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NAYA Action Fund seeks to elect leaders who are reflective of the community they serve. Through our endorsement process, candidates for elected office are asked to share their positions on issues, legislation, and policy concerns that impact the Native community.
Questions about our endorsement process or if you would like to seek our endorsement in your campaign, please email endorsements@nayaaction.org.
2025 Candidate Endorsements
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Kim Harless
Ópata
Vancouver City Council, Position 1
www.votekimharless.com -
Diana Perez
Vancouver City Council, Position 3
www.electdianaperez.com -
Mahsa Eshghi
Camas City Council, Ward 3, Position 2
www.mahsa4camas.com -
Patrick Adigweme
Clark County Charter Review Commission, District 1, Position 1
www.patrickforcharter.com -
Adrienne Mason
Clark County Charter Review Commission, District 1, Position 2
www.votemason.org -
WILLIAM MILLER
Blackfeet/ Cherokee
Mt. Hood Community College Board, Zone 2
https://www.millerformhcc.com -
Amanda Squiemphen-Yazzie
Wasco, Navajo, Yakama, and Citizen of the Warm Springs Nation
Director, Multnomah Education Service District
www.amandafororegon.com -
Rebecca Descombes
Inupiaq / Enrolled with the Native Village of Barrow
Hillsboro School District, Position 6