2022 Candidate Endorsements
The AAUP Oregon Executive Committee is extremely proud to announce the following 32 endorsements for Oregon Legislative candidates!
Our Legislative and Political Committee, along with representatives from each of our campuses, asked each candidate about topics ranging from funding for higher education, to Board of Trustee transparency, to student debt, and general attitudes toward education.
After reviewing the numerous responses, we are proud to extend the AAUP Oregon endorsement to these 32 candidates we believe will be champions of higher education in Salem. Join us and these fine folks in creating a system of higher education that listens, represents, and uplifts all Oregonians!
AAUP Oregon is proud to announce the following endorsements (Click bulleted lines for relevant links):
Oregon House of Representatives
Representative Pam Marsh, D, House District 5
Representative Jon Lively, D, House District 7
Representative David Gomberg, D, House District 10
Representative Nancy Nathanson, D, House District 13
Ben Watts, D, House District 15
Representative Dan Rayfield, D, House District 16
Representative Paul Evans, D, House District 20
Ramiro Navarro, D, House District 21
Representative Courtney Neron, D, House District 26
Representative Dacia Grayber, D, House District 28
Representative Susan McLain, D, House District 29
Logan Laity, D, House District 32
Representative Maxine Dexter, D, House District 33
Farrah Chaichi, D, House District 35
Jules Walters, D, House District 37
Representative Rob Nosse, D, House District 42
Representative Tawna Sanchez, D, House District 43
Representative Khanh Pham, D, House District 46
Representative Zach Hudson, D, House District 49
Representative Ricki Ruiz, D, House District 50
Emerson Levy, D, House District 53
Bryan Lepore, D, House District 55
Jonathan Chenjeri, D, House District 56
Lawrence Jones, D, House District 59
Oregon State Senate
Senator Floyd Prozanski, D, Senate District 4
Senator James Manning, D, Senate District 7
Senator Sara Gelser Blouin, D, Senate District 8
Senator Deb Patterson, D, Senate District 10
Aaron Woods, D, Senate District 13
Melissa Busch, D, Senate District 16
Representative WInsvey Campos, D, Senate District 18
Senator Kayse Jama, D, Senate District 24
For more information on these candidates, including their completed Candidate Questionnaires, please reach out to AAUP Oregon Organizing Director Matt Burris (matt@aaup-oregon.org).