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Jeffrey Alan Merkley -LRB- born October 24 , 1956 -RRB- is the junior United States Senator from Oregon .. Oregon. Oregon. junior. Seniority in the United States Senate. United States Senator. United States Senator. A member of the Democratic Party , Merkley was a five-term member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing House District 47 , located in eastern Multnomah County within the Portland city limits .. Oregon. Oregon. Democratic. Democratic Party ( United States ). Democratic Party. Democratic Party ( United States ). Oregon House of Representatives. Oregon House of Representatives. Multnomah County. Multnomah County, Oregon. Portland. Portland, Oregon. He also served as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives .. Oregon. Oregon. Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives. List of Speakers of the Oregon House of Representatives. Oregon House of Representatives. Oregon House of Representatives. He defeated two-term Republican incumbent Gordon Smith in the 2008 U.S. Senate election and Republican challenger Monica Wehby in the 2014 U.S. Senate election .. Gordon Smith. Gordon Smith ( politician ). Republican. Republican Party ( United States ). 2008 U.S. Senate election. United States Senate election in Oregon, 2008. Monica Wehby. Monica Wehby. 2014 U.S. Senate election. United States Senate election in Oregon, 2014