ACCION POLITICA PCUNISTA

Accion Politica PCUNista

PCUN’s Electoral and Political Action Program, formerly known as Accion Politica PCUNista (APP), is dedicated to building Latinx political power through issue-based campaigns, candidate campaigns, voter engagement and mobilization.

 

We run winning Latinx field strategies for candidates and ballot measures that support the growth of Latinx working families. We believe that power can be built through the ballot. Our voice can change elections and the face of Oregon.

Candidates

We believe elected officials need to be held accountable, and must have a strong connection to the communities they serve. That’s why we support Progressive Latinx candidates, People of Color, and White-Allies championing issues affecting Latinx working families.

Interested in PCUN’s endorsement for your election?

Fill out this form and we will get back to you shortly! 

Or reach out to our Field Director April Alvarez | aprilalvarez@pcun.org

Issue Campaigns

 

We fight for policy that reflects our values around social, racial, economic, environmental, gender, criminal, worker, and immigrant justice. We believe change happens when we pass policy that addresses root causes of oppression.

Voter Mobilization

 

We believe in the power of the people. We want to live in a healthy democracy, where people participate in elections. We believe that traditional campaign models leave Latinxs behind, and clash with movement building. Better elections means changing the way we do campaigns. Our field programs are bi-lingual, and bi-cultural. We  engage and mobilize Latinx working families. Many of them, voting for the first time.

Our Accomplishments

 

  • 2021 Spring election: Elected the first Latinx school board members to the Salem-Keizer School board; Osvaldo Avila (Zone 1), Karina Guzamn (Zone 5), and Maria Hinojos Pressey (Zone 7). The Latinx vote doubled since 2019.
  • 2020 General Elections- Elected two more Latinx Representatives to the Oregon legislature. Wlnsvey Campos, and Ricki Ruiz. Both are also some of the youngest members ever elected.
  • 2019 Spring Elections – Ran two movement candidates for Salem-Keizer School Board; David Salinas for Zone 6; Raul Marquez for Zone 2 – to potentially become Salem-Keizer’s first Latinx school board members. We knocked on 28K doors, makingmake 4,000 calls to young voters.
  • 2018 Mid-Terms – Re-Elected Representative Teresa Alonso-Leon, Governor Kate Brown, and Representative Paul Evans. We also supported candidates that won their first elections included Rep. Salinas, Rep. – Elect Rachel Prusak, and Eric Swenson for Mayor of Woodburn.
  • 2018 Primary – Passed a $619.7 Million School Bond in Salem-Keizer District during an off year, and May primary. The numbers showed precincts APP knocked, the Latinx vote more than doubled from 2017.
  • 2017 – Led the charge to elect one of the only Latinx majority school boards in Oregon.
  • 2016 – Ran a parallel campaign for Teresa Alonso-Leon in HD 22. We knocked 16,000 Latinx doors in the district. This historical race meant today Woodburn/NE Salem now are represented by the first Indigenous Latina in the Oregon Legislature.

Our 2022 Objectives

  • PCUN’s endorsement process will open In January 2022 and close on February 14.  If you are seeking our endorsement, please fill out this form and we will get back to you! 

  • We will be focusing on the 2022 Primaries and Midterms; Governors election, legislature, and local elections.