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cause he was picked to fill Faye Stewart’s
term. Buch walked the picket line in sup-
port of striking County workers and has
strong union backing. Williams is backed
by Seneca Jones Timber Company, a
deep-pocketed funder of Republican
campaigns. A win for Buch would elimi-
nate an anti-union majority on the Lane
County Commission. Lane County CLC, Lane
Coos Curry Douglas Building Trades, AFSCME
2831, IBEW 280, IBT, IW, SEIU 503, SEIU 49,
UBC 271, UFCW 555, WFP
heatherbuch.com
oregon hoUse
House District 6 (Medford)
Michelle Blum Atkinson, a Democrat,
is challenging Republican incumbent Sal
Esquivel. AFL-CIO, AFSCME, AFT, OEA, OSEA,
SEIU BlumAtkinson.com
House District 7 (Roseburg)
Kristy Inskip, a Lane County public
health worker and member of AFSCME
2831, is challenging Republican incum-
bent Cedric Hayden. [See a profile of her
campaign on Page 3.] OBTC, AFSCME, AFT,
OPEIU OSEA, SEIU 49, 503, UFCW Inskip-
ForOregon.com
MUltnoMAh coUnty
Auditor
caddy McKeown may be the least la-
bor-friendly Democrat in the House, and
voted against minimum wage and other
labor priorities. But she’s been a reliable
backer of funding for K-12 and infrastruc-
ture. She faces a challenge from Republi-
can community college instructor Teri
Grier. AFL-CIO, OBTC, AFSCME, AFT, IAFF, OEA,
ONA, SEIU, UA 290, UFCW 555 caddymck-
eown.com
House District 10 (Central Coast)
David gomberg a kite store owner, is
the Democratic incumbent. AFL-CIO, OEA
ElectGomberg.com
House District 11 (Eugene)
Marty Wilde, a Democrat, faces Republi-
can Mark Herbert for the open seat that
was held by Democrat Phil Barnhart. AFL-
CIO, OBTC, AFT, IBEW, IBT, OEA, ONA, OSEA,
SEIU, UFCW, WFP WildeForOregon.com
Photo courtesy Oregon AFL-CIO
House District 9 (Coos Bay)
Machinists District Lodge W24 turned out volunteers for the Oregon AFL-
CIO’s Sept. 27 phone bank to help reelect Kate Brown as governor. From
left: Larry Bickett, Larry Warren, and Will Lukens.
House District 29 (Hillsboro)
susan Mclain, Democratic incumbent
and retired teacher, faces Republican
David Molina. AFL-CIO, OBTC, AAUP, AF-
SCME, AFT, IAFF, IAM, IBT, OEA, ONA, OSEA,
SEIU 503, UA 290, UFCW, WFP
SusanMcLain.org
House District 30 (Hillsboro)
House District 19 (Salem)
Janeen sollman, Democratic incum-
bent, works for an education software
company. AFL-CIO, OBTC, AAUP, AFSCME,
AFT, IAFF 1660, IBT, OEA, ONA, OSEA, SEIU
503, UA 290, UFCW, WFP
JaneenSollman.com
Mike ellison, an electrician and member
of IBEW Local 280, is challenging Republi-
can incumbent Denyc Boles.[See a profile
of his campaign on Page 2.] AFL-CIO,
OBTC, AFSCME, IAFF, IBEW 48, 280, IBT, Insu-
lators, IW 29, OEA, ONA, OSEA, SEIU 49, 503,
SMART, UA 290, UFCW, WFP MikeEllison-
ForOregon.com
House District 32 (North Coast)
tiffiny Mitchell, a Democrat, faces Vi-
neeta Lower for the open seat long held
by Democrat Deborah Boone. Mitchell is a
child welfare case manager coordinator
and a member of SEIU 503. AFL-CIO, AAUP,
AFSCME, AFT, OEA, ONA, SEIU 49, 503, UFCW
tiffinyfororegon.com
House District 20 (Monmouth)
House District 37 (West Linn)
House District 18 (Silverton)
Barry shapiro, a photography teacher, is
challenging Republican incumbent Rick
Lewis IBT, UFCW Vote4Barry.org
paul evans, a Democratic incumbent,
faces Republican dentist Selma Pierce,
wife of 2016 gubernatorial candidate Bud
Pierce. AFL-CIO, OBTC, AFSCME, AFT, IAFF,
IBEW, IBT, IUPAT, OEA, ONA, OSEA, SEIU,
SMART, WFP PaulEvans.org
House District 22 (Woodburn)
rachel prusak, a nurse and member of
ONA, is challenging Republican incum-
bent Julie Parrish [See a profile of her
campaign on Page 1.] AFL-CIO, AFT, OBTC,
AFSCME, IAFF 1660, IBEW 48, IUPAT, OEA,
ONA, OSEA, SEIU 49, 503, WFP
RachelForStateRep.com
teresa Alonso leon, Democratic incum-
bent and a member of SEIU, faces Repub-
lican Marty Heyen, a member of the
Salem-Keizer School Board . AFL-CIO,
OBTC, AFSCME, AFT, IAFF, IUPAT, OEA, ONA,
OSEA, SEIU 49, 503, UFCW, WFP
ElectAlonsoLeon.com
House District 49 (Troutdale)
House District 23
(Independence)
Janelle Bynum, Democratic incumbent,
faces Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer,
the mayor of Happy Valley. It’s a rematch:
Bynum only narrowly defeated Chavez-
DeRemer two years ago. AFL-CIO, AAUP,
AFSCME, AFT,IAFF, IBT, OEA, ONA, OSEA, SEIU
49, 503, WFP JanelleBynum.com
Danny Jaffer, a Democrat, faces Repub-
lican incumbent Mike Nearman. AFL-CIO,
AFSCME, AFT, IBT, ONA, OSEA, SEIU 49, UFCW
DannyJaffer.com
House District 27 (Beaverton)
sheri Malstrom, a Democratic incum-
bent, community health nurse at Mult-
nomah County, and member of Oregon
Nurses Association, faces Republican
business executive Brian Pierson and Lib-
ertarian Katy Brumbelow. AFL-CIO, AF-
SCME, AFT, OEA, ONA, OSEA, SEIU 49, 503,
UA 290 SheriMalstrom.com
chris gorsek, a Democratic incumbent,
faces Republican Justin Hwang and Liber-
tarian Heather Ricks. AFL-CIO, OBTC, AAUP,
AFSCME, IBEW, OEA, ONA, OSEA, SEIU,
UFCW ChrisGorsek.com
House District 51 (Clackamas)
House District 52 (Hood River)
Anna Williams, a social worker, is chal-
lenging Republican incumbent Jeffrey
Helfrich AFL-CIO, OBTC, AFSCME, AFT, IAFF,
OEA, ONA, OSEA, SEIU 503, 49, UBC, UFCW
FriendsOfAnnaWilliams.com
Metro regIonAl
governMent
Measure 26-199 Regional Af-
fordable Housing Bond
sUpport Backed by a coalition of labor,
business, faith, nonprofit and community
groups, this housing bond was referred to
voters by the Metro Council. It will build
new affordable homes and renovate ex-
isting homes for over 7,500 people in the
region in need of safe, affordable housing
(or up to 12,000 people if the statewide
Measure 102 passes as well.) NOLC, CPBTC,
AFSCME 189 328, 3580, 88, AFT, , IAFF 43,
IBEW 48, ONA, PAT, SEIU 49, 503, UBC, UFCW,
WFP YesForAffordableHousing.com
Councilor Position 2 (S/SE)
Joe Buck is a Lake Oswego City Council
member, owner of the Babica Hen Cafe in
Lake Oswego and Dundee, and former
board member of the local chamber of
commerce. He got 38 percent in the May
primary, and faces Christine Lewis, who
got 23 percent, in the runoff. IBT, IAFF
1159, IAFF 1660 JoeBuckforMetro.com
christine lewis is legislative director at
the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Indus-
tries, and formerly worked for House
Speaker Tina Kotek and Multnomah
County Commissioner Jules Bailey. NOLC,
AFSCME 3580, CPBTC, IBEW 48, LiUNA 483,
PAT, UFCW 555, WFP ChristineLewis-
ForMetro.com
Jennifer Mcguirk is a senior perform-
ance auditor at Multnomah County. NOLC,
CPBTC, AFSCME, AFSCME 88
jennifermcguirk.com
Circuit Court Judge,
Position 30
Ben souede incumbent, faces a chal-
lenge from Bob Callahan NOLC
BenSouede.com
clAcKAMAs coUnty
Clerk
pamela White, communications direc-
tor for Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board, is
challenging incumbent Sherry Hall, a Re-
publican. Hall’s 15-year tenure has been
marked by partisanship, multiple expen-
sive screw-ups on ballots and voters
guides, and a ballot-tampering case in
which a county elections worker went to
jail for filling in ballots for Republican
candidates NOLC, CWA, IBEW 48, IBT, UFCW
555, WFP Pamela4Clerk.com
WAshIngton coUnty
Chair
Kathryn harrington is a current Metro
Council member and is running with
strong labor support against current
Washington County commissioner Bob
Terry for the chair’s position. NOLC, AF-
SCME, AWPPW, IAFF 1660, IBEW 48, IBT,
ILWU, IW, five OEA locals, Roofers, SEIU 49,
SEIU 503, SMART, UA 290, UBC, UFCW 555,
WFP KathrynForOurCounty.com
cIty of hIllsBoro
City Council Ward 2
Kyle Allen, incumbent, was a member of
Teamsters 162 when he worked for UPS
and a member of OPEIU 11. He also
worked for Working America, where he
started out as a canvasser. He currently
works for Virginia Garcia Clinic. He faces
two challengers. NOLC, IAFF, PCCFAP
KyleAllen.org
colUMBIA coUnty
cIty of glADstone
Commissioner, Position 2
Mayor
henry heimuller, the incumbent, is a
former paramedic and transit coordinator
NOLC, UFCW henryheimuller.com
coos coUnty
tammy stempel, incumbent, faces a
challenge from Gladstone City Councilor
Tom Mersereau. NOLC, AFSCME
ReelectTammyStempel.com
Commissioner, Position 2
cIty of greshAM
John sweet, the incumbent, is a sup-
porter of the proposed Jordan Cove liquid
natural gas terminal. UFCW 555
City Council, Position 2
lAne coUnty
Commissioner, Position 5
(East)
heather Buch, the owner of a property
management company, is challenging
Republican former Cottage Grove mayor
Gary Williams, who is the incumbent be-
eddy Morales, former board member of
Jobs With Justice,is challenging incum-
bent Kirk French. NOLC, AFSCME, IBEW 48,
IBT, ONA, WFP Eddy4Gresham.com
City Council, Position 4
Mario palmero, incumbent, is a benefits
coordinator at Oregon Department of Hu-
man Services. He faces three challengers.
NOLC, AFSCME Mario4Gresham.com
“I upped my PAC … UP YOURS!” says
a t-shirt worn by IATSE Local 28 busi-
ness agent Rose Etta Venetucci. She
wasn’t trying to be vulgar. Increasing
contributions to union political ac-
tion committees is one of the best
ways working people can bust the
billionaires’ agenda.
cIty of lAKe osWego
City Council (three positions)
Voters cast ballots for three of the eight
candidates, and the top three are elected.
Jackie Manz, incumbent. NOLC, AFSCME
Manz4LOcitycouncil.com
Daniel nguyen, owner of the Bambuza
restaurant chain NOLC, AFSCME, IAFF 1159
DanielForCityCouncil.com
Massene Mboupe, director of the Inter-
national Leadership Academy, a small pri-
vate French language school, once tried
to unionize a previous employer with AFT
AFSCME, IAFF 1159, UFCW MasseneM-
boupForLakeOswego.com
emma Burke, a licensed massage thera-
pist NOLC, UFCW bit.ly/2xGiQDU
cIty of portlAnD
Portland Clean Energy Fund
sUpport This measure would levy a 1
percent surcharge on the Portland sales of
large retailers with over $1 billion in
global sales, and use those funds to pay
for local renewable energy and energy ef-
ficiency projects and for job training
aimed at getting women, minorities, the
disabled, and chronically underemployed
into clean energy jobs. AFSCME 189, 88,
2505, 3336, 3580, ATU, IBT 206, ILWU 5, AFM
99, NALC 82, PAT, SEIU 49, 503, UBC
PortlandCleanEnergyInitiative.com
Commission, Position 3
loretta smith, a Multnomah County
Commissioner for the last eight years, is
calling for all-union project labor agree-
ments on all City construction projects.
NOLC, CPBTC, BAC 1, Boilermakers 104, IBEW
48, IBT, Insulators 36, IUOE 701, IUPAT, IW 29,
OPCMIA 82, OPCMIA 555, Roofers 49, SMART,
UA 290, UA 669, UBC, UFCW 555
LorettaForPortland.com
Jo Ann hardesty was a Democratic
state rep. from 1995 to 2000 (under her
then-name Jo Ann Bowman) and got
high marks from labor. She also served as
executive director of the nonprofit Oregon
Action, as an aide to Multnomah County
Commissioner Beverly Stein, and as presi-
dent of the NAACP. Her campaign has fo-
cused on housing affordability, homeless-
ness, and police accountability. AFSCME
189, ATU 757, CWA 7901, ILWU, LiUNA 483,
PAT, PCCFFAP/PCCFCE, PTE 17, SEIU 49 503
JoannForPortland.com