Congrats to Keith Wilson, Candace Avalos, Sameer Kanal, Tiffany Koyama Lane, Angelita Morillo, Mitch Green, and Jamie Dunphy for winning their elections! We are thrilled Portland has elected the most progressive city council in history and are looking forward to build a Portland that works for its people.

Congrats as well to Meghan Moyer and Shannon Singleton! Multnomah County voters believed in real solutions rooted in care and backed by data. They rejected candidates running on fear and voted accordingly. Sunrise PDX is proud of the work done by community organizers across the region to achieve these election results. With an incoming Trump presidency, it is necessary now more than ever to have leaders advancing people-centered solutions.

This election cycle, with a monumental city transformation underway, Sunrise Movement PDX has poured our focus into the over 110 candidates hoping to run our city. From the sea of choices, we searched for candidates who:

• Believe housing is a human right.

• Understand that tackling poverty is more effective at reducing crime than additional police officers.

• Will prioritize transforming Portland into a climate resilient city that is fully accessible without a personal vehicle.

• Know the importance of international solidarity and supports an Israeli arms embargo.

How was our search? In addition to attending candidate events and inspecting their websites, we sent a questionnaire to candidates that focused on the four priorities above. We received 33 questionnaires in total and split up into teams to help summarize the over 400 pages of responses. Post-summarizing, the hub gathered for multiple discussions—weighing all of our options—before finalizing our endorsements.

The result? Thirteen spectacular endorsements for candidates who will transform Portland into a city where housing is accessible and affordable for all, where all Portlanders can find well-paid, meaningful work and where climate resilience is taken seriously.

We’ve also taken our time to look into the races at the county level as well as some state ballot measures. Below you’ll find not just our city endorsements, but county candidates and ballot measures that deserve our love.

We also support the following mayoral candidate: Liv Østhus. Voters can rank up to six candidates for mayor on their November ballot.

Additionally, DO NOT RANK RENE GONZALEZ FOR MAYOR. An ineffective, caustic and harmful city commissioner, we cannot risk four years of stalled progress amidst a climate crisis, a housing crisis and drastically underfunded community services.

Portland City Council District 1

We also support the following District 1 candidate: Jamie Dunphy. Voters can rank up to six candidates from their district on their November ballot.

Portland City Council District 2

We also support the following District 2 candidates: Chris Olson, Jennifer Park, Jonathan Tasini, and Michelle Depass. Voters can rank up to six candidates from their district on their November ballot.

Portland City Council District 3 

We also support the following District 3 candidates: Ahlam Osman and Luke Zak. Voters can rank up to six candidates from their district on their November ballot.

Portland City Council District 4

We also support the following District 4 candidates: Andra Vltavín, Chad Lykins, and Sarah Silkie. Voters can rank up to six candidates from their district on their November ballot.