Washington, D.C. — Latino Victory Fund announced the endorsement of Andrea Salinas for Congress. If elected, Salinas would be the first Latina elected to represent Oregon in Congress.
“State Rep. Andrea Salinas is a phenomenal community leader and an experienced public servant who has fought for workers’ rights, health care access, and environmental protection for the people of Oregon,”said Nathalie Rayes, Latino Victory Fund president and CEO. “The road to achieving equal representation is full of talented candidates like Andrea. She has a proven track record and has delivered for Oregon’s families as a state representative. Andrea is ready to go to Congress to fight for a better present for Oregon’s 6th Congressional District, where she’ll continue advocating for economic justice, access to healthcare and reproductive healthcare, and working to combat climate change. Latino Victory Fund is proud to endorse Andrea for Congress, and we can’t wait to see her working as a member of the Democratic Latino bench in the U.S. House.”
Latino Victory’s endorsement is part of the organization’s efforts to increase the Latina bench in Congress. Latinas are currently less than 3 percent of the members of Congress, and in the U.S. House, only 13 out of the 435 voting members are Latina/Hispanic. Oregon’s 6th Congressional District’s Latino population is over 20 percent.
Meet Andrea Salinas
- Salinas is the daughter of a Mexican immigrant and the mother of Amelia who is 17 years old. Salinas was appointed to represent House District 38 in 2017.
- She was successfully elected to the seat in 2018 and re-elected in 2020. After joining the Oregon House Salinas quickly ascended into House leadership and has been a champion for women and working families.
- Salinas successfully fought for protections for women janitors who were being abused by their employers and passed some of the nation’s most transparent drug-pricing laws, so families aren’t choosing between food and prescription drugs.
- Salinas also passed laws curbing carbon pollution and phasing out dirty coal, as well as the strongest reproductive rights law in the country. Before joining the Legislature, Salinas worked as a lobbyist for progressive causes, including environmental and health care issues.
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The Latino Victory Fund is a progressive political action committee with the mission of growing Latino political power by increasing Latino representation at every level of government – from the school board to the Senate to the White House.
