Appreciate the opportunity to sit down and answer State and National policy questions from the Oregon Capital Chronicle on my race for United States Senate. See link below. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/v… Oregon and our Nation are at a pivotal moment, and as you will read in the answers, my opponent Jeff Merkley and I have very different visions. I support no tax on social security for our retirees, no tax on tips for our service industry workers and no tax on overtime for our working families that are putting in extra hours to get ahead - Jeff Merkley opposed these policies. Jeff Merkley is the “father” of the RPS that is the foundation of policies that have assisted in driving up Oregonians utility costs 65% in the last 10 years. If re-elected, he and Kotek’s continued push will make gas, diesel and energy costs exponentially more expensive than they are today. I hope you take the time to read the questions and answers in the link above, and when you do remember: Oregon is unfortunately near last in every metric. Jeff Merkley has had 18 years to help solve Oregon’s issues, has held the majority to do so, and yet his only response is to blame the President over the last 18 months. Oregonians are more engaged, knowledgeable and equipped to know this is not true, and attributed to Jeff Merkley’s arrogant refusal to debate me. See link below. ktvz.com/news/election/2026/… My work for Oregonians is and has always been to solve problems; regardless of political party, as good ideas are not a partisan issue. I have and always will put Oregonians first in my policy decisions, and I will always put Oregon first in the United States Senate. Thank you for your support and together, we will build a better Oregon and a stronger Nation 🇺🇸 For more information and to donate today, see the links below. oregonlegislature.gov/smithd davidbrocksmithfororegon.com