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The Oregon Senate race is the state's headline race, rated Solid D by Cook Political Report.

Every seat in the delegation below, in district order. A colored band across the top of a cell means a rater has made a claim about that race. A cell with no band is a settled seat, tinted by its 2024 presidential margin, which is a measured past result and not a 2026 forecast.

Fig. 2 · The Oregon delegation

All 6 Oregon House seats carry a rating.

Ratings Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball, as of September 3, 2026. A band means a rater made a claim.
Baselines 2024 presidential vote, The Downballot, as of August 10, 2026. A tint with no band is a measured past result.
Receipts FEC filings, as of July 31, 2026. This is the Oregon as-of date, not a site-wide one.
01 Solid D 02 Solid R 03 Solid D 04 Solid D 05 Solid D 06 Solid D
Senate seat, on the 2026 ballot. Rated Solid D by Cook Political Report, September 3, 2026. · Jeff Merkley (D)

Oregon races rated Toss-Up

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No Oregon race is a Toss-Up this cycle.

Oregon races no rater covers

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Every Oregon race carries a rating this cycle.

How a cell is encoded, and on what evidence

Rater judgment A handicapper's published claim about a specific race.

  • Solid D, band
  • Solid R, band

Ratings drawn from Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball , current as of September 3, 2026. Settled seats are tinted by their 2024 presidential-vote baseline as of August 10, 2026, sourced from The Downballot, and carry no band, because a baseline is a measured past result and never a rating. Fundraising figures from FEC filings, as of July 31, 2026.

Fig. 2

What the delegation says

The Oregon Senate race is the state's headline race, rated Solid D by Cook Political Report.

How to vote in Oregon

Registration deadlines, ID rules, and early-voting dates vary by state and by election. Thin Gold does not track these facts directly; the links above go straight to the authorities that do. Link set checked August 13, 2026.

The full Oregon delegation, all 7 races Open the table · 7 rows
Race Rating Candidates Raised (D / R)
Oregon Senate Solid D Jeff Merkley (D) $4.5M / $57.3K
Oregon 1st District Solid D Candidates TBD $847.4K / $4.5K
Oregon 2nd District Solid R Candidates TBD $219.9K / $1.0M
Oregon 3rd District Solid D Candidates TBD $1.0M / ·
Oregon 4th District Solid D Candidates TBD $1.3M / $677.6K
Oregon 5th District Solid D Candidates TBD $3.8M / ·
Oregon 6th District Solid D Candidates TBD $1.6M / $12.8K