Why Did A State Wide Realtors PAC Try To Buy The Salem City Council Race? 🏠💰🧐

Organized people beat organized money EVERY TIME. And we love watching rich special interest groups waste money. $34K was spent by realtors and developers across Oregon to try to buy the Ward 6 City Council Seat. It didn't work. Ward 6 showed up to vote for their own interests and for the representation they want and need in Council Chambers. But we have to ask; why would realtors be so interested in clinching the swing vote on City Council? Elections have consequences and for now, the agenda of the realtors is at bay. The same goes for the Salem Keizer School Board. The progressive slate won the day and our children will continue to be well represented on the board. And both the Livability Levy and the Chemeketa Levy passed. And while the livability levy doesn't do everything we need it to, it's a nice bandaid for now. However, we will be looking at $8 million in cuts next year and there's no guarantee promises will be kept. We're extra proud of you this week, Salem. Let's do it again next year, huh? Get out there and stay loud. If you have questions, topics you'd love discussed, or want to advertise on the pod, contact us:BUY MERCH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://demobrats.printify.me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok: VirginiaStapleton Bluesky: Demobrats Instagram:VoteVirginiaStapleton Facebook: Elect Virginia Stapletonemail us: [email protected] us Mondays at 8 AM for Willamette Wake-Up on KMUZ Radio! 100.7 FM / 88.5 FMStream demobrats on Youtube on the CC Media ChannelBe sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode!