Alexander Flores has Oregon Democrats Very Worried

On Saturday 13^th 2018 I spent some time helping out Alexander Flores and his campaign. We met at the new Washington County GOP office, an office made possible by the hard work and dedication of the Washington County Republican Chair Tracy Honl, by donations from generous individuals, and staffed by dedicated volunteers. (You can donate here or find volunteer opportunities here, every little bit helps.)

  

When I arrived Alexander was very welcoming and offered to take me on a tour of the office. I got to meet some of the other volunteers and what struck me first was the level of engagement from everyone. Most the volunteers were young students who were excited about helping in any way they can.

The more time I spent in the office I also noticed the level of hard work from everyone, including Alexander Flores. Alexander was not shy about doing the work necessary to ensure his campaign was doing everything they could. He had spent some time earlier that morning knocking on doors, he made phone calls and helped set me up with the app they were using for canvasing.

No detail, no matter how small, was beneath his attention. This is the work ethic that has made his campaign successful despite the uphill battle he has faced. It is hard enough to be a Republican in Oregon much less run for office on a Republican ticket. This success has his Democratic Party opposition worried, which can be seen in a disgusting attack ad taken out against Flores.

Racist Attack

Flores is running against incumbent Chuck Riley (D-Hillsboro) for the state senate seat in Washington County. This race is close, much closer than the Democratic Party of Oregon expected. It is so close in fact that the Democratic Party of Oregon paid for a mailer attacking Flores.

The mailer, as reported by Oregon Catalyst, included a photoshopped image of Alexander Flores with a sideways MAGA hat attempting to evoke a racist caricature of Hispanic-Americans. Condemnation of this caricature was immediate with the Independent Party of Oregon, through twitter, calling on Chuck Riley and the Democratic Party of Oregon to “withdraw & apologize for the vile photoshopped race-baiting photo…”

These kinds of attacks are an attempt to discredit a candidate’s character while trying to cover up for years of failed policies. It is these sort of failures that Alexander Flores seeks to address if he is elected.

Education

The education system in Oregon is one of the worst in the country. According to the Oregonian a new study puts Oregon at 38^th out of 50 when it comes to public education. This is despite the fact that Oregon spent $10,842 per pupil according to the Census Bureau.

Alexander hopes to take this issue on in a couple different way. First, according to his website, he wants to “fight for relief for students and families struggling with debt by allowing tax deductions on student loan interest.” He also seeks to rein in the increasing PERS cost that take dollars out of the classroom.

 

He plans on fighting to rework the budge to ensure more dollars going to the schools reach the classrooms. This will increase the resources available to each class and help set up Oregon children for a better future.

Government Spending

Working in the private sector and raising a family, Alexander Flores knows the importance of budgeting. He understands that raising taxes puts an increased burden on hard working families and small businesses.

Instead of raising taxes or proposing new taxes, Flores plans to find areas where the government is wasting money and shift those funds toward things such as education. Alexander opposes the introduction of a sales tax as well as an increase in taxes on “childcare, groceries, healthcare and energy bills.”

Alexander Flores will bring to his incredible work ethic to Salem. He wants to reduce wasteful spending and protect against increasing taxes that places an additional burden on hard working Oregonians. He wants to make sure our tax dollars go to where they should, to help create a better future for our children through education. This is why I believe you should support Alexander Flores for State Senate.