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Ron Wyden

Ronald Lee Wyden ( WY-dən; born May 3, 1949) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Oregon, a seat he has held since 1996. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 until 1996. Upon the death of Representative Don Young in 2022, Wyden became the dean of the West Coast's Congressional delegation. He is the dean of Oregon's congressional delegation and serves as the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee. Known for his libertarian-leaning stances within the Democratic Party, Wyden has been a prominent advocate for privacy rights, internet freedom, and limiting government surveillance, positioning him as a defender of civil liberties.

Infobox

Preceded by
Robert B. Duncan
Committee positions
Committee positions Ranking Member of the Senate Finance CommitteeIncumbentAssumed office January 3, 2025Preceded byMike CrapoIn officeJanuary 3, 2015 – February 3, 2021Preceded byOrrin HatchSucceeded byMike CrapoChair of the Senate Finance CommitteeIn officeFebruary 3, 2021 – January 3, 2025Preceded byChuck GrassleySucceeded byMike CrapoIn officeFebruary 12, 2014 – January 3, 2015Preceded byMax BaucusSucceeded byOrrin HatchChair of the Senate Energy CommitteeIn officeJanuary 3, 2013 – February 12, 2014Preceded byJeff BingamanSucceeded byMary Landrieu
Succeeded by
Earl Blumenauer
Born
Ronald Lee Wyden (1949-05-03) May 3, 1949 (age 76)Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouses
mw- Laurie Oseran (m. 1979; div. 1999) Nancy Bass (m. 2005)
Children
5
Relatives
Peter H. Wyden (father)Franz Weidenreich (grand-uncle)
Education
University of California, Santa BarbaraStanford University (BA)University of Oregon (JD)
Website
Senate websiteCampaign website
Party
Democratic

Tables

· Electoral history › House elections
Year
Year
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Year
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Winning candidate
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Party
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Pct
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Opponent
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Party
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Pct
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
3rd Party
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Pct
1980
1980
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
1980
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Ron Wyden
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Democratic
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
71%
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Darrell R. Conger
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Republican
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
29%
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Write-in
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
<1%
1982
1982
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
1982
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Democratic
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
78%
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Thomas H. Phelan
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Republican
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
22%
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Write-in
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
<1%
1984
1984
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
1984
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Democratic
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
72%
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Drew Davis
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Republican
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
28%
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Write-in
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
<1%
1986
1986
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
1986
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Democratic
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
85%
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Thomas H. Phelan
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Republican
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
15%
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Write-in
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
<1%
1988
1988
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
1988
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Democratic
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
100%
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Unopposed
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Write-in
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
<1%
1990
1990
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
1990
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Democratic
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
80%
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Phil Mooney
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Republican
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
20%
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Write-in
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
<1%
1992
1992
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
1992
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Democratic
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
77%
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Al Ritter
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Republican
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
18%
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Others
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
4%
1994
1994
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
1994
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Democratic
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
73%
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Everett Hall
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Republican
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
19%
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Others
U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
8%
House, 3rd District of Oregon (general election)
Year
Winning candidate
Party
Pct
Opponent
Party
Pct
3rd Party
Pct
1980
Ron Wyden
Democratic
71%
Darrell R. Conger
Republican
29%
Write-in
<1%
1982
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
Democratic
78%
Thomas H. Phelan
Republican
22%
Write-in
<1%
1984
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
Democratic
72%
Drew Davis
Republican
28%
Write-in
<1%
1986
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
Democratic
85%
Thomas H. Phelan
Republican
15%
Write-in
<1%
1988
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
Democratic
100%
Unopposed
Write-in
<1%
1990
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
Democratic
80%
Phil Mooney
Republican
20%
Write-in
<1%
1992
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
Democratic
77%
Al Ritter
Republican
18%
Others
4%
1994
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
Democratic
73%
Everett Hall
Republican
19%
Others
8%
· Electoral history › Senate elections
Year
Year
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Year
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Winning candidate
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Party
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Pct
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Opponent
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Party
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Pct
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
3rd Party
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Pct
1996
1996
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
1996
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Ron Wyden
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Democratic
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
48%
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Gordon Smith
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Republican
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
46%
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Others
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
6%
1998
1998
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
1998
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Democratic
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
61%
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
John Lim
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Republican
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
34%
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Others
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
5%
2004
2004
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
2004
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Democratic
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
63%
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Al King
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Republican
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
32%
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Others
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
5%
2010
2010
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
2010
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Democratic
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
57%
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Jim Huffman
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Republican
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
39%
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Others
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
3%
2016
2016
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
2016
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Democratic
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
57%
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Mark Callahan
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Republican
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
33%
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Others
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
10%
2022
2022
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
2022
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Democratic
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
56%
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Jo Rae Perkins
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Republican
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
41%
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Others
U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
3%
Senator from Oregon (Class III) (general election)
Year
Winning candidate
Party
Pct
Opponent
Party
Pct
3rd Party
Pct
1996
Ron Wyden
Democratic
48%
Gordon Smith
Republican
46%
Others
6%
1998
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
Democratic
61%
John Lim
Republican
34%
Others
5%
2004
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
Democratic
63%
Al King
Republican
32%
Others
5%
2010
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
Democratic
57%
Jim Huffman
Republican
39%
Others
3%
2016
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
Democratic
57%
Mark Callahan
Republican
33%
Others
10%
2022
Ron Wyden (incumbent)
Democratic
56%
Jo Rae Perkins
Republican
41%
Others
3%
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Party political offices
Party political offices
U.S. House of Representatives
Party political offices
Preceded byLes AuCoin
Preceded byLes AuCoin
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byLes AuCoin
U.S. House of Representatives
Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Oregon(Class 3) 1996, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016, 2022
U.S. House of Representatives
Most recent
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Preceded byBob Packwood
Preceded byBob Packwood
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byBob Packwood
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Oregon 1996–present Served alongside: Mark Hatfield, Gordon Smith, Jeff Merkley
U.S. House of Representatives
Incumbent
Preceded byJeff Bingaman
Preceded byJeff Bingaman
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byJeff Bingaman
U.S. House of Representatives
Chair of the Senate Energy Committee 2013–2014
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byMary Landrieu
Preceded byMax Baucus
Preceded byMax Baucus
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byMax Baucus
U.S. House of Representatives
Chair of the Senate Finance Committee 2014–2015
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byOrrin Hatch
Chair of the Joint Taxation Committee 2014–2015
Chair of the Joint Taxation Committee 2014–2015
U.S. House of Representatives
Chair of the Joint Taxation Committee 2014–2015
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byPaul Ryan
Preceded byOrrin Hatch
Preceded byOrrin Hatch
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byOrrin Hatch
U.S. House of Representatives
Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee 2015–2021
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byMike Crapo
Preceded byChuck Grassley
Preceded byChuck Grassley
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byChuck Grassley
U.S. House of Representatives
Chair of the Senate Finance Committee 2021–2025
Preceded byRichard Neal
Preceded byRichard Neal
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byRichard Neal
U.S. House of Representatives
Chair of the Joint Taxation Committee 2022–2023
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byJason Smith
Preceded byJason Smith
Preceded byJason Smith
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byJason Smith
U.S. House of Representatives
Chair of the Joint Taxation Committee 2024–2025
Preceded byMike Crapo
Preceded byMike Crapo
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byMike Crapo
U.S. House of Representatives
Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee 2025–present
U.S. House of Representatives
Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byChuck Grassley
Preceded byChuck Grassley
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byChuck Grassley
U.S. House of Representatives
Order of precedence of the United Statesas United States Senator
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byJack Reed
Preceded byPatty Murray
Preceded byPatty Murray
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byPatty Murray
U.S. House of Representatives
United States senators by seniority 4th
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byDick Durbin
House of Representatives
Preceded byRobert Duncan
Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Oregon's 3rd congressional district 1981–1996
Succeeded byEarl Blumenauer
Party political offices
Preceded byLes AuCoin
Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Oregon(Class 3) 1996, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016, 2022
Most recent
Senate
Preceded byBob Packwood
Senator (Class 3) from Oregon 1996–present Served alongside: Mark Hatfield, Gordon Smith, Jeff Merkley
Incumbent
Preceded byJeff Bingaman
Chair of the Senate Energy Committee 2013–2014
Succeeded byMary Landrieu
Preceded byMax Baucus
Chair of the Senate Finance Committee 2014–2015
Succeeded byOrrin Hatch
Chair of the Joint Taxation Committee 2014–2015
Succeeded byPaul Ryan
Preceded byOrrin Hatch
Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee 2015–2021
Succeeded byMike Crapo
Preceded byChuck Grassley
Chair of the Senate Finance Committee 2021–2025
Preceded byRichard Neal
Chair of the Joint Taxation Committee 2022–2023
Succeeded byJason Smith
Preceded byJason Smith
Chair of the Joint Taxation Committee 2024–2025
Preceded byMike Crapo
Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee 2025–present
Incumbent
order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byChuck Grassley
Order of precedence of the United Statesas United States Senator
Succeeded byJack Reed
Preceded byPatty Murray
United States senators by seniority 4th
Succeeded byDick Durbin

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