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2014

Oregon Senate

Last update: June 27, 2015 | 1:16 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $14,028,074
Total candidate spending: $13,922,688
Total outside spending: $2,826,893
Candidate + outside spending: $16,749,581

Incumbent: Jeff Merkley (D)
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Democrat Favored

Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party) Incumbent Cash on hand Cash on hand date Candidate Fundraising Candidate Spending Outside Spending For Outside Spending Against
MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN (D)
Won General
Y $631,906 12/31/14 $9,647,329 $9,559,836 $163,509 $1,362,862
WEHBY, MONICA (R)
Lost General
N $12,021 12/31/14 $3,908,872 $3,896,848 $617,321 $322,426
CONGER, JASON (R)
Lost in primary
N $0 9/30/14 $392,841 $392,840 $232,034 $0
CALLAHAN, MARK ALLEN (R)
Lost in primary
N $0 6/30/14 $33,611 $33,608 $0 $0
CARPENTER, SAMUEL STEPHEN (R)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $329 12/31/13 $19,000 $18,670 $0 $0
PERKINS, JO RAE (R)
Lost in primary
N $2,069 9/30/14 $13,458 $11,384 $0 $0
CRAWLEY, TIMOTHY (R)
Lost in primary
N $0 7/14/14 $12,963 $9,502 $0 $0

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee Candidate Support
Oppose
Payee Amount Date Purpose
AMERICAN UNITY PAC INC WEHBY, MONICA
Support
McCarthy Hennings Whalen Inc. - Washington, DC $9,279 2014-11-19 IE-Wehby-Media Production
AMERICAN FUTURE FUND POLITICAL ACTION MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN
Oppose
Mentzer Media Services, Inc. - Towson, MD $45,000 2014-10-31 Advertising - TV
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN
Support
Bully Pulpit Interactive LLC - Washington, DC $4,800 2014-10-30 Advertising
AMERICAN FUTURE FUND POLITICAL ACTION MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN
Oppose
Mentzer Media Services, Inc. - Towson, MD $120,000 2014-10-29 Advertising - TV
HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN
Support
Candidate Command - Riverside, MO $57,788 2014-10-28 Production, printing, and postage for mailer

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee Candidate Incumbent Office Sought Support / Oppose Total outside spending
FREEDOM PARTNERS ACTION FUND INC MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN (D) Y US Sen. (OR)
Oppose
$1,020,015
NEW REPUBLICAN.ORG WEHBY, MONICA (R) N US Sen. (OR)
Support
$507,078
AMERICAN PRINCIPLES FUND WEHBY, MONICA (R) N US Sen. (OR)
Oppose
$298,978
RIGHT TO LIFE/OREGON PAC CONGER, JASON (R) N US Sen. (OR)
Support
$227,964
AMERICAN FUTURE FUND POLITICAL ACTION MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN (D) Y US Sen. (OR)
Oppose
$165,000
HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN (D) Y US Sen. (OR)
Support
$133,301
OPPORTUNITY ALLIANCE PAC MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN (D) Y US Sen. (OR)
Oppose
$125,000
IF HE VOTES LIKE THAT IN SALEM IMAGINE WHAT HE WILL DO IN CONGRESS CONGER, JASON (R) N US Sen. (OR)
Oppose
$118,055
AMERICAN UNITY PAC INC WEHBY, MONICA (R) N US Sen. (OR)
Support
$109,280
CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY FUND MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN (D) Y US Sen. (OR)
Oppose
$23,489
RIGHT TO LIFE/OREGON PAC WEHBY, MONICA (R) N US Sen. (OR)
Oppose
$21,139
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN (D) Y US Sen. (OR)
Support
$17,823
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN (D) Y US Sen. (OR)
Support
$17,212
THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN (D) Y US Sen. (OR)
Oppose
$12,638
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN (D) Y US Sen. (OR)
Oppose
$8,323
PATRIOT VOICES PAC MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN (D) Y US Sen. (OR)
Oppose
$8,232
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