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Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
Senate · Democrat (most recent term) · OR · in Congress 2009–present · Bioguide ID M001176
Party history: D 2009–present. Source: term data in unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0); party shown is as recorded per term there.
Estimated net worth (from public disclosures)
| Estimate | Report year | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Estimated net worth at the earliest available report (2013); the member entered office earlier, in 2009 | 2013 | $900,025 | $1,917,512 | $2,934,998 |
| (b) Latest net worth estimate | 2025 | $3,746,028 | $9,460,512 | $15,174,997 |
| (c) Estimated gain / loss, nominal dollars, 2013 → 2025 (12 years spanned) | 2013–2025 | +$811,030 | +$7,543,001 | +$14,274,972 |
Gain Low = latest Low − earliest High; Gain High = latest High − earliest Low (widest possible spread); Mid = latest Mid − earliest Mid.
Reliability flags (net worth): none for these two endpoints. Included in the recommended dollar-gain ranking.
Net worth by report year (mid; Low–High)
| Report year | Assets (mid) | Liabilities (mid) | Net worth mid | Low … High | Status / flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $2,325,012 | $407,501 | $1,917,512 | $900,025 … $2,934,998 | computed |
| 2014 | $2,900,514 | $925,001 | $1,975,513 | $586,028 … $3,364,998 | computed |
| 2015 | $3,626,014 | $925,001 | $2,701,014 | $1,072,029 … $4,329,998 | computed |
| 2016 | $4,500,516 | $925,001 | $3,575,514 | $1,586,031 … $5,564,998 | computed |
| 2017 | $4,384,013 | $925,001 | $3,459,012 | $1,498,026 … $5,419,998 | computed |
| 2018 | $3,535,510 | $925,001 | $2,610,509 | $981,020 … $4,239,998 | computed |
| 2019 | $3,935,010 | $750,000 | $3,185,010 | $1,495,020 … $4,874,999 | computed |
| 2020 | $6,226,509 | $750,000 | $5,476,508 | $2,058,018 … $8,894,999 | computed |
| 2021 | $6,386,008 | $407,501 | $5,978,507 | $2,642,016 … $9,314,998 | computed |
| 2022 | $7,335,010 | $782,502 | $6,552,509 | $2,745,021 … $10,359,997 | computed |
| 2023 | $9,793,016 | $582,502 | $9,210,515 | $3,546,033 … $14,874,997 | computed |
| 2024 | $9,990,015 | $582,502 | $9,407,514 | $3,705,030 … $15,109,997 | computed |
| 2025 | $10,043,014 | $582,502 | $9,460,512 | $3,746,028 … $15,174,997 | computed |
- What this is: Net worth = Schedule A assets (each value range at its midpoint; low–high range shown) minus Schedule D liabilities (midpoints / ranges). Low = assets at range floors minus liabilities at range ceilings; Mid = midpoints; High = assets at ceilings minus liabilities at floors. Low and High are outer bounds of the reported ranges, not likely outcomes.
- What it excludes / understates: exact values (only ranges are reported); a personal residence is not reported as an asset (although a mortgage on it may be listed as a liability, which then lowers the estimate); retirement and federal accounts (e.g. Thrift Savings Plan, defined-benefit pensions) are only partly or not reported; assets of excepted/blind trusts, cash held below reporting thresholds, vehicles, household goods and most spouse/dependent items exempt from reporting are not included; liabilities on a personal residence, revolving credit under thresholds and loans to family may be omitted by filers.
- Open-ended top ranges (e.g. “Over $50,000,000”) are counted at their lower bound and flagged, so such values are understated.
- The change is a change in estimated net worth in nominal dollars (no inflation adjustment). It includes salary, gifts, inheritances, business income and re-valuation as well as investment results, and it is subject to range-bracket noise; it is not an investment return and implies nothing about conduct.
Read this first. Members report asset values only as ranges (e.g. “$15,001 – $50,000”), never exact dollars. Every figure below is an estimate computed from range midpoints, not a measured return. Figures cannot be interpreted as investment performance, and they do not show wrongdoing or skill. Methodology and limitations are at the end and in the project README. Sources: public financial disclosure reports filed with the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and/or the Secretary of the Senate (Senate eFD), linked below.
Avg. annual change (geometric, est.)+15.9%
Simple average of years+17.5%
Years estimated11
Best / worst single year2020 +72%
2022 -1%
2022 -1%
Reliability flags: 1 year(s) driven by income/one position/range artefact.
Sensitivity band for the average (all ranges at floor vs. all at ceiling, same holdings both years): +11.4% to +17.6%. This band is narrow because it moves both years together; the true uncertainty is larger — see the per-year “strict envelope” column and the limitations.
Estimated year-over-year change
Bars: midpoint estimate; whisker: same-position floor/ceiling band. Axis clipped to −100%…+150%. Years with insufficient traceable holdings are omitted.
| Year (t−1 → t) | Opening value (mid) | Closing value (mid) | Income (mid) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) | Est. gain | Same-position band | Strict envelope | Traced coverage | Status / flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013→2014 | $2,252,011 | $2,651,511 | $85,002 | $0 | $0 | +21.5% | +21.4% … +21.6% | -60% … +104% | 97% | counted |
| 2014→2015 | $2,809,512 | $2,785,012 | $107,502 | $0 | $0 | +3.0% | +2.0% … +3.4% | -72% … +78% | 97% | counted |
| 2015→2016 | $3,518,514 | $4,150,514 | $140,002 | $0 | $0 | +21.9% | +19.7% … +23.0% | -59% … +103% | 97% | counted |
| 2016→2017 | $3,347,006 | $3,280,505 | $140,002 | $0 | $75,000 | +4.4% | +3.5% … +4.9% | -67% … +76% | 74% | counted |
| 2017→2018 | $2,627,508 | $2,627,508 | $130,002 | $0 | $8,000 | +5.3% | +3.6% … +6.0% | -70% … +80% | 60% | excluded; not eligible: traced coverage 60% < 60% |
| 2018→2019 | $3,160,510 | $3,185,010 | $130,002 | $0 | $0 | +4.9% | +3.7% … +5.4% | -72% … +82% | 89% | counted |
| 2019→2020 | $3,161,008 | $5,301,508 | $130,002 | $0 | $0 | +71.8% | +26.4% … +92.7% | -57% … +201% | 80% | counted; single position drives the result (range jump) |
| 2020→2021 | $5,476,508 | $6,386,008 | $130,002 | $0 | $0 | +19.0% | +16.5% … +27.1% | -94% … +132% | 88% | counted |
| 2021→2022 | $5,836,007 | $5,644,008 | $130,002 | $0 | $0 | -1.1% | -3.1% … -0.4% | -104% … +102% | 91% | counted |
| 2022→2023 | $6,410,010 | $8,884,509 | $162,502 | $0 | $0 | +41.1% | +23.1% … +47.1% | -89% … +171% | 87% | counted |
| 2023→2024 | $9,470,014 | $9,640,014 | $195,357 | $0 | $0 | +3.9% | +3.4% … +5.6% | -110% … +117% | 97% | counted |
| 2024→2025 | $9,142,513 | $9,118,013 | $200,356 | $0 | $0 | +1.9% | +1.9% … +2.0% | -112% … +116% | 92% | counted |
Filings used
Each annual-report year uses one filing (most recently filed version among originals/amendments whose Schedule A row count is ≥ 40% of the largest). Electronic (text) PDFs are parsed. Scanned/image-only filings are OCR-read and used only if they pass the explicit validation gates described in the project README (value/income coverage, two-engine agreement, exact bracket snapping, page completeness, year-to-year position continuity); such years are labelled OCR-derived below. Scanned filings that fail validation are listed as “insufficient data – scanned”.
| Report year | Doc ID | Type | Filed | Schedule A rows | Rows with unparsed value | Source (official filing) / SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8a4b70a5-a7a1-4f90-914b-389afec2d20f | Senate annual | 05/14/2014 | 25 | 0 | Senate eFD reportf6d26a68a01440e68c191ae099fa1e1b5636b616df54d89a89d7563910b77c69 |
| 2014 | 94b2783a-8334-4b20-afa5-e5cbbabfa7b0 | Senate annual | 05/15/2015 | 28 | 0 | Senate eFD report6d8a242c216dbfa68b5e567d12ce33f43b7ffcf2a2978d4a4a36cfaff32c3806 |
| 2015 | 13636612-9a65-47fe-be10-4e05cc328dc5 | Senate amendment | 05/16/2016 | 29 | 0 | Senate eFD report175db7e6835e0c270d76d55355d4f8e5b04a0d6e2b82a36e16ded047ec7dada7 |
| 2016 | 234ec5c7-4559-4431-8d14-7850f95864c4 | Senate annual | 05/15/2017 | 31 | 0 | Senate eFD report9ccb7c82d01d7ffaa624b6c065fb82fd6a79e83415a2a10214b700723ab0b2e4 |
| 2017 | 6d7d7d2d-271a-402e-8154-273861e48498 | Senate amendment | 08/12/2020 | 26 | 0 | Senate eFD report134e2b5bcc1abcde911fedd11bbe19f627e2800b62cf85e1fd080d877003bc20 |
| 2018 | 3f315fcd-d6cd-43dc-b0e1-b10899f56c5b | Senate amendment | 08/12/2020 | 20 | 0 | Senate eFD report72336b8f30715f07801e91370c3e22b7c77d0e76ac2198d7f9a5ed06924a1526 |
| 2019 | c82e9417-b358-4e5f-8ed9-53a0ef6b4d3d | Senate annual | 08/12/2020 | 20 | 0 | Senate eFD report7dd8504015b5bd81500ff15daacc4175b3ab1913eccadf43b556650dd6618b15 |
| 2020 | a4efad01-8921-4607-94bb-7a1fcb11ee15 | Senate amendment | 05/16/2022 | 18 | 0 | Senate eFD reportb961026974687a16ec35327f4e5a9bc2c5aa10d95d2f1916205c0fccfbfca8fc |
| 2021 | 5bb38950-8a4d-4bd0-a424-a9c91a41a780 | Senate annual | 05/16/2022 | 16 | 0 | Senate eFD report5935f6e1bc02597d2679aefd164e2923c2560da8058d0aa8cb57cf792516ab67 |
| 2022 | c9fc90e8-d22f-400f-ab77-1a1fd4b027be | Senate annual | 05/15/2023 | 21 | 0 | Senate eFD report13ba25187b17b258ca59a5e55f75d5f7eab5c9ed05524b5630fac09ade36524c |
| 2023 | b40609b3-2856-4dfd-8474-c1ef29624c19 | Senate annual | 05/14/2024 | 33 | 0 | Senate eFD report9de405866326f7b88b26698351a610686b03c9955b8c10c9458718d037ea917d |
| 2024 | f7a47b83-d0d1-4057-a001-c705cff6319f | Senate annual | 05/06/2025 | 30 | 0 | Senate eFD reporta19fef9af637962a9e64f0ffc8230b82183f22313e8680f5b37195b6e8e90161 |
| 2025 | 2679d51a-6ff8-4d8d-aecd-61cd3c3656a8 | Senate annual | 04/21/2026 | 28 | 0 | Senate eFD reportd2a539c6981df68c693fdbf8c374fa526e0baca94b9cc1373d74a7d82ebdd800 |
Largest movers 2022→2023
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rental House Description: Rental House (Washington, DC) | JT | held | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Fidelity Retirement ⇒ FXAIX - Fidelity 500 Index Fund | — | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Unitus Community Credit Union, (Portland, OR) Type: Savings | JT | held | $1,001 - $15,000; $100,001 - $250,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Unitus Community Credit Union (Portland, OR) Type: Checking | JT | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Undeveloped Lot Description: Undeveloped Lot (Portland, OR) | JT | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Fidelity Retirement ⇒ FDSVX - Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund | SP | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Public Employee Retirement - Regular Account | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Solar Renewable Energy Credits Description : Sales of solar renewable energy credits | JT | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
Largest movers 2023→2024
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Retirement ⇒ FDGRX - Fidelity Growth Company | SP | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Fidelity Brokerage Account ⇒ VFIAX - Vanguard 500 Index Fd Admiral Shs | JT | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Fidelity Brokerage Account ⇒ SPAXX -- Fidelity Government Money Market | JT | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Fidelity Brokerage Account ⇒ VPMCX - Vanguard Primecap Fund | JT | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Unitus Community Credit Union (Portland, OR) Type: Checking | JT | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Providence Retirement ⇒ Large Cap Fidelity Growth Company Pool CL3 | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Undeveloped Lot Description: Undeveloped Lot (Portland, OR) | JT | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Fidelity Retirement ⇒ FDSVX - Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund | SP | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
Largest movers 2024→2025
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitus Community Credit Union (Portland, OR) Type: Checking | JT | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| SoFi (San Francisco, CA) Type: Savings | JT | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Fidelity Brokerage Account ⇒ SPAXX -- Fidelity Government Money Market | JT | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Fidelity Brokerage Account ⇒ FBGRX - Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | JT | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Undeveloped Lot Description: Undeveloped Lot (Portland, OR) | JT | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Fidelity Retirement ⇒ FDSVX - Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund | SP | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Public Employee Retirement - Regular Account | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Fidelity Brokerage Account ⇒ FXAIX - Fidelity 500 Index Fund | JT | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
Method (summary)
- Schedule A asset rows are read from each annual report; the dollar range for each row is converted to its midpoint. Open-ended top ranges (“Over $50,000,000”) are excluded from the traced set and counted as a coverage loss.
- Positions are matched year to year by owner code (self/SP/DC/JT) + normalised asset name. A position that appears only in year t is included only if Schedule B shows a purchase of it in year t (opening value 0); a position that disappears is included only if Schedule B shows a sale (closing value 0). Otherwise it is excluded as unexplained.
- Estimated gain = (closing − opening + reported income − purchases + sale proceeds) ÷ opening, all at midpoints, for the traced positions. “Capital gains” income is not added again (it is already in value change and sale proceeds).
- A year counts only if traced opening value ≥ $50,000 and traced coverage ≥ 60% of the opening midpoint. A member is ranked only with ≥ 3 such years (exactly 2 = “limited data”, shown but unranked). Average = geometric mean of (1+yearly estimate).
Limitations
- Ranges are wide (up to a factor of 5 or more, and up to $50M+ open-ended); a holding can move between ranges without any real change in value, and stay in a range while moving materially. Yearly estimates are therefore noisy; the “strict envelope” shows the mathematical worst/best case and is typically wider than ±100%.
- Purchases and sales are only disclosed as ranges and only for transactions over $1,000; partial sales, dividend reinvestment, spousal/dependent accounts and retirement-plan funds are reported inconsistently. Excepted/blind trusts, personal residences and certain pensions are not reported at all.
- Filers sometimes change how they list assets (e.g. listing a brokerage account vs. its individual holdings), which can make positions untraceable across years; these are excluded rather than guessed.
- Asset values in an annual report are as of Dec 31 of the reporting year; the report year t−1→t covers that calendar year. Late or amended filings are used when filed; extensions can delay them.
- The text of these reports is machine-parsed from PDFs; parse errors are possible. Every number links back to the cited filing. This is not investment advice.
- Use of these filings is restricted by 5 U.S.C. § 105(c) (no unlawful, commercial or credit-rating purpose, and none for solicitation of money).
Generated 2026-10-01 by an automated pipeline. Data: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives (disclosures-clerk.house.gov); member roster: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).