East Multnomah County residents have been historically disengaged and underrepresented in local elections. In the aftermath of the 2016 Presidential election there was a widespread sentiment among community members that there must be an organizing body to cultivate the power of the people in order to stand up for our values and our communities. For far too long, our community has been underrepresented in the halls of power.

East County Rising was created to provide community and electoral organizing opportunities for residents to partake in issue-based electoral and campaign work. Our goal is to transform east county. We are achieving that goal by educating and mobilizing voters, training progressive candidates, and working with elected officials to pass meaningful policy that improves east county. We’ve made some great strides in a short time since we launched July 28, 2018.