PAT PAC Endorsements

March 12, 2026

The Portland Association of Teachers Political Action Committee (PAT PAC) is proud to announce its endorsements for candidates running for office in the May 2026 Primary Election. The PAT PAC endorsement panel consisted of the elected PAC Board of 9 educators, along with PAT...

May 16, 2025

Help us flip the School Board! We have amazing endorsed candidates for the four available seats: Christy Splitt for District 1, Rashelle Chase-Miller for District 4, Jorge Bautista Sanchez for District 5, and Stephanie Engelsman for District 6. We need to make sure we are all donating our...

April 01, 2025

Join us for happy hour this Friday, April 4th, 2025 and meet your PAT endorsed candidates for school board!  WHEN: Friday, April 4th 5-7pmWHERE: Lucky Lab on Hawthorne, 915 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214 RSVP NOW  

March 17, 2025

  The PAT PAC board voted unanimously to endorse the candidates as recommended by our members. Here is our list of PAT PAC endorsed candidates: Zone 1: Christy Splitt Zone 4: Rashelle Chase-Miller Zone 5: Jorge Sanchez Bautista Zone 6: Stephanie Engelsman Here are the vote tallies for...

March 04, 2025

September 09, 2024

PAT PAC has endorsed: Mayor: Carmen Rubio City Council District 2: Marnie Glickman, Tiffani Penson, Jonathan Tasini City Council District 3: Tiffany Koyama Lane, Angelita Morillo, Jesse Cornett City Council District 4: Chad Lykins, Mitch Green, Sarah Silkie

July 26, 2024

Looking for a way to ensure pro-education candidates are in the Mayor’s seat and our new City Council? We got you! First, donate at least $5 to the candidates in your zone (and each zone if you’re able)! Due to campaign finance reform, our PAC...

March 18, 2024

Hello Educators, The Portland Association of Teachers Political Action Committee (PAT PAC) is proud to announce its endorsements for candidates running for office in the May 2024 Primary Election. The PAT PAC endorsement panel consists of the elected PAC Board of 9 educators, along...

March 24, 2023

2023 School Board Candidate Endorsements: The Portland Association of Teacher PAC Board is proud to endorse the following candidates for PPS School Board:   Andrew Scott for Zone 1 In his first term on the School Board, Director Scott has built his relationship with...

September 28, 2022

The PAT Political Action Committee is proud to announce our endorsement of the following candidates:     CITY COUNCIL POSITION 3: JO ANN HARDESTY In her first term on Portland City Council, Jo Ann Hardesty has been a fierce advocate for programs that improve the...