PORTLAND WORKS BEST
WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER.
Unity PAC is a coalition of business and labor organizations united behind a simple idea: Portland should be a city with good jobs, safe neighborhoods, a growing economy, and local government that delivers.
We support candidates who want to bring Portland together in prosperity. These are leaders who are pragmatic, solution-oriented, and focused on housing affordability, public safety, and a city and county government that works for working families. Leaders who will stand with the people who deliver our most essential services and the businesses that create opportunity in every corner of Portland.
THE LEADERS WE TRUST TO BRING PORTLAND TOGETHER
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JULIA BRIM-EDWARDS
Multnomah County Chair
Julia Brim-Edwards has a record of progressive results: making large corporations pay their fair share for Oregon schools, expanding county sanctuary protections, and rebuilding the 24/7 Sobering and Crisis Stabilization Center. As Chair she will hold county spending accountable, reduce the local taxes and fees squeezing working families, and make neighborhoods safer for small businesses. -
KELLIE TORRES
Portland City Council, District 3
Kellie Torres has spent two decades serving Portland, from Chief of Staff at City Hall to managing partnerships for Portland Parks & Recreation. During the pandemic she helped deliver 775,000 meals to families in need and launch Safe Rest Villages. Raised by two union parents, Kellie is a proud progressive who will expand apprenticeship programs and make City Hall work for small businesses. -
STEVE NOVICK
Portland City Council, District 3
Steve Novick is an attorney and lifelong advocate for working people who has spent his time on Portland’s City Council delivering results: fighting to reduce gun violence and making sure Portland Clean Energy Fund dollars go where voters intended. Endorsed by Mayor Keith Wilson, the Northwest Oregon Labor Council, SEIU and other trusted organizations, Steve puts essential services and the workers who provide them first. -
ERIC ZIMMERMAN
Portland City Council, District 4
An Army veteran who spent years making county government work from the inside, Eric Zimmerman turns good intentions into real results. On Council he has been a consistent voice for public safety, careful stewardship of every taxpayer dollar, and a city that respects the firefighters, first responders, and frontline workers who keep Portland running every single day. -
OLIVIA CLARK
Portland City Council, District 4
Olivia Clark brings decades of public service and a well-earned reputation for working across differences to get things done. On Council she has stood for reliable basic services, practical housing policy, and spending less time fighting and more time solving real problems for the small businesses and working families who make Portland's neighborhoods thrive.
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RANKING RECOMMENDATIONS
We recommend ranking these leaders in the following order.
We do not recommend ranking additional candidates in these races.
