The Oregon AFL-CIO ran a robust field and communications campaign through the Labor 2022 Primary Election campaign, winning federal, state, county and local elections across Oregon. The Labor 2022 campaign’s power comes from union members talking to fellow union members and likely voters about the importance of voting for Oregon Labor-endorsed candidates. Conversations with voters happened on the doors during canvasses, on the phones, and at worksites and were bolstered by direct mail, letters and online communications.
Although several key races lost by just a handful of votes, given the difficult electoral climate of 2022, we know that these races were so close only because the Oregon Labor Movement helped turnout pro-labor voters. Here’s a snapshot of what we accomplished together during the Labor 2022 Primary Election campaign:
OREGON AFL-CIO ENDORSEMENTS & PRIMARY NOMINATION RESULTS
FEDERAL RACES
✅ Oregon Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle for Congressional District 4
OREGON GOVERNOR
While the Oregon AFL-CIO has taken no position to date in the Oregon Governor’s race, we are in firm opposition to any candidate who uses anti-worker and anti-union rhetoric in their campaign.
OREGON LABOR COMMISSIONER
✅ (Advances to General Election) Christina Stephenson for Oregon Labor Commissioner
OREGON STATE SENATE
✅ State Representative WLnsvey Campos for Oregon Senate District 18
✅ State Representative Mark Meek for Oregon Senate District 20
❌ Neelam Gupta for Oregon House District 38
CENTRAL OREGON LABOR CHAPTER ENDORSEMENTS & RESULTS
✅ Oliver Tatom for Deschutes County Commissioner, Position 1
✅ Morgan Schmidt for Deschutes County Commissioner, Position 3
LANE COUNTY CENTRAL LABOR CHAPTER ENDORSEMENTS & RESULTS
✅ (Moves on to general election) Dawn Lesley for Lane County Commissioner, Position 1
❌ Joe Berney for Lane County Commissioner, Position 2
✅ Heather Buch for Lane County Commissioner, Position 5
MARION-POLK-YAMHILL CENTRAL LABOR CHAPTER ENDORSEMENTS & RESULTS
MARION COUNTY
❌ Spencer Todd for Marion County District Attorney
CITY OF SALEM
❌ Stacy Vieyra- Braendle for Salem City Council Ward 6
NORTHWEST OREGON LABOR COUNCIL ENDORSEMENTS & RESULTS
MULTNOMAH COUNTY
✅ Jessica Vega Pederson for Multnomah County Chair
✅ Susheela Jayapal for Multnomah County Commissioner
✅ Jennifer McGuirk for Multnomah County Auditor
CITY OF PORTLAND
❌ Vadim Mozyrsky for Portland City Council, Seat 3
✅ Simone Rede for Portland City Auditor
CLACKAMAS COUNTY
✅ Sonya Fischer for Clackamas County Commissioner
✅ Paul Savas for Clackamas County Commissioner
WASHINGTON COUNTY
❌ Beach Pace for Washington County Chair
✅ Kathryn Harrington for Washington County Chair
✅ Pam Treece for Washington County Commissioner
❌ Brian Decker for Washington County District Attorney
BEAVERTON
✅ Ashley Hartmeier-Prigg for Beaverton City Council
✅ Kevin Teater for Beaverton City Council
✅ John Dugger for Beaverton City Council
✅ Edward Kimmi for Beaverton City Council
METRO
✅ Lynn Peterson for Metro Council President
✅ Ashton Simpson for Metro Council District 1
✅ Christine Lewis for Metro Council District 2
✅ Juan Carlos Gonzalez for Metro Council District 4
✅ Duncan Hwang for Metro Council District 6
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