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The Mother PAC’s endorsements are live! Meet the care champions we’ve endorsed for the upcoming May 2026 election in our Voter Guide below.
On Friday, March 6, the 2026 Oregon legislative session ended after 33 days. Legislators came into this session facing a nearly $890 million budget shortfall, the result of new federal tax loopholes from H.R. 1 that shifted the cost onto states. State programs Oregon families depend on were on the chopping block, and funding for …Read More »
Your ballot is your power—but only if you’re registered to cast it! Oregon runs closed primaries, which means you must be registered with a political party to participate in primary elections. Folks who are not registered with a political party will still receive ballot to vote in nonpartisan races — like those for city and county …Read More »
Below is an adaptation of words from Family Forward Political Director, Marchel Kaleikini, given on November 14, 2025 at the swearing-in of Representative Lamar Wise. At Family Forward, we believe fiercely and unapologetically that every Oregonian deserves access to affordable care at every stage of life. That means accessible childcare for our families and caregivers …Read More »
In partnership with our sibling organization, Family Forward Action, we work to ensure mothers and caregivers across Oregon have the resources they need to provide for their families and loved ones. As a grassroots political advocacy organization and political action committee (PAC), we do that by endorsing care champions and ballot measures identified by our …Read More »
