HOME PAC, a political action committee focused on housing affordability and homelessness, has announced its endorsements for the 2024 Portland City Council and Mayoral races. The group, formed by nonprofit leaders and advocates in the affordable housing community, aims to support candidates they believe will effectively address the city’s ongoing housing crisis.
The endorsements include candidates ranging from moderate Democrats, such as Bob Weinstein, to more progressive figures like Mitch Green, a socialist advocating for social housing—a model that emphasizes public or community ownership to ensure long-term affordability. The organization’s pick for mayor is City Commissioner Carmen Rubio, who has made housing a cornerstone of her candidacy.
The endorsed candidates are as follows:
- Mayor: Carmen Rubio
- District 1: Candace Avalos, Jamie Dunphy, Timur Ender, Steph Routh
- District 2: Marnie Glickman, Debbie Kitchin, Tiffani Penson, Elana Pirtle-Guiney, Nat West
- District 3: Jesse Cornett, Tiffany Koyama Lane, Steve Novick
- District 4: Olivia Clark, Mitch Green, Chad Lykins, Tony Morse, Bob Weinstein
Notably, the list does not include City Commissioner Dan Ryan, who is running in District 2 to retain a seat on the council. Both Rubio and Ryan have managed the Housing Bureau—Rubio most recently—but only Rubio received an endorsement from HOME PAC.
