Building Power for Communities of Color

08/31/2026

We’re proud up to support candidates who are putting people and community first! These leaders are ready to deliver results, strengthen our communities, and put progress ahead of politics.

📍 Multco. Chair: Shannon Singleton
📍 Multco. District 2: Serena Cruz

🔥 Meet the full list of candidates we’re proud to endorse up and down the ballot: www.colororegon.org

08/28/2026

Oregon has run secure vote-by-mail elections for over 25 years. Today’s order is an important step in protecting that right and standing together against ongoing efforts to undermine Oregon’s elections and disenfranchise voters.

Thank you, Attorney General Dan Rayfield and Secretary of State Read, for acting quickly and decisively this week to stand up for Oregon voters and our right to make our voices heard. Our democracy works when every Oregonian when every vote is respected and secure.

A judge on Aug. 27 blocked the implementation of new USPS mail-in ballot restrictions for two weeks in response to a lawsuit from Oregon and other states.

08/26/2026

Our endorsements are in!

Here are the candidates we’re supporting for City of Portland:

📍 District 3: Tiffany Koyama Lane, Angelita Morillo, and Steve Novick
📍 District 4: Jamey Evenstar and Mitch Green
📍 Auditor: Simone Rede

Learn about the candidates, make a plan to vote, and make your voice heard. ❤️‍🔥

07/10/2026

Caught on tape. The most recent complaint includes a dozen videos of signature gatherers lying to voters. Secretary of State Tobias Read must thoroughly investigate every allegation, and Multnomah County Elections should only validate signatures gathered lawfully.

07/07/2026

Visit handoffspcef.com to learn more and join our growing coalition!

❗PCEF is under attack❗A special interest group led by the police union submitted signatures to qualify a ballot measure that would amend the city charter to divert 25% of PCEF revenue to fund armed police officers with little oversight. Visit handsoffpcef.com to help protect Portland’s Clean Energy Fund.

05/18/2026

❗Reminder: Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 19 is the last day to return your ballot! 🗳️

You can return it at any official drop site locations now until 8 pm on Election Day. Find drop site near you: https://multco.us/info/official-ballot-drop-sites

Because of recent USPS mail delays, Oregon’s Secretary of State says that if you still need to mail your ballot, you should take it to a post office counter and ask for a hand postmark. This can help make sure your ballot is counted.

05/18/2026

It’s time to get your ballots in if you haven’t already. Return ballots by 8pm TOMORROW at any official drop site location. Because of recent processing changes and mail delays, the Oregon SOS recommends that *if you need to mail your ballot in,* please bring your ballot to post office counter and ask for a hand postmark. This is can help to make sure your ballot is counted!

Visit our website colororegon.org/endorsements-1 to learn more about our local races and who we trust to stand with us.

05/13/2026

Climate action projects funded through PCEF are under threat. Add your name to our petition and stand with us to protect PCEF from efforts to weaken and undermine it.

Sign the Protect PCEF Pledge:

The Portland Police Association and wealthy special interests are attempting to raid the Portland Clean Energy Fund to expand the police. Only sign measures you agree with! The Portland Clean Energy Fund is under attack: a new initiative petition amending Portland’s charter will soon be able to be...

05/12/2026

Planning on mailing back your ballot? The Oregon Secretary of State’s office recommending mailing it back today! You can always drop off your ballot at any official drop site or county elections office. Remember Election Day is one week away on May 19!

03/30/2026

🗓️ It's 50 days until Oregon's primary election! Click the link below to get know what races are on the ballot and which candidates have earned the support of our coalition and our communities. ✅

Here are BPCC’s endorsements for the May 19th Election:
For Washington County Chair: Nafisa Fai
For Washington County District 2 *Dual Endorsement*: Blayne Soleymani-Pearson & Felicita Monteblanco
For Washington County District 4: Steve Callaway
For Metro President: Juan Carlos Gonzalez
For Metro District 1: Ashton Simpson
For Metro District 2: Christine Lewis
For Metro District 4: Miles Palacios

Learn more ➡️➡️➡️ www.colororegon.org/endorsements-1