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Thursday, August 13, 2026

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JM Jeff Merkley

Politician report card · OR Senate · Class II (2026) · D · Senate

Jeff Merkley

4 graded reports mentioning them on CladFacts. Scores below are about Merkley personally — not an average of the media that covers them.

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Political Lean 42% Left-leaning

Why this lean: Provisional ideology from Democratic affiliation / caucus. Full claim-record grade pending agent review.

Why this record grade: No agent claim-record grade yet — provisional lean only. politician-grader will upgrade.

Coverage of them · media avg grade B · media avg lean 43% left (how outlets covering them scored — not Merkley’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

  1. Merkley and Smith condemn Trump Iran war citing 18 US deaths and $37.5B cost Jul 23, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 82/100
    B+
    Political Lean 65% Left-leaning
  2. Merkley Questions OMB Nominee on USAID Cuts, Separation of Powers Jun 16, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 62/100
    C+
    Political Lean 68% Left-leaning
  3. Merkley Questions Trump Budget Nominee on Deficit Projections, Ocean Program Cuts Jun 16, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean 25% Left-leaning
  4. Merkley Questions OMB Nominee Bishop on Letters, Timeline, Election, Impoundment Jun 16, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 85/100
    B
    Political Lean 15% Left-leaning

Portrait via Wikimedia Commons when available (photo credits). Person lean is ideology; claim record grades the reliability of their public statements — not how TV covered them. How grading works · Corrections · U.S. Senate · All branches · Race board