PORTLAND FOR ALL ENDORSEMENTS · CITY COUNCIL
Portland for All endorsements: CITY COUNCIL
DISTRICT 4
Re-elect Mitch Green. Elect Jamey Evenstar.
About this race
Portland for All endorses Mitch Green and Jamey Evenstar for Portland City Council in District 4.
Mitch Green has earned the voters' trust and deserves to be re-elected for his relentless focus on economic justice and environmental issues specific to District 4.
Jamey Evenstar is running for the first time and has more than a decade of experience in city government, as evidenced by her smart economic and public safety policies.
Portland voters will elect three City Councilors per district using Ranked Choice Voting.
District 4 encompasses the entire west side of Portland (including Downtown, Northwest, and Southwest Portland). It extends across the Willamette River to include parts of inner Southeast Portland such as Eastmoreland, Sellwood, and Reed.
Mitch Green
Portland City Council, District 4
An economist fighting for a city that works for everyone, with a relentless focus on economic justice and the environment.
What he has delivered
01Social housing
Led the landmark social housing study, a roadmap for funding and keeping affordable housing for generations.
He ran for office committed to building a social housing system in Portland modeled on systems in European cities that have been effective at building and maintaining affordable housing. He led an effort to pass the city's landmark social housing study that will create a roadmap for how Portland funds and maintains more affordable housing for generations to come.
02Keeping Portlanders housed
Helped pass Keep Portland Housed, moving unspent housing funds into rent assistance and eviction prevention.
Along with Councilor Morillo, he worked with his progressive colleagues to pass the Keep Portland Housed ordinance, to use unspent housing funds for rent assistance, eviction prevention, and debt buy-downs to keep Portlanders in their homes. He pushed for millions in sidewalk investments in Districts 1 and 4, which have significant gaps in their pedestrian networks.
03Fairer rules
Passed an anti-price fixing ordinance on rents and restored the Fair Wage Code.
He joined his progressive colleagues in passing an anti-price fixing ordinance on rents, reestablished the Fair Wage Code, and withdrew authorization for the City Attorney to file an unfair labor practice complaint for a Collective Bargaining Agreement violation on January 15, 2025, less than two weeks into his first term.
04Climate safety
Led the push to investigate Zenith Energy's oil trains and is working to reduce risk at the CEI Hub.
He led the fight to investigate Zenith Energy's dangerous oil train operations and is fighting to reduce the risks associated with the CEI Hub in Northwest Portland.
Secured for the new James Beard Public Market, expected to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors downtown.
The criticism
What opponents say
His foie gras ban and a trip to Austria to study social housing missed the mark on Portland's biggest issues.
Our take
Focus matters, and his record shows it: real, tangible wins for the city and a foundation for what is right and just.
Endorsed by
Read the full case
Councilor Mitch Green has shown he is a leader willing to fight for a city that works for everyone, especially by addressing our affordability crisis. As an economist, he uses his professional training to advance smart policy grounded in data and a deep understanding of the economic impacts on the whole community, including workers, small businesses, and mid-sized and large businesses. Councilor Green is also an anti-war Army veteran and deeply committed to his mission on behalf of District 4.
He has championed social housing: He ran for office committed to building a social housing system in Portland modeled on systems in European cities that have been effective at building and maintaining affordable housing. He led an effort to pass the city's landmark social housing study that will create a roadmap for how Portland funds and maintains more affordable housing for generations to come.
Green has delivered resources to our communities: Along with Councilor Morillo, he worked with his progressive colleagues to pass the Keep Portland Housed ordinance, to use unspent housing funds for rent assistance, eviction prevention, and debt buy-downs to keep Portlanders in their homes. He pushed for millions in sidewalk investments in Districts 1 and 4, which have significant gaps in their pedestrian networks, and secured $1 million for the new James Beard Public Market, which is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to downtown Portland.
Made Portland fairer and accountable: He joined his progressive colleagues in passing an anti-price fixing ordinance on rents, reestablished the Fair Wage Code, and withdrew authorization for the City Attorney to file an unfair labor practice complaint for a Collective Bargaining Agreement violation on January 15, 2025, less than two weeks into his first term.
Made Portland more climate resilient: He led the fight to investigate Zenith Energy's dangerous oil train operations and is fighting to reduce the risks associated with the CEI Hub in Northwest Portland.
What opponents say: Green has been criticized for his foie gras ban and his trip to Austria to study social housing, for missing the mark on spending time and resources on the issues most important to Portland. We recognize the importance of focusing on the many pressing issues Portland faces, and appreciate the real and tangible accomplishments he's delivered for our City along with the foundation he has laid for moving towards what is right and just.
Councilor Green is endorsed by AFSCME Local 189, Oregon Working Families Party, Portland Association of Teachers, Democratic Socialists of America Portland, APANO Action Fund, Next Up Action Fund, Sierra Club Oregon Chapter, and many other organizations and individuals.
Jamey Evenstar
Portland City Council, District 4
A decade inside Portland city government delivering wins on housing, transportation and tenant protections. She can be the seventh vote for smart economic policy.
What she has built
01Relocation Ordinance
Landlords pay tenants' moving costs after no-cause evictions or rent hikes of 10% or more.
She developed the Relocation Ordinance, which requires landlords to pay tenants' moving costs in no-cause evictions or rent increases of 10% or more.
02Rose Lane Project
Dedicated bus and bike-only lanes across Portland.
Evenstar is a mother and a renter who lives car-free in District 4. She developed the Rose Lane Project for dedicated bus- and bike-only lanes.
03Charter reform
Co-led the change-management plan for Portland's charter reform.
She has spent the decade working in Portland's city government delivering tangible wins on housing, transportation, tenant protections, and better governance, and co-led Portland's charter reform change-management plan.
04Running because
Portland can do hard things, and she has the experience to make them happen.
She is running because she believes Portland can do hard things & she has the experience to make it happen. Evenstar is a smart choice for District 4 voters, with a thoughtful platform and the potential to be the seventh vote for smart economic policies.
Her six-point platform
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Read the full case
Jamey Evenstar represents another strong option for District 4, which is currently represented by progressive Mitch Green and two Councilors aligned with conservative organizations. All three are up for re-election. Each district elects three councilors through ranked choice voting.
Evenstar is a smart choice for District 4 voters, with a thoughtful platform and the potential to be the seventh vote for smart economic policies.
Evenstar is a mother and a renter who lives car-free in District 4. She has spent the decade working in Portland's city government delivering tangible wins on housing, transportation, tenant protections, and better governance.
She is running because she believes Portland can do hard things & she has the experience to make it happen. She developed the Relocation Ordinance, which requires landlords to pay tenants' moving costs in no-cause evictions or rent increases of 10% or more, the Rose Lane Project for dedicated bus- and bike-only lanes, and co-led Portland's charter reform change-management plan.
She has a six-point platform that focuses on stable housing through social housing; expanding public transportation in Southwest Portland; reimagining downtown Portland to become a vibrant neighborhood and, in the process, creating living wage jobs for Portlanders; providing transparency and oversight in city government to reduce wasteful spending; expanding the community safety system through smart investments in Portland's unarmed response teams; making District 4 more resilient to climate changes especially for lower-income residents.
Evenstar is endorsed by APANO Action Fund, Building Power for Communities of Color, Portland DSA, LiUNA 737, Latino Network Action Fund, North Coast States Carpenters Union, Portland Association of Teachers, Metro Council President Juan Carlos González and many others.
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