Endorsements


“At the most basic level, [Measure 26-238] is deeply flawed… it fail[s] to explicitly exempt profits from the sale of primary residences, as federal tax law does. That means a retired senior living on a modest income who sells his or her home could have to pay the tax on decades of appreciated value… If 26-238 passes, many county residents may incur tax liabilities this year they didn’t know about…We encourage voters to reject this sloppy, unnecessary measure..”
– Willamette Week Editorial Board Endorsement, April 26, 2023
“Measure 26-238 on the May ballot proposes a supremely inefficient, regressive, untested and ill-informed way to fund such support [for renters facing eviction]… Multnomah County residents should do their homework up front on this issue and recognize that “no” on Measure 26-238 is the right call.”


“[Measure 26-238] fails multiple tests for good government policy… The fact that this is a new, complicated and untested tax means it has a high risk of unintended consequences. Large corporations would pay nothing, while small business owners would be on the hook… [Voters] should reject Measure 26-238, not because they have no empathy for renters on the margins, but because there are surely better and more efficient ways to help them.”
– Portland Tribune Editorial Board Endorsement, April 26, 2023
































Organizations & Businesses
- Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO)
- Black Business Association of Oregon
- East Metro Association of REALTORS®
- Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce
- Hacienda Community Development Corporation
- Home Building Association of Greater Portland
- IBEW Local 48
- Multifamily NW
- Oregon Business & Industry
- Oregon Smart Growth
- Portland Business Alliance
- PBA Small Business Council
- Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors®
- Revitalize Portland Coalition
- Tax Fairness Oregon
- The Bungalow Guy PC
- Warren Allen, LLP
- Working Waterfront Coalition
Elected Officials
- Congressman Earl Blumenaeur
- Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read
- Former Oregon State Treasurer Randall Edwards
- State Representative Zach Hudson
- Metro Council President Lynn Peterson
- Metro Councilor Duncan Hwang
- Metro Councilor Mary Nolan
- Metro Councilor Ashton Simpson
- Multnomah County Commissioner Sharon Meieran
- Multnomah County Commissioner Lori Stegmann
- Gresham Mayor Travis Stovall
- Gresham City Councilor Vince Jones-Dixon
- Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler
- Portland City Commissioner Rene Gonzalez
- Portland City Commissioner Mingus Mapps
- Portland City Commissioner Carmen Rubio
- Portland City Commissioner Dan Ryan
- Troutdale Mayor Randy Lauer
- Wood Village Mayor John Miner
- Wood Village City Councilor Jairo Rios-Campos
- Portland Public Schools Board Member Julia Brim-Edwards
Community Leaders
- Javier Alomia
- Mark Bulka
- Laurie Byers
- David Chown
- Ray Cox
- Carl Eisenberg
- Miriam Garcia
- Mel George
- Michele Gila
- Rick & Julie Gustafson
- Scott Harvey
- Abril Henson
- Peter Hiebler
- Traci Hildner
- Jamie Howsley
- Roseann Johnson
- Karen Johnston
- Tony Kelly
- Gabriela Mann
- Bianca McCarthy
- Robert McDonald
- Maabi Munoz
- Terrence Paschal
- Michael Patrick
- Alex Phan
- Amy Reilly
- Andrew Rowe
- Javier Sodo
- Laura Sol
- Jared Tjaden
- Rochelle Yukich
- Donna Ziegler
- Michael Ziegler