FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, November 14, 2024

PORTLAND, OR — The Oregon Working Families Party (OWFP) successfully worked in coalition throughout the cycle and secured victories in two statewide campaigns, twenty state legislative campaigns, eleven nonpartisan campaigns, and one statewide ballot initiative. In the State Treasurer’s race OWFP passed the threshold comfortably to protect our party ballot line and move the conversation around what the Treasurer’s office can do.

This general election, OWFP members and activists engaged over 634,000 Portland voters, elevating voices committed to building power for Oregon’s multiracial working class. This contributed to engaging over 1,240,000 voters statewide. 

“The Working Families Party is lifting the ceiling on what Oregonians expect of our elected officials,” said Annie Naranjo-Rivera, State Director of the Oregon Working Families Party. “These wins reflect the tireless dedication and hard work of our Working Families members, and the State Committee organizations and their members.”

“We are thankful for all of our members, organizers and candidates who went to meet voters at their doorsteps, listened to the issues that were affecting their day-to-day lives and spoke about real solutions ,” said Michael Ellison, IBEW 280 delegate and Oregon WFP State Committee Member. “You heard regular peoples’ stories, campaigned on their needs, turned them out to vote and earned governing power for Oregon’s multiracial working class.”

This election OWFP engaged over 1.2 million Oregonians statewide, in up to five languages, at their doorsteps and on their phones. 

• OWFP worked on a total of 38 competitive races. 
• Sending over 226,000 texts to engage and inform voters about the candidates’ platforms.
• Knocking on over 49,000 doors to connect personally with community members and encourage participation in the electoral process.
• Making over 859,000 paid staff calls and 106,000 volunteer phone calls into Oregon WFP races to ensure voters had the information they needed to make informed choices at the polls.

“I’m honored to have secured a seat in the Oregon Senate,” said Senator-elect Anthony Broadman (D/WFP – Bend). “As a working dad, I know we can do more to make sure our state is building the future our kids deserve.” 

In the City of Portland, seven OWFP candidates won a historic majority on Portland City Council. 

“Portlanders have made it clear: We want change.” said Councilor-elect Sameer Kanal (WFP – North Portland D2) “I’m excited to get started on fixing potholes, painting crosswalks, and installing streetlights, as well as taking bold action on housing and homelessness. And I’m most excited of all to bring Portlanders back into City Hall as part of policy development.”

“In our history we’ve only ever had a handful of councilors from East Portland,” said Councilor-elect Candace Avalos (WFP – East Portland D1). “Now we will finally have a city government that knows our lived experiences, will listen to our needs, and will make sure what comes out of city hall works for East Portlanders.” 

“I’m excited to bring our labor movement into city hall,” said Councilor-elect Tiffany Koyama Lane (WFP – Southeast Portland D3). “When working people are at the table we can finally build a safe, connected, housed city where everyone can thrive.”

“The Portland we deserve is within reach but only if we can get organized,” said Councilor-elect Mitch Green (WFP – West Portland D4). “The best version of our city is still waiting to be built, and we will build it together.”

BACKGROUND:

Oregon Working Families Party Candidates and Campaigns that won are:

Ballot Initiatives:
Measure 119 – Freedom for Cannabis Workers to Unionize

Statewide: 
Secretary of State Elect Tobias Read (D/WFP)
Attorney General Elect Dan Rayfield (D/WFP)

Senate:
State Senator District 18 Winsvey Campos (D/WFP – Aloha)
State Senator-elect District 23 Khanh Pham (D/WFP – East Portland)
State Senator District 25 Chris Gorsek (D/WFP – Troutdale)
State Senator-elect District 27 Anthony Broadman (D/WFP – Bend)

House:
State Representative District 7 John Lively (D/WFP – Springfield)
State Representative District 9 Tom Andersen (D/WFP – Salem)
State Representative District 25 Majority Leader Ben Bowman (D/WFP – Tigard)
State Representative District 26 Courtney Neron (D/WFP – Wilsonville)
State Representative District 29 Susan McLain (D/WFP – Hillsboro)
State Representative District 35 Farrah Chaichi (D/WFP – Beaverton)
State Representative District 36 Hai Pham (D/WFP – Hillsboro)
State Representative District 40 Annessa Hartman (D/WFP – Gladstone)
State Representative District 41 Mark Gamba (D/WFP – Milwaukie)
State Representative District 44 Travis Nelson (D/WFP – North Portland)
State Representative District 45 Thuy Tran (D/WFP – Northeast Portland)
State Representative-elect District 46 Willy Chotzen (D/WFP- Southeast Portland)
State Representative District 48 Hoa Nguyen (D/WFP – East Portland and Damascus)
State Representative District 49 Zach Hudson (D/WFP – Troutdale)
State Representative District 50 Ricki Ruiz (D/WFP – Gresham)
State Representative District 54 Jason Kropf (D/WFP – Bend)

Local and Nonpartisan:
Phoenix City Councilor-elect Virginia Camberos
Multnomah County Commissioner-elect District 1 Meghan Moyer 
Multnomah County Commissioner-elect District 2 Shannon Singleton
Portland City Councilor-elect District 1 Candace Avalos
Portland City Councilor-elect District 1 Jamie Dunphy 
Portland City Councilor-elect District 2 Sameer Kanal 
Portland City Councilor-elect District 2 Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Portland City Councilor-elect District 3 Tiffany Koyama Lane 
Portland City Councilor-elect District 3 Angelita Morillo
Portland City Councilor-elect District 4 Mitch Green 

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OWFP will continue to fight for Oregon’s multiracial working class to hold governing power. Join OWFP by signing up for an event at www.mobilize.us/oregonworkingfamiliesparty.