Category: Electoral Politics

That Trick Doesn’t Work Anymore: How DSA and Allies Defeated a Smear Campaign and Protected Free Speech on Palestine

Sep 4, 2025

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Portland DSA

in Electoral Politics, International

How Portland DSA and the community rose up in defense of free speech and a free Palestine, demonstrating that opposition to imperialism and genocide is more powerful than the Zionist lobby’s slander. read more
A Call to Action to Prepare for the 2026 Elections

Jun 12, 2025

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Portland DSA

in Electoral Politics, Strategy

Portland DSA ran and won races for the Portland City Council in 2024. This was a historic capture of city infrastructure by the socialist movement. Now we must prepare our organization for their re-election to make sure Socialists stay on council! read more
The Politics of Pretending in Progressive Portland

Mar 7, 2025

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Portland DSA

in Electoral Politics, Portland

DSA’s city council victories draw out true face of ‘progressive’ corporate agenda. Written by Brian D. In a recent interview in the Rose City Reform Podcast, two reporters were asked about the Democratic Socialists of America, and the significance of three DSA members on a newly elected Portland City Council. The host quoted this Instagram… read more
An Emergency Election Response for Portland DSA

Nov 11, 2024

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Portland DSA

in Electoral Politics, Strategy

How do we fight Trump? With a united front of working class organizations. On November 5, Donald Trump was elected, again. How did this happen? At the heart of the disaster is the failure of the Democratic Party. For decades, Democrats have operated as just another party of big business, corporate policies, and the status… read more
Portland DSA 2024 Voter Guide

Oct 16, 2024

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Portland DSA

in Electoral Politics, Portland

This is a transformative election for the City of Portland, which will select the first cohort of leaders for the brand new city government. Portland DSA’s two amazing candidates will come ready to fight for social and economic justice, offering a fresh vision for Portland following years of rule by candidates committed to regressive policies.… read more
Oregonian Editorial Board Snubs Small-Dollar Candidates

Oct 13, 2024

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Portland DSA

in Electoral Politics, The Media

After trying to quash small-donor financing in 2016, The Oregonian editorial board refuses to interview top recipients of small-donor funds Readers likely received The Oregonian’s recent endorsements of employer-friendly, corporate-backed City Council candidates with little surprise. After all, the newspaper’s editorial board has, over its 175-year existence, endorsed a KKK-backed gubernatorial winner, greenlit Chamber of… read more
Campaign of Cringe: Rene’s Top 5 PDX Election Fumbles

Aug 19, 2024

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Portland DSA

in Electoral Politics, Portland

Rene Gonzalez’ terrible, horrible, no good, very bad campaign for Portland mayor is both mean and clumsy. “She came from behind, sort of surprised me,” Gonzalez said.” In early February, Gonzalez claimed he was “assaulted” by a fellow MAX passenger, but video footage released later by Trimet showed “incidental contact” — a fancy way of saying that he completely… read more
A Democratic Socialist City Council

Mar 20, 2023

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Portland DSA

in Electoral Politics, Portland, Socialism & DSA, Strategy

Portland DSA members met Sunday March 12th for our General Meeting, and ratified a new Endorsement Policy for the chapter. The authors of the new policy, Wallace Milner and Spencer Mann, explain their perspective on the policy and its purpose. read more
The Portland DSA calls on the DSA National Political Committee to censure or expel Representative Jamaal Bowman from the Democratic Socialists of America

Nov 14, 2021

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Portland DSA

in DSA Positions, Electoral Politics, International

In the past weeks, Rep. Bowman has: DSA passed its first political platform outlining the principles of the organization at our 2021 convention. The platform, passed overwhelmingly by our national organization’s highest decision making body, makes our position on Palestinian liberation quite clear. In the section titled International Solidarity, Anti-Imperialism, and Anti-Militarism, the platform states:… read more
Clackamas County Branch of the Portland Democratic Socialists of America Chapter Calls on Congressman Kurt Schrader and County Commissioner Mark Shull to resign from their positions

Jan 12, 2021

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Portland DSA

in DSA Positions, Electoral Politics

The Clackamas County branch of the Portland Democratic Socialists of America calls for the resignation of OR-District 5 representative, Kurt Schrader. His comments on Friday, January 8th comparing possible impeachment proceedings of President Donald Trump to a “lynching” show his disregard for our country’s history of violence against Black Americans, and are completely unacceptable and… read more