BerniePDX / Portland for Bernie

Protest the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade tonight at 5:30pm in Lownsdale Square on SW 4th Ave and Salmon, hosted by Portland DSA Medicare for All. Women’s Rights are Human Rights!

Congrats to Jamie and her awesome campaign team! What a win for Oregon! Read Jamie’s statement here.

Congratulations to BerniePDX candidates Jo Ann Hardesty (City Council), Farrah Chaichi (HD-35), Libra Forde (Clackamas County), and Travis Nelson (HD-44), who won their elections or advanced to their run-off! Congrats also to Jamie McLeod-Skinner, who is currently ahead of Kurt Schrader by 20% in CD-5! 

Unfortunately, there’s an issue in the Clackamas County elections office, so it’s possible we won’t know the final results for weeks. Click here to volunteer to be an elections observer for Jamie during the ballot counting process. One thing is certain: The future of Oregon is brighter than it was last week! 

Ballots are out! Mail them in by May 10, or use a ballot dropbox by 8pm on May 17! Remind your friends, and don’t forget to sign the back of the envelope. Find your nearest dropbox here: https://sos.oregon.gov/voting/pages/drop-box-locator.aspx

Learn why BerniePDX voted to endorse these great candidates at www.berniepdx.us/2022endorsements

The Portland Business Alliance is taking a wrecking ball to the city we know and love. And we want to stop them. Join us at this virtual event!

After Portland became central in the BLM protests, the largest social movement in U.S. history, the plutocrats are out in the open and on the attack, determined to remake our city into a playground for the 1%. This right-wing backlash, led by some of the major players within PBA (three of whom have been identified as part of “People for Portland”) are trying to:

• Reshape City Council by attacking Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty and heavily funding the opposition
• Undo our groundbreaking voter wins by calling for the dismantling of the Portland Clean Energy Fund and crafting a ballot measure to redirect funds from the Metro Homeless Services affordable housing measure to sweep the unhoused into shelters instead of homes
• Strengthen theEnhanced Services Districts (despite the City’s own audit) that make the public pay for their private security and city police to criminalize the houseless
• Attack current campaigns such as an increase in the capital gains tax that will fund universal Eviction Representation for All.

This May, the City budget, City Council and other local elections, and the once-in-a-decade Portland City Charter Review proposals are all on the table. This is our opportunity to defend our wins and fight for a vision of our home that is for the people who actually live here: the workers, tenants, students, immigrants, and unhoused, not just the 1%.

We will hear from organizers leading campaigns around the budget, elections, and charter review, and have time for discussion and to make plans for actions we need to take now.

Join us Saturday, April 30, 10:30-Noon, as we bring together community members who are fighting back—and need your help! This event is hosted by the Portland Metro People’s Coalition, of which BerniePDX is a member organization.

RSVP Here for the Zoom link.

Join BerniePDX to text voters from home for AJ McCreary for City Council! There will be a training via Zoom at 1pm. RSVP here to reserve your spot: https://tinyurl.com/2y87b8ds

Election Day is just a few weeks away, and the future of our city is at stake. Come spend a couple hours working to elect grassroots candidate AJ McCreary to City Hall!

We need new City Commissioners who will fight for the interests of working class Portlanders, especially the most marginalized. That’s why BerniePDX endorsed AJ McCreary to run against Dan Ryan.

ABOUT AJ: 
AJ was born and raised in Portland, and she understands our struggles. She’s a renter who relies on public transportation. She has a record of fighting for racial and economic justice, which Portland urgently needs. AJ’s priorities for the City include stopping the sweeps; distributing resources for pandemic relief; working to ensure that all Portlanders have safe, lead-free drinking water; and strengthening City Hall’s relationship with Portland Public Schools. AJ’s leadership on City Council will be a win for Portland.

RSVP Here to receive the Zoom link for the training: https://tinyurl.com/2y87b8ds
_____

WHAT: Textbank for AJ McCreary for City Council with BerniePDX
WHEN: Sunday, May 1, 1-3pm
WHERE: Your Couch
RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/2y87b8ds

Join BerniePDX to text voters from home for Jo Ann Hardesty! It’s super easy – all you need is a computer and a finger to hit send (all the messages are prepared in advance). RSVP Here: https://tinyurl.com/yc5txuyn

Election Day is just a few weeks away, so it’s all hands on deck! Jo Ann’s opponents are spending a ton to defeat her. Come volunteer and demonstrate that their money is no match for our people power!

Grab your computer and your favorite sweats, and spend a couple hours working to make our city a better place. We’ll have a virtual training starting at 1:00pm. See you there!

RSVP Here for the Zoom link for the training, and Here for the Facebook event

Join BerniePDX for a Virtual Meet & Greet / Q&A with City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty on Tuesday, April 12 at 7pm! Get an update on the campaign and find out Jo Ann’s ideas about the issues that are most important to you. Bring your questions and your friends!

You must RSVP here to receive the Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/3pxdhpcc

Interested in Jo Ann’s plans to address the housing crisis? Have questions about the city or ideas to share? Want to let Jo Ann know you’ve got her back and find out ways to support? This event is for you!

Jo Ann has some serious challengers this year who are backed by groups like the Portland Business Alliance. But with your support, we can win! 

RSVP Here for the Zoom link, and Here for the Facebook event

We are thrilled to announWe are thrilled to announce our full slate of BerniePDX candidates for the 2022 primary! If elected, these candidates will support and introduce policies that prioritize the well-being of people and the planet. We’re proud to endorse them

Visit www.berniepdx.us/2022endorsements to learn why we support these amazing candidates, and please volunteer or donate before Election Day on May 17! As always, thanks to everyone who voted in our endorsement poll! 

---

Tammy Carpenter is here to bring bold solutions to our ongoing climate crisis, to fight for universal healthcare, and to work for a more equitable Oregon for all. Her ideas on increasing housing for the working class and our most vulnerable populations are both practical and innovative. Her understanding of the historical problems of Oregon’s public education system make her an excellent choice to help improve outcomes for all of our students.

Tammy opposes selling public lands and supports a Green New Deal for Oregon. She believes in the right of workers to organize a union and supports raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy to fund essential services for Oregonians. Tammy is also a self-described Berniecrat. BerniePDX proudly endorses Tammy Carpenter for OR-HD27.

Learn more and get involved at: tammycarpenter.com

Farrah Chaichi aims to use state policy to meet the critical needs of Oregonians including housing, healthcare, and having a healthy planet on which to live. To that end, Farrah supports Right to Rest, Single-Payer healthcare, and taxing big polluters to pay for green infrastructure projects.

Farrah would raise taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals to better fund our public schools, so students and teachers can have the small class sizes they deserve. She is pro-people, pro-union, and here to disrupt the status quo. BerniePDX proudly endorses  Farrah Chaichi for OR-HD35.

Learn more and get involved at: www.chaichifororegon.com

Jamie McLeod-Skinner brings a background of leadership and public service with progressive values to her run for the newly redrawn 5th Congressional District. She is committed to working to achieve our shared goals of universal healthcare, improving the social safety net, campaign finance reform, addressing the needs of working families, and co-sponsoring legislation to tackle the climate crisis.

Jamie also supports the TRIPS Waiver, which will allow the manufacture and rapid distribution of Covid-19 vaccines to people in need around the world, so we can finally put an end to the pandemic. Jamie never has and never will accept campaign contributions from the pharmaceutical or fossil fuel industries. BerniePDX proudly endorses Jamie McLeod-Skinner for CD5.

Learn more and get involved at: jamiefororegon.com

While the boundaries of the 6th Congressional District may be new, Teresa Alonso Leon has called the area home for most of her life. Her leadership has grown from Woodburn City Council to Oregon House District 22 Representative, and now she’s running to represent Oregonians at the national level. Teresa’s priorities include universal healthcare; reducing income inequality; making college more affordable and reducing student debt; comprehensive immigration and criminal justice reform; campaign finance reform; and combating climate change. She also supports nationwide universal preschool for all children.

Teresa is the daughter of farmworkers and has experienced the injustices of racism and poverty. Teresa leads from a place of compassion and understanding and is a transformational force in the communities she serves. BerniePDX proudly endorses Teresa Alonso Leon for CD6.

Learn more and get involved at: teresafororegon.com

Jo Ann has spent her career working to make Portland a better, more equitable place. As City Commissioner, she created the groundbreaking Portland Street Response to help Portlanders in crisis and reduce instances of police violence. Jo Ann also championed local jobs and the environment when she helped pass the Portland Clean Energy Initiative.

Jo Ann’s current priorities include creating affordable housing and providing more options for houseless members of our community; expanding compassionate public safety; and making it easier for people to be heard by City Council. Jo Ann has repeatedly shown that she will stand on the side of the people. And she’s fearless. BerniePDX is proud to endorse Jo Ann Hardesty for Portland City Council.

Learn more about Jo Ann and get involved at joannforportland.com

As our city faces a chronic housing crisis and global pandemic, we need new City Commissioners who will fight for the interests of working class Portlanders, especially the most marginalized. That’s why BerniePDX endorsed AJ McCreary for Portland City Council.

AJ was born and raised in Portland, and she understands our struggles. She’s a renter who relies on public transportation. She has a record of fighting for racial and economic justice, which Portland urgently needs. AJ’s priorities for the City include stopping the sweeps; distributing resources for pandemic relief; working to ensure that all Portlanders have safe, lead-free drinking water; and strengthening City Hall’s relationship with Portland Public Schools. AJ’s leadership on City Council will be a win for Portland.

Learn more about AJ & get involved at ajforportland.com

BerniePDX endorsed Travis Nelson for Oregon State Representative, District 44. Travis fights for working people every day as a labor representative and member of his union. We are delighted to support Travis as he brings that fight to the legislature.

As a nurse, Travis has seen firsthand the harm caused by our current healthcare system. He believes that healthcare is a human right, and he will work to ensure that everyone in Oregon has good, quality healthcare. Travis’s other priorities include climate and the environment, housing, equity, and education for working people. It’s clear that Travis will be a great representative for the people of Portland.

Learn more about Travis & get involved at nelsonfororegon.com

BerniePDX is excited to endorse Libra Forde for the Clackamas County Commission. Libra has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to public service. She currently works at Self Enhancement, Inc., a non-profit that primarily serves low-income communities, as well as youth and families of color. She also serves on the board of the North Clackamas School District.

Libra’s priorities for Clackamas County include ensuring a better future for the next generation; creating a more inclusive county commission that better serves the needs of its constituents; taking care of those who have taken care of us; and increasing accountability on the Commission. Additionally, Libra is the first woman of color to run for this office. Libra’s vision, experience, and values will create a more inclusive Clackamas County.

Learn more about Libra & get involved at libraforclackamascounty.com

Click Here to Vote for the candidates BerniePDX should endorse for US Congress in Districts 5 & 6, and Oregon State Representative in Districts 27 & 35! We want to hear from you: Which candidates do you think will best represent your (and Bernie’s) priorities and values? 

The last day to vote is Tuesday, April 5. So don’t delay, vote today.