Youth voice Voter Guide 🗳️
2026 General Election — November 3rd
Next Up Action Fund’s Youth Voice Voter Guide is created each year by our organization’s youth base, our Board of Directors, and staff.
Our Youth Endorsement Committee makes its final decisions after diligent research, questionnaires, and identifying which candidates and ballot measures amplify young people’s priorities.
The following 33 candidates—from Portland and Multnomah County races, to legislative, to statewide—are ready to address the priorities and concerns of young people in Oregon.
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Portland & Multnomah County Races
Steph routh
Multnomah County Water and Soil District, At-Large, Position 2
Angelita Morillo
Portland City Council, District 3
tiffany koyama lane
Portland City Council, District 3
shannon singleton
Multnomah County Chair
nicole pexton
Multnomah County Auditor
Mitch green
Portland City Council, District 4
bri williams
Multnomah County Commission, District 2
jamey evenstar
Portland City Council, District 4
nathan ong norris
Multnomah County Commission, District 2
Joe hagedorn
Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Court, Position 14
simone rede
Portland City Auditor
statewide races
nafisa fai
Washington County Chair
dorian russell
Hillsboro City Council, Ward 3 Position A
bre irish
Corvallis City Council, Ward 1
evelyn kocher
Beaverton City Council, Position 1
teo ramirez
Gresham City Council, Position 4
Yousef allouzi
Tigard City Council, At-large
sarah duncan
Marion County Commission, Position 1
diana jackson
Hillsboro City Council, Ward 1 Position A
peren tiemann
Lake Oswego City Council, At-large
maria Hinojos pressey
Marion County Commission, Positon 2
karim delgado
Hillsboro City Council, Ward 2 Position A
allie ball
Milwaukie City Council, Position 2
legislative races
lesly Muñoz
Oregon House of Representative District 22
Tammy Carpenter
Oregon House of Representative District 27
virginia stapleton
Oregon Senate District 11
farrah chaichi
Oregon House of Representative District 35
courtney neron misslin
Oregon Senate District 13
travis nelson
Oregon House of Representative District 44
myrna Muñoz
Oregon Senate District 15
lamar wise
Oregon House of Representative District 48
kayse jama
Oregon Senate District 24
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