Endorsements

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Friends of PSR are united in our unequivocal support for the original goals of PSR & specific actions needed to restore & support the program.

WFP is building a political home for all of us who see bigotry, bailouts, and business as usual in our political system and ask, “Is that the best we can do?”

Sunrise Movement PDX is a movement of young people working to stop climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process.

Portland for All is a nonprofit working to shape Portland’s future through civic engagement, organizing, and voter education to ensure that everyone who calls this place home has an opportunity to thrive.

PROTEC17 (Professional & Technical Employees Local 17) is the unified voice of some of the most hard-working professionals in the public sector, who provide essential services to our local communities.

The Basic Rights PAC seeks to end anti-LGBTQ2SIA+ discrimination in Oregon by electing pro-equality candidates to all levels of office.

Imagine Black envisions a world where people of African descent enjoy the rights, resources, and recognition to be a thriving, resilient, and connected community.

LNAF was created to lift and advocate for the voices of the Latina/o community in Oregon. LNAF seeks to create a more representative democracy. 

APANO Action Fund fights for Asian and Pacific Islander communities through political policy, advocacy and civic engagement throughout Oregon.

P:NW is dedicated to ensuring that every present and future Portlander can find and keep a safe, stable home they can afford.

The Street Trust Action Fund supports champions for multimodal options who prioritize transportation safety, accessibility, equity, and climate justice in the Portland Metro Region and beyond.

AFT-Oregon represents over 18,000 Oregon workers in K-12, community college and higher education in faculty, academic professional and classified positions, as well as child care workers, in both public and private sectors.

Communications Workers of America Local 7901 represents workers in communications, tech, the nonprofit sector, and more.

The Portland Community College Federation of Faculty and Academic Professionals is the faculty / academic professionals union at PCC.

Next Up Action Fund engages next-generation leaders to build political power and fight for a more just and equitable Oregon.

Pro-Animal Future is a grassroots political movement creating a kinder world for animals.

Animal Rights Collective Portland (ARCPDX) is a community of individuals and groups amplifying and supporting animal rights activism in the Portland Metro area and beyond.

Compassionate PDX is a grass-roots group of volunteers dedicated to creating political change in favor of non-human animals

Veggies Do It Better is an event coordination and activist organization, who also runs Vegan Night Market, the largest vegan festival in the Pacific Northwest!

Voters of Tomorrow is a Gen Z-led 501(c)(4) organization that engages and represents young Americans in politics and government. Our team is led by a national staff of young political strategists, organizers, and policy experts.

ACP is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to advocating for the Palestinian people's right to live in peace and dignity.

ProActivists of Oregon is a group of activists and advocates dedicated to endorsing progressive candidates and measures committed to confronting and dismantling systemic racism, economic inequality, and other forms of oppression. 

Progress Portland is a team of locals who want to push Portland out of 19th century politics and structures into a better and equitable future for all Portlanders.

This is not an endorsement, but a distinction awarded when a candidate advocates for gun violence prevention and will govern with gun safety in mind.

DSA Portland issued its Voters Guide, and while they did not endorse in D2, they did greenlight six candidates, listing Sameer first.

Former Portland City Councilmember
Former State Representative
Former President, NAACP Portland

State Representative (OR-44);
Precinct Committee Person, Multnomah County Democrats

Portland City Councilmember
Former Executive Director, Latino Network

State Representative (OR-35)

State Senator (OR-24)
Former Executive Director, Unite Oregon

State Representative (OR-41);
Former Mayor, Milwaukie

Metro Councillor (District 6)
Community Development Director, APANO

Former State Representative
Founder, Parakata Consulting

City Council, Beaverton

City Council, Vancouver WA

City Council, City of Maywood Park
Former Co-Chair, Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (PCCEP)
Steering Committee, Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Justice and Police Reform

Former Portland City Councilmember

Former City Councilmember, East Wenatchee WA

Board of Directors, Multnomah Education Service District
Board of Directors, Oregon School Board Association
Board Liaison, OSBA LGBTQIA2S+ Advisory Committee

Board of Trustees,
Mount Hood Community College

Board of Trustees,
Lane Community College

Candidate, State House (OR-46)
Chief Attorney, Metropolitan Public Defender

Former Candidate for Portland City Council, District 4

Renters' Rights Advocate
Former Candidate for Multnomah County Commission, District 3

Member, Police Accountability Commission
Member, Portland Copwatch
Member, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

Disability Rights Advocate
Member, Police Accountability Commission

President and CEO, CareOregon
Member, Police Accountability Commission

Community Organizer
Member, Police Accountability Commission

Member, Police Accountability Commission
Founder, McDowell Rackner Gibson PC

Member, Police Accountability Commission
Member, 082 Artist Collective
Former Member, Laborers Local 483

Member, Police Accountability Commission
Former member, PROTEC17 and AFCSME

Member, Police Accountability Commission

Member, Police Accountability Commission

Member, Police Accountability Commission
Owner & Principal Broker, Proud Realty

Member, Police Accountability Commission

Member, Police Accountability Commission

Member, Police Accountability Commission
Small business owner, mother, 3rd-generation Oregonian

Member, Police Accountability Commission

Member, Citizen Review Committee

Co-Chair, Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing

Member, Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing
Member, Police Equity Advisory Council

Member, Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing
Co-Host, Progress Portland Podcast

Community Organizer
Member, Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing

Former Engagement and Communications Coordinator, Police Accountability Commission

Former Research and Policy Coordinator,
Police Accountability Commission

Community Safety Expert and Practitioner
Former Community Justice Organizer, Office of Jo Ann Hardesty

CEO and Founder, Lara Media
Facilitator, Police Accountability Commission

CEO, Buffalo Cloud Consulting
Equity Practitioner
Facilitator, Police Accountaiblity Commission

Founder, Portland Chocolate Laboratory
CEO, Ubuntu Services
Facilitator, Police Accountability Commission

Government Accountability Advocate

Member, PSU-AAUP

Volunteer, Portland for All
Filmmaker