Candace Avalos

@candaceavalos.bsky.social

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Blacktina 🇬🇹 organizer at heart, Councilor by choice. 🩷 Fighting for justice, joy, and a future we deserve. ✊🏾 East Portland District 1. Personal page for big thoughts and bigger dreams. 🫶🏾 👉🏾Follow @counciloravalos.bsky.social for official city biz

Me and Grandma at the airport saying goodbye

Gilberto Mora on my TV screen

Me making a peace sign with my red braids as I bid farewell to them

Grandma sitting at my desk at the dias

Grandma in front of the hello from Portland store

Grandma Avalos with a cool cats and kittens T-shirt

Me with the game-winning ball as player of the game

Game winning team cheesin

Me with congressman elect Brad Lander

Me standing next to the grill, grillin'

My two friends from JMU who made it into town for the black rodeo, and a couple of my neighbors with their visiting sister from Costa Rica

Me cuddling Valentino while he's still a bit sedated after his vet appointment

Me and Sameer at the coalition of communities of color gala

Me and the team Captain Justin with our medals

A SpongeBob meme that says how it feels to not be in New York City right now

Me standing in front of a giant pink inflatable bow

A meme with a cat that says sorry I can't go I'm an inside cat

Valentino on the couch with flower pillows around him

Candace smiling while holding her ballot that she is about to go turn in at a ballot box

Just smiling in the stairwell at the Portland Fire game with the rose quarter sign out the window

Me with councilor Kanal

Portland fire game

Candace with her winning gold medal 🤭🤏🏾

Valentino sitting on a flower pillow looking like a flower

Valentino sitting in a bin

Candace smiling at the camera with half of her braids

Me with my kickball team, The Ball Busters

Candace standing outside in front of City Hall

Me and Valentino chilling on the couch

Valentino enjoying the catio

Valentino laying on a pink blanket

Candace in front of City Hall

My cat Valentino laying on the couch while I play Animal Crossing

Me dancing with others at the immigrant and refugee girls soccer tournament

Me with teacher Tiffany meeting Seattle mayor Katie Wilson

Candace in the blacktina den with Valentino holding a game controller about to play Pokopia on Nintendo

Pedro Pascal 2026 calendar

Candace holding a rainbow teddy bear next to the crane machine.

Candace sitting on her porch

Me speaking at the SEIU Black History labor event

Candace in a curly burgundy wig with bangs