Ben’s Supporters

  • Rep. Dacia Grayber

    “Ben is the person I trust to fight for students, families, and working people. He will be an incredibly effective legislator and I’m thrilled he stepped up to run.”

  • Tigard Mayor Jason Snider

    “Ben’s connection and commitment to this community run deep. That’s why we are united in supporting him. I can’t think of anyone better to be Tigard’s next voice in the State Capitol.”

  • Former Rep. Margaret Doherty

    “I have known Ben for nearly a decade and I can tell you he is thoughtful, intelligent, and empathetic. He will be one of Oregon’s top public education leaders. No one will work harder for students.”

  • Sen. Akasha Lawrence Spence

  • Former Governor Barbara Roberts

  • Former Governor John Kitzhaber

  • Beaverton Mayor Lacey Beaty

  • TTSD Vice-Chair Marvin Lynn

  • TTSD Board Member Tristan Irvin

  • TTSD Board Member David Jaimes

  • Tigard City Council President Heidi Lueb

  • Washington County Commission Chair Kathryn Harrington

  • Multnomah County Commissioner Jessica Vega Pederson

  • Metro Councilor Juan Carlos Gonzalez

  • Metro Councilor Garrit Rosenthal

  • DNC Committeeman Travis Nelson

  • Vice-Chair of the DPO

  • Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum

  • Oregon Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle

  • Rep Andrea Salinas

  • Rep. Wlnsvey Campos

  • Sen. Kayse Jama

  • Rep. Courtney Neron

  • Rep. Rob Nosse

  • Rep. Karin Power

  • Rep. Teresa Alonso Leon

  • Rep. Rachel Prusak

  • Rep. Janeen Sollman

  • Rep. Paul Evans

  • Rep. John Lively

  • Rep. Sheri Schouten

Organizations

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Local Elected Leaders

Tigard Mayor Jason Snider

Beaverton Mayor Lacey Beaty

Tualatin Mayor Frank Bubenik

King City Mayor Ken Gibson

Durham Mayor Gery Schirado

Washington County Commission Chair Kathryn Harrington

Washington County Commissioner Pam Treece

Multnomah County Commissioner Jessica Vega Pederson

Metro Councilor Gerritt Rosenthal

Metro Councilor Juan Carlos González

Tigard City Council President Heidi Lueb

King City Council President Jamie Fender

Beaverton City Councilor Nadia Hasan

Tualatin City Councilor Valerie Pratt

Vice Chair of Tigard-Tualatin School Board Marvin Lynn

Tigard-Tualatin School Board Member David Jaimes

Tigard-Tualatin School Board Member Tristan Irvin

Beaverton School Board Chair Tom Colett

Beaverton School Board Member Karen Pérez-Da Silva

Beaverton School Board Member Susan Greenberg

PCC Board Member Serin Bussell

Tigard Public Safety Advisory Board Member Justin Low

Tigard Public Safety Advisory Board Member Jimmy Brown

Eugene City Councilor Matt Keating

Community Leaders

Former Tigard Mayor John Cook

Former Tigard-Tualatin School Board Chair Maureen Wolf

Former Tigard-Tualatin School Board Member Barry Albertson

DNC Committee Member Travis Nelson

Vice Chair of the Democratic Party of Oregon Michelle Risher

President of the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts Terri Preeg Riggsby

Tigard-Tualatin School District Budget Committee Member Kristen Miles

Former PCC Board Member Alex Díaz Rios

Metzger Park Advisory Committee Board Member Carl Fisher

Teri Mills, RN

Former Tualatin City Councilor Joelle Davis

Member of the Governor’s Task Force on Universal Healthcare Glendora Claybrooks

State Leaders

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici

Former Governor Barbara Roberts

Former Governor John Kitzhaber

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum

Oregon Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle

Rep. Dacia Grayber (Tigard, SW Portland)

Former Rep. Margaret Doherty (Tigard, SW Portland)

Sen. Akasha Lawrence Spence (Tigard, SW Portland)

Rep. Karin Power (SE Portland, Milwaukie, Oak Grove)

Rep. Rob Nosse (Portland)

Rep. Andrea Salinas (Lake Oswego)

Rep. Courtney Neron (Wilsonville, Sherwood)

Rep. Alonso Leon (Woodburn, Salem)

Rep. Rachel Prusak (Tualatin, West Linn)

Rep. Sheri Schouten (Beaverton)

Rep. Wlnsvey Campos (Aloha)

Rep. John Lively (Springfield)

Rep. Maxine Dexter (Portland, Washington County)

Rep. Paul Evans (Monmouth​)

Sen. Kate Lieber (Beaverton, Aloha)

Sen. Kayse Jama (East Portland, North Clackamas)

Sen. Chris Gorsek (Troutdale, Gresham)

Sen. Janeen Sollman (Hillsboro, Forest Grove)

Sen. Rachel Armitage (Scappoose, Tillamook)

Student Leaders

Tigard-Tualatin School Board Student Representative Mahathi Sridhar

Tigard-Tualatin School Board Student Representative Henry Taylor-Goalby

Former Tigard-Tualatin School District Student Representative Rowan Kelleher

President of the Tigard-Tualatin Student Union Emily Phuong Tran

Former Tigard High Black Student Union President Abdi Mohamoud

Former Tigard-Tualatin Student Union President Matt Brown

Former Tigard-Tualatin Student Union President Kavi Shrestha

Former Tigard-Tualatin Student Union Vice President Jonathan Nguyen

Founder of the Oregon Association of Muslim Students Sal Najjar

“Ben’s connection and commitment to this community run deep. That’s why we are united in supporting him. I can’t think of anyone better to be Tigard’s next voice in the State Capitol.”

— Tigard Mayor Jason Snider