Notable personal detailsBrent Barker is an Oregon Republican candidate who ran for Oregon Secretary of State in 2024 and later ran in the 2026 Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Oregon. He has been described in state campaign filings and voter guides as a real estate broker and small business owner, including work as a Coldwell Banker Commercial principal broker. His 2026 U.S. Senate campaign was one of several Republican bids to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley.