Jeff Merkley's Ratings and Endorsements
Office:
- U.S. Senate (OR) - Jr, Democratic
2020 Endorsements
- 350 Action
- American Federation of Teachers - Oregon
- American Nurses Association
- Blue America
- Center For Biological Diversity Action Fund
- Council for a Livable World
- Demand Universal Healthcare
- End Citizens United
- Environment America
- Everytown for Gun Safety
- Giffords
- Human Rights Campaign
- Humane Society Legislative Fund
- J Street PAC
- Jewish Democratic Council of America
- League of Conservation Voters
- MoveOn.org Political Action
- NARAL Pro-Choice America
- NRDC Action Fund (Natural Resources Defense Council)
- National Association of Social Workers
- National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSM)
- National Education Association (NEA)
- National Organization for Women (NOW)
- Newtown Action Alliance
- Oregon AFL-CIO
- Oregon Education Association
- Oregon League of Conservation Voters
- Our Revolution
- Peace Action
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon
- Population Connection Action Fund
- Progressive Democrats of America
- Progressive Rising
- Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Local 503
- Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Oregon State Council
- Sierra Club
- United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)
- Veterans and Military Families for Progress
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Education
Elections
Employment and Affirmative Action
Energy
Environment
Executive Branch
Family
Federal, State and Local Relations
Foreign Affairs
Gambling and Gaming
Government Operations
Guns
Health and Health Care
Housing and Property
Immigration
Indigenous Peoples
Judicial Branch
Labor Unions
Legislative Branch
Military Personnel
National Security
Reproduction
Science
Senior Citizens
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Stem Cell Research
Technology and Communication
Trade
Transportation
Unemployed and Low-Income
Veterans
Women
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