Working for a Better Portland Unveils City Council Picks

The PAC will promote the candidates with the most labor support in each district.

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District 2 candidate Jonathan Tasini with striking Fred Meyer workers

The political action committee (PAC) Working for a Better Portland has announced its endorsements for Portland’s City Council races. Backed by labor organizations such as AFSCME, the Portland Fire Fighters Association, the Northwest Oregon Labor Council, and LIUNA Local 737, the PAC supports candidates who prioritize labor rights and working families.

The endorsed candidates, listed in order of combined labor support, are:

District 1: Jamie Dunphy, Steph Routh, Candace Avalos, Timur Ender, and Loretta Smith
District 2: Jonathan Tasini, Elana Pirtle-Guiney, Nat West, Mariah Hudson, Dan Ryan, Tiffani Penson
District 3: Tiffany Koyama Lane, Steve Novick, Chris Flanary, Angelita Morillo, Jesse Cornett
District 4: Tony Morse, Olivia Clark, Eric Zimmerman, Mitch Green, Sarah Silkie, Chad Lykins

The PAC’s top three endorsements in each district largely align with those made by the Northwest Oregon Labor Council, except for Nat West in District 2, who was not endorsed by the council but has received backing from other labor groups.

The PAC has raised $75,000 in contributions. Notably, while the Northwest Oregon Labor Council endorsed Carmen Rubio for mayor, Working for a Better Portland has not issued a mayoral endorsement.

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