The Oregon & Southern Idaho District Council of Laborers represents several thousand workers throughout our region’s construction industry as well as members serving in vital local government positions that support the well-being of our communities. Our union is highly diverse, as are the wide variety of important concerns and issues that impact the sectors members work in. LIUNA’s engagement in our political process is guided by these core principles: protecting and improving the ability for members to come together to build power and improve workplace standards, ensuring a strong voice on the job and promoting a fair economy that works for all in our communities.
The District Council and local unions award endorsements for Congressional, statewide and state legislative offices as well as certain local candidates and ballot measures based on how they will impact not only our union, but all working people in the state of Oregon. Through evaluating a variety of factors, including voting record (if an incumbent), support for LIUNA legislative and local policy issues, viability and alignment with core member values, careful consideration is given to understanding how candidates and measures will meaningfully effect member issues and concerns on the job as well as how they will seek to improve overall conditions for working families in our region.
Voting is our chance as working people to support those who commit to standing with us and championing member priorities. Who you vote for is your personal decision, but we hope that you will take LIUNA’s 2022 Oregon General election endorsements into consideration as you fill out your ballot this November.
Congressional Offices
Congressional District 1- Suzanne Bonamici
Congressional District 4- Val Hoyle
Congressional District 5- Jamie McLeod-Skinner
Congressional District 6- Andrea Salinas
Statewide Offices
Oregon Governor- Tina Kotek
Oregon Commissioner of Labor & Industries- Christina Stephenson
Ballot Measures
YES on Measure 112- End Slavery in Oregon Constitution
YES on Measure 113- Hold Politicians Accountable
Metro Parks & Nature Levy Renewal
Clackamas, Washington, Multnomah counties
YES on Measure 26-228- Portland Charter Reform
YES on Measure 34-321- Beaverton Schools
State Senate & House of Representatives
Senate District 11 (Woodburn, Keizer)- Rich Walsh
Senate District 18 (Aloha, Beaverton)- Rep. Wlnsvey Campos
Senate District 20 (Oregon City, Gladstone)- Mark Meek
House District 19 (SE Salem)- Tom Andersen
House District 25 (Tigard)- Ben Bowman
House District 33 (Hillsboro)- Rep. Nathan Sosa
House District 36 (Beaverton, S. Hillsboro)- Hai Pham
House District 40 (Oregon City)- Annessa Hartman
House District 44 (N./NE Portland)- Travis Nelson
House District 48 (East Portland, Damascus)- Hoa Nguyen
HD 53 (Redmond, North Bend)- Emerson Levy
2022 State Legislative Endorsements
Senate District 4 (Lane/Douglas Counties)- Sen. Floyd Prozanski
Senate District 7 (N./West Eugene)- Sen. James Manning
Senate District 8 (Corvallis, Albany)- Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin
Senate District 10 (Salem Area)- Sen. Deb Patterson
Senate District 15 (Hillsboro/Forest Grove)- Sen. Janeen Sollman
Senate District 17 (NW PDX/Beaverton)- Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward
Senate District 19 (Lake Oswego)- Sen. Rob Wagner
Senate District 24 (East Portland, Damascus)- Sen. Kayse Jama
House District 5 (Ashland)- Rep. Pam Marsh
House District 8 (S. Lane County)- Rep. Paul Holvey
House District 10 (Central Coast)- Rep. David Gomberg
House District 13 (N. Eugene)- Rep. Nancy Nathanson
House District 14 (W. Eugene & Junction City)- Rep. Julie Fahey
House District 16 (Corvallis)- House Speaker Dan Rayfield
House District 20 (Monmouth, Independence)- Rep. Paul Evans
House District 26 (Wilsonville, Sherwood, King City)- Rep. Courtney Neron
House District 28- (SW Portland)- Rep. Dacia Grayber
House District 29 (W. Hillsboro)- Rep. Susan McLain
House District 33 (NW Portland)- Rep. Maxine Dexter
House District 42 (SE Portland)- Rep. Rob Nosse
House District 43 (NE Portland)- Rep. Tawna Sanchez
House District 47 (East Portland)- Rep. Andrea Valderrama
House District 49 (Troutdale, Wood Village)- Rep. Zach Hudson
House District 50 (Gresham)- Rep. Ricki Ruiz
House District 54 (Bend)- Rep. Jason Kropf
House District 57 (Umatilla, Morrow, Wasco, Sherman)- Rep. Greg Smith
County & Local Offices (Endorsed by LIUNA Local Unions)
Clackamas County Commission Position 5- Sonya Fischer (Incumbent)
Clackamas County Commission Position 2- Paul Savas (Incumbent)
Deschutes County Commission #3- Morgan Schmidt
Deschutes County Commission #1- Oliver Tatom
Multnomah County Chair- Jessica Vega Pederson
Gresham City Council- Eddy Morales
Bend Mayor - Melanie Kebler