Jo Rae Perkins, U.S. Senate candidate

Jo Rae Perkins

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
May 9, 1956
Current age
70
Home state
Oregon
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2020

Photo: Jo Rae Perkins, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Perkins912,814
Opponents1.4M
1
Elections run

Jo Rae Perkins, a Republican politician from Oregon, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2020 U.S. Senate election in Oregon to Jeff Merkley, receiving 912,814 votes (39.32%).

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How many votes has Jo Rae Perkins received?

Jo Rae Perkins has received 912,814 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jo Rae Perkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2020U.S. SenateOregonLost912,81439.32%Jeff Merkley
Gary Dye

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q94977715). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified August 15, 2026.