Endorsements 2024 General Election

• We use candidate endorsements to identify and support transformational leaders – present and future and from the local to the national level. 
• We believe that Oregon needs a Future Transportation Caucus if we’re serious about tackling the intertwined challenges of climate crisis, housing affordability, and inequality in our transportation system.
• Our endorsements are valuable and earned, reserved for champions of our mission who are committed to achieving transportation safety, accessibility, racial equity, and climate justice in the Portland Metro region and beyond. 

• Candidates for office in Oregon registered in ORESTAR and the City of Portland Elections Office were invited to attend The Street Trust’s ‘Candidate Transportation School’ as a pre-requisite for endorsement.
• After attending, candidates were asked to submit our Candidate Questionnaire.
• We did not endorse candidates who did not participate in ‘Candidate Transportation School’ and submit a completed questionnaire. (Note: Candidates TST Action Fund endorsed in the May Primary did not need to resubmit questionnaires or attend CTS again.)
• General Election Candidates Questionnaires were evaluated with names redacted by a ten-person all-volunteer team of TST members according to a rubric. These final scores were then weighted using additional background and demographic information gathered via the Oregon Future’s Lab Portland Candidate Switchboard questionnaire.
• Curious why a values-aligned candidate might be missing from our endorsements list? There may be qualified candidates who did not attend candidate school, complete the questionnaire, or otherwise seek TST Action Fund Endorsement. That doesn’t mean they won’t be a champion for your priorities – but you’ll have to do your own homework. For the candidates below, we’ve done the homework for you! 
• Greenlight candidates? Their final scores fell just short of the endorsement threshold, but they demonstrated a commitment to high quality transportation for the City of Portland. 

• Click their names below to visit candidate websites, learn more about them, sign up to volunteer, and donate directly to their campaigns!

“To win, we need key decision makers in our lane. Together we can end the public health emergency of traffic deaths through policy change and public investments that make our region more livable, equitable, and healthy. It’s time to reclaim our streets, and our future.” 

– TST Action Fund Endorsements Committee