DOUGLAS COUNTY FEDERAL LEGISLATORS
Douglas County is representated by two US Senators and two US Representatives.
Federal Government
Official Site of the White House
The Congress of The United States
Contact information for the President of the United States and those of the Oregon delegation to Congress representing Linn County is located here on our page devoted to Public Officials.
Oregon became the 33rd state to join the Union on February 14, 1859. Oregon’s first two senators, Joseph Lane and Delazon Smith, took office on that day. Oregon’s longest-serving senators include Charles McNary (1917–1944) and Wayne Morse (1945–1969). Among those who rose to leadership positions is Charles McNary, who served as Republican whip and floor leader. In 1996 Ron Wyden won the first Senate election conducted by mail-in ballot.
Each state in the United States elects two senators, regardless of the state’s population. Senators serve six-year terms with staggered elections. Americans in the United States’s six territories do not have senators.
Ron Wyden
Senior Senator
Democrat
Since Feb 5, 1996
Next Election in 2028
Wyden is the senior senator from Oregon and is a Democrat. He has served since Feb 5, 1996. Wyden is next up for reelection in 2028 and serves until Jan 3, 2029. He is 75 years old.
He was previously the representative for Oregon’s 3rd congressional district as a Democrat from 1981 to 1996.
Contact:
221 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5244
Email: https://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/email-ron
Office Locations: https://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/office-locations
Newsletter Signup: https://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/newsletter-sign-up
Jeff Merkley
Junior Senator
Democrat
Since Jan 6, 2009
Next Election in 2026
Merkley is the junior senator from Oregon and is a Democrat. He has served since Jan 6, 2009. Merkley is next up for reelection in 2026 and serves until Jan 3, 2027. He is 67 years old.
Contact:
531 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-3753
Email: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/contact/
Newsletter Signup: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/connect/newsletter/
Help with a Federal Agency: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/services/help/
Purchase/Flag/Flown over Capitol: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/services/flag-requests/
The United States is divided into 435 congressional districts, each with a population of about 710,000 indivciduals. Each district elects a representative to the House of Representatives for a two-year term. Representatives are also called congressmen/congresswomen. Americans in the United States’s six territories are represented in the House of Representatives by an additional six non-voting delegates.
All representatives serve until the end of the current Congress on Jan. 3, 2025.
Bentz is the representative for Oregon’s 2nd congressional district (view map) and is a Republican. He has served since Jan 3, 2021. Bentz is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. He is 72 years old.
Washington DC Office:
409 Cannon House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6730
Fax: (202) 225-5774
Southern Oregon:
14 N. Central Ave., Suite 112
Medford, OR 97501
Phone: (541) 776-4646
Fax: (541) 779-0204
Eastern Oregon:
2430 SW 4th Avenue #2
Ontario, OR 97914
Phone: (541) 709-2040
Website: https://bentz.house.gov/
Email: https://bentz.house.gov/contact
Newsletter Signup: https://bentz.house.gov/contact/newsletter-subscribe
Hoyle is the representative for Oregon’s 4th congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. She has served since Jan 3, 2023. Hoyle is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. She is 60 years old.
Washington DC Office:
1620 Longworth House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6416
Eugene Office:
940 Williamette St.
Eugene, OR 97401
By appointment only
Phone: (541) 465-6732
Website: https://hoyle.house.gov/
Email: https://hoyle.house.gov/contact/email-val
Newsletter Signup: https://hoyle.house.gov/contact/newsletter-subscribe
