SMITH, GORDON HAROLD
R Β· senate Β· bioguide S001142
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- FEC candidate id
S6OR00094- Internal id
df2d9245-03dc-4c5e-93a7-b1a923414057- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Oregon. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 4,254,293 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $83,011 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $45,612 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.463 |
| Race | White alone | 74.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 14.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 12.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 84.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 9.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 59.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 36.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 14.1% |
| Household | Family households | 61.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.42 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $477,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,525 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 62.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.9% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 64.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 19.0% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $35,760 | $111,422 | $0 | $0 | $4,698 |
| 2008 | $9,254,837 | $11,372,481 | $75,663 | $1,559,333 | $5,574,787 |
| 2006 | $2,946,704 | $1,453,580 | $2,193,310 | $1,519,648 | $1,863,766 |
| 2004 | $1,408,069 | $1,115,276 | $700,190 | $2,005,619 | $830,408 |
| 2002 | $5,307,260 | $5,651,098 | $407,396 | $2,293,119 | $3,063,873 |
| 2000 | $2,183,819 | $1,584,613 | $751,235 | $2,382,840 | $948,311 |
| 1998 | $1,643,100 | $1,568,116 | $152,026 | $2,313,920 | $999,827 |
| 1996 | $9,389,580 | $9,312,538 | $77,040 | $2,571,076 | $4,232,929 |
Elections
- 1996 general senate Β· OR-S β won
- 1996 general senate Β· OR-S β won
- 1996 general senate Β· OR-S β won
- 1996 general senate Β· OR-S β won
- 2002 general senate Β· OR-S β won
- 2002 general senate Β· OR-S β won
- 2002 general senate Β· OR-S β won
- 2008 general senate Β· OR-S β won
- 2008 general senate Β· OR-S β lost_general
- 2008 general senate Β· OR-S β lost_general
- 2008 general senate Β· OR-S β lost_general
- 2008 general senate Β· OR-S β lost_general
Committees
- 2007 SENATORS' CLASSIC COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type Q
- 2008 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- 2008 SENATE-RNC VICTORY COMMITTEE; THE β joint_fundraising Β· type Q
- 2008 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- CGS COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- FRIENDS OF GORDON SMITH β principal Β· type S
- GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND, THE β joint_fundraising Β· type Q
- GOP JOINT SENATE COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- GORDON SMITH FOR U S SENATE β principal Β· type S
- GORDON SMITH FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE INC (96) β principal Β· type S
- GORDON SMITH FOR US SENATE 2002 INC β principal Β· type S
- GORDON SMITH OREGON VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- GORDON SMITH VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type Q
- GORDON SMITH VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- GREAT NORTHWEST CLASSIC COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- REPUBLICAN MAJORITY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- SENATE BATTLEGROUND FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type Q
- SENATE MAJORITY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- W/N 2001 COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- W/N 2002 C0MMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
No sponsorships on file.
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION | 24K | $5,000 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (1)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (20)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GORDON SMITH OREGON VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2007 SENATORS' CLASSIC COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GORDON SMITH VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | CGS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GOP JOINT SENATE COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GREAT NORTHWEST CLASSIC COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | W/N 2002 C0MMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2008 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2008 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GORDON SMITH VICTORY COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | W/N 2001 COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2008 SENATE-RNC VICTORY COMMITTEE; THE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SENATE MAJORITY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SENATE BATTLEGROUND FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | GORDON SMITH FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE INC (96) | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | GORDON SMITH FOR U S SENATE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF GORDON SMITH | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | GORDON SMITH FOR US SENATE 2002 INC | β | candidate_committees |