Democratic Party of Oregon
Committee 353 · Political Party · Political Action Committee · active 2007-05-21 → 2026-11-01 · ORESTAR · Export to Excel
Contributions received
$26.4M
Expenditures
$25.0M
Transactions
7,799
Cash balance
$209.9K
as of 2026-11-03
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Statement of Organization
To promote democratic candidates and policy — The committee is a candidate-controlled committee. — Candidates controlling this committee: Nathan Soltz , Eileen Kiely , Kim Schmith — The committee supports or opposes the following: — 2024 General Election — Supports Measure #116 — Amends Constitution: Establishes "Independent Public Service Compensation Commission" to determine salaries for specified officials; eliminates legislative authority to set such salaries — 2024 General Election — Supports Measure #119 — Cannabis retailers/processors must remain neutral regarding communications to their employees from labor organizations; penalties
Address: 1220 SW Morrison Street Suite 910 Portland, OR 97205
Treasurer: Christine Erguiza
Latest filing:
Amendment, effective 2025-07-28
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People
| Role | Name | Since | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate Transaction Filer | Amelia Manlove | — | — |
| Correspondence Recipient | Candy Emmons | — | — |
| Director | Christine Erguiza | 2025-05-02 | Corporate Operations Bambuza Portland, OR |
| Director | Eileen Kiely | 2019-03-27 | Ski Instructor Mt. Bachelor LLC Bend, OR |
| Director | Jesse Maldonado | 2025-03-21 | Political & Labor Director Democratic Municipal Officials Eugene, OR |
| Director | Kim Schmith | 2023-04-05 | Not Employed |
| Director | Nathan Soltz | 2023-04-05 | Chief of Staff Oregon Legislative Assembly Salem, OR |
| Treasurer | Christine Erguiza | — | — |
Monthly activity
Cash balance
Daily account-summary snapshots (collection began July 2026).
Filing history
| Effective | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Amendment | Political PartyDemocrat | ORESTAR |
| 2025-07-28 → 2025-07-28 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2025-05-02 → 2025-07-28 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2025-05-02 → 2025-05-02 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2025-03-21 → 2025-05-02 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2024-09-23 → 2025-03-21 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2024-03-04 → 2024-09-23 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2023-04-10 → 2024-03-04 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2023-04-05 → 2023-04-10 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2022-04-13 → 2023-04-05 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2022-04-13 → 2022-04-13 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2022-02-14 → 2022-04-13 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2019-03-27 → 2022-02-14 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2017-12-29 → 2019-03-27 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2017-07-03 → 2017-12-29 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2017-04-05 → 2017-07-03 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2015-04-14 → 2017-04-05 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2014-08-28 → 2015-04-14 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2013-03-28 → 2014-08-28 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2012-06-05 → 2013-03-28 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2011-03-10 → 2012-06-05 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2009-11-05 → 2011-03-10 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2009-01-23 → 2009-11-04 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2008-01-25 → 2009-01-22 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2007-09-25 → 2008-01-24 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2007-04-12 → 2007-09-24 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2003-07-10 → 2007-04-11 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2003-04-18 → 2003-07-09 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2001-01-29 → 2003-04-17 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 1999-10-07 → 2001-01-28 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 1999-04-23 → 1999-10-06 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 1997-09-17 → 1999-04-22 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 1996-02-26 → 1997-09-16 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 1991-09-03 → 1996-02-25 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 1990-04-27 → 1991-09-02 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 1989-01-30 → 1990-04-26 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 1986-08-11 → 1989-01-29 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 1984-06-12 → 1986-08-10 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 1982-08-23 → 1984-06-11 | Original | — | ORESTAR |
Transactions
| Date | Contributor / Payee | Type | Amount | Purpose | Occupation / Employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-25 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | — |
| 2008-09-18 | Michael Kieschnick | Cash Contribution | $10,000 | — | President · Working Assets |
| 2008-09-18 | Oregon Education Association - People for Improvement of Education (142) | Cash Contribution | $25,000 | — | — |
| 2008-09-18 | John Kroger for Attorney General | Cash Contribution | $10,000 | — | — |
| 2008-09-18 | Committee to Elect Ben Westlund | Cash Contribution | $2,500 | — | — |
| 2008-09-18 | Defend Oregon | Cash Expenditure | $1,500 | — | — |
| 2008-09-16 | American Express | Cash Expenditure | $231 | Bank charges | — |
| 2008-09-16 | Intel | Cash Contribution | $8,000 | — | — |
| 2008-09-15 | Paul Zygielbaum | Cash Contribution | $5,000 | — | VP · C 8 MediSensors Inc. |
| 2008-09-12 | Hyatt Regency Tech Center | Cash Expenditure | $4,494 | Catering | — |
| 2008-09-12 | Catering by Design | Cash Expenditure | $677 | Catering | — |
| 2008-09-09 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $225 | — | — |
| 2008-09-09 | Items sold at FMV | Items Sold at Fair Market Value | $196 | — | — |
| 2008-09-09 | Committee to Elect Brad Avakian (4152) | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | — |
| 2008-09-04 | Items sold at FMV | Items Sold at Fair Market Value | $294 | — | — |
| 2008-09-04 | Oregon Education Association - People for Improvement of Education (142) | Cash Contribution | $2,000 | — | — |
| 2008-09-04 | Threemile Canyon Farms, LLC | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-09-02 | Bank of America | Cash Expenditure | $60 | Bank charges | — |
| 2008-09-02 | Committee to Elect Brad Avakian (4152) | Cash Contribution | $10,000 | — | — |
| 2008-09-02 | Senate Democratic Leadership Fund (1471) | Cash Contribution | $5,000 | — | — |
| 2008-08-29 | Bank of America | Cash Expenditure | $5 | Bank charges | — |
| 2008-08-29 | Bank of America | Interest/Investment Income | $0 | — | — |
| 2008-08-26 | Jazz@Jacks | Cash Expenditure | $2,965 | Catering | — |
| 2008-08-25 | Secretary of State | Cash Expenditure | $500 | Voters Pamphlet statement | — |
| 2008-08-22 | Winning Mark, LLC | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2008-08-21 | Michael Bauer | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | Attorney · Espiritu & Assoc, |
| 2008-08-21 | John Koza | Cash Contribution | $5,000 | — | President · Third Millennium Online Products |
| 2008-08-20 | Items sold at FMV | Items Sold at Fair Market Value | $98 | — | — |
| 2008-08-20 | Democratic Party of Oregon Federal Account | Cash Expenditure | $1,609 | Trans. for Admin. exp. per FEC | — |
| 2008-08-20 | Hewlett Packard | Cash Contribution | $1,500 | — | — |
| 2008-08-20 | IconGroupe, LLC | Cash Contribution | $2,000 | — | — |
| 2008-08-19 | Catering by Design | Cash Expenditure | $11,984 | Catering | — |
| 2008-08-19 | Hyatt Regency Tech Center | Cash Expenditure | $10,000 | Catering | — |
| 2008-08-19 | Witham & Dickey Inc. | In-Kind Contribution | $500 | Welcome bags | — |
| 2008-08-19 | Stash Tea | In-Kind Contribution | $600 | Tea | — |
| 2008-08-18 | Shannon Finley | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | Partner · Capital Counsel |
| 2008-08-18 | Friends of Margaret Carter (461) | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-08-18 | Yellowtractor Enterprises | In-Kind Contribution | $480 | Buttons | — |
| 2008-08-15 | Terrence Patrick Bean | Cash Contribution | $800 | — | Developer/Investor · Self/Bean Investment |
| 2008-08-14 | Holding Onto Oregons Priorities | Cash Contribution | $26,200 | — | — |
| 2008-08-14 | Holding Onto Oregons Priorities | Cash Contribution | $15,000 | — | — |
| 2008-08-14 | PacifiCorp | Cash Contribution | $10,000 | — | — |
| 2008-08-07 | Eric Lemelson | Cash Contribution | $25 | — | Lemelson Vineyards/Winemaker |
| 2008-08-07 | Eric Lemelson | Cash Contribution | $10,000 | — | Lemelson Vineyards/Winemaker |
| 2008-08-06 | Grove Insight LTD | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-08-06 | Local 48 Electricians PAC (4572) | Cash Contribution | $5,000 | — | — |
| 2008-08-05 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $125 | — | — |
| 2008-08-05 | Hyatt Regency Tech Center | Cash Expenditure | $10,000 | Catering | — |
| 2008-08-05 | Carla Axtman | Cash Expenditure | $1,500 | Website in-kind Ben Westlund #2392 | — |
| 2008-08-05 | First Wind Energy | Cash Contribution | $2,000 | — | — |