FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nov. 11, 2026

In tight races across the county, Oregon Working Families Party candidates secured important wins for working families 

HILLSBORO, ORE. — Voters in Washington County sent a clear message to elected leaders across the state that ICE and data centers are not welcome in Oregon by voting for Oregon Working Families Party (WFP) candidates willing to stand against the dangerous MAGA Republican agenda and stand up for working families. 

“Some races are still too close to call but the message was clear: voters in Washington County are not going to stand for unlawful and traumatizing attacks on immigrant communities and giving tax breaks to corporate interests in the name of AI and data centers,” said Annie Naranjo-Rivera, State Director of Oregon WFP. “Candidates who broke through showed voters that they understand the serious concerns facing Washington County working families and are willing to fight for them at the city, county and state level.” 

While votes are still being counted, Oregon WFP candidates pulled out some early wins: 

• Myrna Muñoz, who unseated incumbent Sen. Janeen Sollman (SD-15) in May, despite being outspent two to one, defeated Republican challenger Harold Hutchinson in SD-15; 
• Tammy Carpenter defended her primary win by defeating Republican G. Mark Norman for the open seat in HD-27; 
• Nafisa Fai is currently leading Commissioner Pam Treece in a tight Washington County Chair race; 
• Kipperlyn Sinclair defeated former Hillsboro Mayor Steve Callaway in the Washington County Commission, District 4 race;
• In the Hillsboro City Council races, Karim Delgado defeated Ivette Pantoja in the Ward 2, Position A race; Diana Jackson unseated appointed Councilor Cristian Salgado in the four-way Ward 1, Position A race; Dorian Russell defeated Titonian Wallace Sr. and Kimberly Culbertson in the Ward 3, Position A race; and 
• Gabriel Elijio Velásquez won the Tigard City Council at-large race.

“As a working mother, I’d like to sincerely thank the Working Families Party for their support,” said Commissioner Fai. “I look forward to continuing to stand for working families as Chair and standing up for our values across Washington County.”

Concerns about the proliferation of data centers, unlawful immigration enforcement, affordability, public schools, health care and child care were driving factors in Tuesday’s outcomes in Washington County. Traditionally believed to be a more moderate voting electorate, Washington County voters signaled their support for authentic, working class candidates willing to disrupt the status quo, challenge establishment politics and prioritize the needs of everyday residents.

“Hillsboro voters chose a council that answers to the people who actually live here. They’re tired of watching our city roll out the red carpet for the richest companies in the world while our neighbors get taken off the street and their rent keeps climbing. They know government can work for them. It only has to choose to, and starting now, we’re going to make it,” said Karim Delgado.

Myrna Muñoz (D/WFP) Senator elect SD15 said, “Anytime we come together in coalition, the right leadership that we need emerges. Thank you to everyone who stepped up to run. Let’s move forward into true community prosperity together.”

WFP candidates in Washington County and across the state ran on a clear working families agenda. Naranjo-Rivera says the election tested whether Oregon WFP could protect the champions and governing relationships the party has built while expanding their statewide bench, noting that every single one of the general election candidates were outspent but that voters rejected corporate super PACs and billionaires trying to buy Oregon’s future. 

Oregon WFP volunteers and members—not corporate donors—helped carry these campaigns through door knocking, phone banking, texting, “Wolf Packs,” and coalition partnerships. Along with Oregon WFP’s “Wolf Pack” of volunteers, the Party and its endorsed campaigns reached out to 18,000 voters at their doors and made more than 101,000 phone calls in Washington County.

Many of today’s winning candidates participated in the 2025 Working Families Campaign School last fall, where working-class candidates and campaign staff gained the skills to run successful, values-driven campaigns and enter this election cycle ready to deliver real results across Oregon.

“The future of our democracy is on the ballot!” said Candice Williams, Executive Director of FAFO Action and Mother PAC and State Committee affiliate of Oregon WFP.  “It is time to vote like a mother, to vote for candidates that will protect and expand access to childcare, health care, education, and all of the services families need to thrive. Oregon flies with her own wings, and tonight we will see her soar!”

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About Oregon Working Families Party

The Oregon Working Families Party (Oregon WFP) is building an Oregon that works for all of us, not just the wealthy and well-connected. Oregon WFP is a minor political party that uses fusion voting, which allows the Party to cross-nominate candidates from major parties if they support our values and our issues. Working Families-endorsed and cross-nominated candidates have our seal of approval, and you can vote for them with the confidence that they will do the best job of fighting for working people. Go to https://workingfamilies.org/state/oregon/ to learn more.