It was a moderately successful election night for Oregon labor, with a narrow win for secretary of state, a significant loss in Clackamas County, and nine new pro-union candidates winning Democratic legislative primaries.
It’s a busy ballot, and often local labor unions didn’t agree on who to back. But there’s no more comprehensive guide to which candidates want—and deserve—the support of union members and working people.
A handful of union members are running for office on Oregon’s May 19 primary ballot, and thanks to the Oregon Labor Candidate School, they know how to campaign.
In the May primary, Williamson will face fellow Democrats Sen. Mark Haas of Beaverton, attorney Jamie McLeod-Skinner of Terrebonne, and first-time candidate Cameron Smith.