Becoming a Member
The Democratic Socialists of America is funded by our membership—not corporations or wealthy donors. This ensures that DSA members are in full control of the organization. By paying dues, DSA members self-fund our own tools of liberation. As a dues-paying member, you have the right to vote in your local chapter meetings.
Annual and Monthly Dues
You can choose to pay dues annually or monthly. All annual dues are retained by the national organization. Monthly dues are split between the national organization and local chapters, so we encourage you to select that option if possible. Sign up here.
If the standard dues amount would be a financial burden for you, you may fill in any amount you wish or email to request an exemption.
Work with Us Locally
Ready to organize in Portland? Come to the next general meeting or another event to meet your new comrades in person.
Outside of meetings, our day-to-day communications are conducted in the chapter’s Discord server and on Google Drive. Email us if you are a member and need help getting access.
You can also donate to support the activities of the Portland chapter. Log in here to change or cancel your recurring donation to the chapter, or to update your information.
Want to get email updates on what we’re doing in Portland? Sign up for our local mailing list.
If you are a candidate for local, state, or federal office seeking endorsement from the Portland chapter of DSA, please follow the process that is outlined on this page and more fully described in the policy linked below. If you are instead seeking endorsement for a ballot measure, please refer to our ballot measure endorsement policy.
- Read the current Portland DSA endorsement policy in order to understand the process for endorsement of “DSA cadre candidates” and “externally endorsed candidates” and decide which you would like to pursue.
- Submit an endorsement application form and email electoral@portlanddsa.org to let us know you have done so.
- Shortly after receipt of your application, it will be circulated among our membership. If at least 25 Portland DSA members choose to nominate you for endorsement consideration, we will send you a questionnaire allowing you to describe your background, positions, and goals to our membership.
- Following receipt of your completed questionnaire, you will be invited to present at our monthly general meeting and answer questions. Our membership will then vote on whether to make an endorsement. A two-thirds supermajority is necessary for endorsement.
Please contact electoral@portlanddsa.org with any questions prior to or during this process.