Portland is way too expensive. I will fight to lower costs and make life easier.

My name is Jeremy Beausoleil Smith.

I’m running for Portland City Council in District 4 to represent working families, protect our local waterways, and help build a vibrant downtown that works for everyone.

I’m running on a platform of

  • Housing as a human right
  • A Green New Deal for Portland
  • Pushing back against President Trump’s fascist agenda and standing up for democracy
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I Stand For

Portland is facing overlapping crises of housing, addiction, mental health, and environmental neglect. 

I will be the proud 7th progressive vote on city council, giving us the majority needed to pass the bold changes Portland is asking for.

  • I support passing a moratorium on AI data centers in Portland

  • I oppose the horrific genocide in Gaza

  • I will hold ICE accountable for terrorizing our neighbors

My experience

I am a capital project manager at Portland State University. I have managed the construction of student centers like the DREAMer Resource Center, Veterans’ Resource Center and helped to manage the new $90 million PSU Art and Design building.

My focus

Working Class Portlanders cannot afford to live in our city. I will fight to curb skyrocketing rent, utility bills, and taxes on those who are stretched thin in these tumultuous economic conditions.

I will fight to build a Portland that everyone can afford to live in.

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Our campaign believes the government’s job is to make your life easier. We will fight to put power back in the hands of the people.

Let's build the future of Portland together.

I am a husband, a parent, and a Project Manager at Portland State University. I believe city government should prepare Portland for 2050 by investing in a strong social safety net while being a responsible steward of taxpayer dollars. 

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Campaign Pledges

Portland Street Response

I commit that if elected I will prioritize, introduce budget amendments, and vote in favor of full funding for expanded 24/7 citywide Portland Street Response coverage in every budget cycle.

No Police Money

We can create a safer Portland without expanding our police force. I pledge not to take contributions from police unions or associations, not to seek their endorsement, and to publicly reject their independent expenditures.

Patients Over Profits

I pledge to put patients over profits and not take contributions from the executives, lobbyists, and PACs affiliated with the corporate health care industry, including private insurers, pharma corporations, and private hospitals who are organizing to take over our health care system.

No Fossil Fuel Money

I pledge to not take contributions from oil, gas, and coal industry executives, lobbyists, or PACs and instead prioritize the health of our families, climate, and democracy over fossil fuel profits. I am not for sale and neither is the health of Portlanders.