Political Outreach Events

The McCall Center for Civic Engagement conducts a number of political outreach events each year and our Director of Political Outreach, Dr. Jim Moore, is "the most quoted political analyst in Oregon" for a reason. Dr. Moore's scheduled appearances are updated here regularly, and he can be reached directly for more information. 

2024-2025 Events:

  • Monteblanco, Adelle and Jim Moore. “Navigating the Election.” College of Arts and Sciences Faculty, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR. 21 August 2024.
  • “The 2024 Elections: Wild National Changes; Standard Oregon Probabilities.” Oregon State Association of County Assessors (OSACA), Hood River, OR. Talk with Q&A. 6 August 2024.
  • “Update on a Wild Election Year.” Forest Grove Noon Rotary Club, Forest Grove, OR. Talk with Q&A. 7 August 2024.
  • “Consult on Draft Report of Measure 115, to Allow Impeachment of Oregon State Elected Executives, for the LWV State Voters Pamphlet.” Beatrice, McKenzie, League of Women Voters of Lane County, Eugene, OR. Request to Fact- Check Document. 8 September 2024.
  • “Citizenship in Times of Disruption: The Good, the Bad, and the Just Plain Weird.” Washington County Bias Crime Symposium, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR. Talk with Q&A. 19 September 2024.
  • “How Voters Play a Role: The 2024 Elections.” Forest Grove Community School Middle School classes, Forest Grove, OR. Talk with Q&A. 3 October 2024. PDF of slides.
  • Moore, Jim and Blair Bobier. “Consult on the Oregon Legislative Referral on Ranked-Choice Voting.” Portland, OR. Meeting on history, intent of the measure, and election tactics. 29 March 2024.
  • Falconer, Angel, Wolanda Groombridge, Donna Gustafson, Brian Schimmel, Jordan Miller and Pete Truax with Jim Moore, moderator. “Forest Grove Candidates’ Forum, presented by Forest Grove/Cornelius Chamber of Commerce.” Forest Grove voters, Forest Grove, OR. 15 October 2024.
  • Nunez-Barragan, Citlali, Angeles Godinez-Valencia and Goldstar Yim with Jim Moore, moderator. “Cornelius Candidates’ Forum, presented by Forest Grove/Cornelius Chamber of Commerce.” Cornelius voters, Cornelius, OR. 17 October 2024.
  • “It Really Is! The Most Contentious Election in Over Fifty Years.” South Park Unitarian Universalist Church, Lake Oswego, OR. Talk with Q&A. 20 October 2024.
  • “Election Day: What to Watch For, Predictions, and a Look at Governing in 2025.” Newberg City Club, Newberg, OR. Talk with Q&A. 5 November 2024.
  • “What Just Happened? Wild National Elections; Pretty Normal Oregon Elections.” Washington County Public Affairs Forum, Hillsboro, OR. Talk with Q&A. 11 November 2024.
  • “What Just Happened? A Guide to the Crazy Election of 2024.” Willamette Women Democrats (W2D), Lake Oswego, OR. Talk with Q&A. 14 November 2024.
  • “What Just Happened?” Pacific University Community, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR. Talk with Q&A. 13 November 2024.
  • Moore, Jim and Alana Hill. “Political Polarization.” Catlin Gabel School, Portland, OR. Conversation for class project. 4 November 2024.
  • Moore, Jim and Jeff Mapes. “What Just Happened: the 2024 Election.” Oregon AFT Retirees, Portland, OR. 20 November 2024.
  • “From the 2024 Elections to Governing in 2025.” Oregon State Association of County Assessors (OSACA), Eugene, OR. Talk with Q&A. 7 January 2025.

Highlights of Past Events:

  • Moore, Jim and Paul Gronke with Bobbin Singh, Danielle Caputo, Daniel Lewkow and Cristina Nieves, moderator. “Beyond 2020—the Democracy We Need. Reflecting on 2020—Understanding the Presidential Election.” Common Cause of Oregon, Portland, OR. Presentation with questions. 3 December 2020
  • “Election Reform—Top-3 Voting System.” City of Troutdale Citizens Advisory Committee, Troutdale, or (via Zoom). Presentation with discussion. (2020)
  • “Presidential Politics for Election 2020—the covid-19 Context.” Community group now scattered from Oregon to Florida to California to Mexico, Portland, or. Zoom talk with discussion. (2020)​
  • “Issues and Context in the 2019 Oregon Legislature.” With Gary Conkling. Columbia Corridor Association, Portland, OR. Talk with discussion. (2019)
  • “Fake News: Threat to Democracy or Passing Fad?” AAUW and larger community, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR. Talk and discussion. (2019)
  • “Midterms Wrap Up—What We Learned, Where We Are Going, and How Do We Keep a Grassroots Movement Growing.” With David Sarasohn and Liz Kaufman. One Small Thing PDX, Portland, OR. Panel talk with discussion. (2018)
  • “Politics 101—Midterm Election Results: What Does It All Mean?” Oregon School Boards Association, Portland, OR. Talk with Q&A. (2018)
  • “Reading the Tea Leaves: The 2018 Oregon Elections.” Edited talk with Q&A, recorded by Salem City Club, aired on Forum on KMUZ radio, Salem, OR. (2018)
  • "Politics in the Age of Trump" - Talk to Pacific University students (2017)
  • Forest Grove School Board Candidate forum – On campus, open to the public (2017)
  • "And Now the Hard Part…Governing in a Fractious Political System" - South Park Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship, West Linn, OR (2017)
  • "After the Dust Settles: Analyzing the 2016 Election Results" - Willamette Women Democrats, Lake Oswego, OR (2016)
  • "The Role of the Media, Politics, and Culture" -  Panel discussion at Washington State University, Vancouver, WA (2016)  
  • U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley – On campus, open to the public (2016)
  • Legislative Forum - Roosevelt Middle School, Eugene, OR (2016)
  • Classroom Law Project - Talk with middle school teachers from all over Oregon about issues in the 2016 elections (2016)
  • "Terrorism, Immigration: How the World and the United States Understand These Issues" - United Nations Association, Milwaukie, OR (2016)
  • "Crafting a Regional Water Policy" – Panel sponsored by City Club of Portland and Washington County Public Affairs Forum (2015)
  • Hispanic Heritage Month Forum - Salúd Services, Hillsboro, OR (2015)
  • "Privacy in the Facebook Age: Choices, Challenges, and Consequences" – Forest Grove Library (2015)
  • U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici – On campus, open to the public (2015)
  • "The Changing Political Context in Oregon" - Oregon Environmental Council, Eugene, OR (2014)
  • Forest Grove Council/Mayor Candidate Forum – On campus, open to the public (2014)
  • US Senator Ron Wyden: "Inequality: the View from Washington, D.C. to Forest Grove” - On campus, open to the public (2014)
  • "Election Predictions." Washington County Public Affairs Forum, Aloha, OR (2014)
  • "Teamster Boss: Dave Beck and Labor Racketeering in Oregon" - Oregon Encyclopedia History Night Panel (2013)
  • "New Urbanism" with Congressman Earl Blumenauer – On campus, open to the public (2013)
  • "Immigration and Sustainability: A Bi-National Perspective Embracing Diversity-Resolving Disparities" – on campus, open to the public (2013)
  • Oregon Secretary of State forum -  On campus, open to the public (2012)
  • Elizabeth Woody: “The Long Memory: The Indigenous Peoples of America After Columbus” – Talk to Pacific University students (2012)
  • "We’re All Globalized Now: Politics, Economics, and the United States in the World" - League of Women Voters and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), Medford, OR (2013)
  • Legal Logic: Specialty Courts – Moderated televised discussion (2012)
  • "Politics and the Economy: Elections, Pocketbooks, and Political Messages" - Northwest Association for Financial Professionals conference, Portland, OR (2012)
  • "Women’s Work from the ERA to the Present Day" – Forest Grove Library (2011)
  • Candidate debates for Washington County Commissioner, County Commission Chair, Metro President, and Metro Councilor (2010)

Details of Past Events:

For more information on our political outreach activities, please see the annual records below. 

Special Projects

The Rural Perspective: Technical Report on the Washington County Transportation Futures Study (2015-2016)

A Pacific University team led by Mike Miller of the Center for Global Business Studies, with students Prescott Devinney, Jacob Rose, Sophia Solano, and Pablo Valenzuela, and supported by Jim Moore of the Tom McCall Center for Policy Innovation has completed a year-long study of transportation issues for the Washington County Department of Land Use and Transportation. Working as independent contractors for the county, the students examined past reports by governments and other institutions to understand transportation issues for rural residents. The student members then interviewed members of the rural Washington County community and held a number of focus groups with the Latino community and members of community organizations. Washington County is interested in making these types of research and reporting projects a permanent part of the relationship between the county and Pacific. Of course, this was helped along because the main contact at Washington County is a 2008 Pacific graduate.