency.
Became law Apr 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Manning sits in the Oregon State Senate

Jr is closer to the center than 11% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianManningMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Wlnsvey Campos, Deb Patterson, Floyd Prozanski

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET

With Manning’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills29%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Oregon State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Manning’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Manning 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Oregon Senate District 7WonD+35.8D+31.1+4.7
2022Oregon State Senate, District 7WonD+29.1——
2018Oregon State Senate, District 7Won———

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
$87.9K
Spent
$64.1K

Source: Oregon Secretary of State (ORESTAR) filings through Oct 12, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Friends of James Manning
State
Active

Source: Oregon Secretary of State (ORESTAR) filings through Oct 12, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET

Seats Manning has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Manning has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Manning

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET