diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/common.py b/src/registrar/tests/common.py
index 96da5c14d..f5f62cf3e 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/common.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/common.py
@@ -1747,3 +1747,12 @@ class MockEppLib(TestCase):
 
     def tearDown(self):
         self.mockSendPatch.stop()
+
+
+def get_wsgi_request_object(client, user, url="/"):
+    """Returns client.get(url).wsgi_request for testing functions or classes
+    that need a request object directly passed to them."""
+    client.force_login(user)
+    request = client.get(url).wsgi_request
+    request.user = user
+    return request
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_models.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_models.py
index 8db11a0e7..33499eb91 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_models.py
@@ -1459,9 +1459,15 @@ class TestUser(TestCase):
         portfolio_permission.portfolio = None
         portfolio_permission.roles = [UserPortfolioRoleChoices.ORGANIZATION_ADMIN]
 
+        # Create a new UserPortfolioPermission instance without a portfolio
+        invalid_permission = UserPortfolioPermission(
+            user=self.user,
+            roles=[UserPortfolioRoleChoices.ORGANIZATION_ADMIN],
+            portfolio=None  # This should trigger the validation error
+        )
         # Test if the ValidationError is raised with the correct message
         with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as cm:
-            portfolio_permission.clean()
+            invalid_permission.clean()
 
         self.assertEqual(
             cm.exception.message, "When portfolio roles or additional permissions are assigned, portfolio is required."
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_reports.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_reports.py
index eca6bdb8b..1e169b51d 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_reports.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_reports.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import boto3_mocking
 from registrar.utility.s3_bucket import S3ClientError, S3ClientErrorCodes  # type: ignore
 from django.utils import timezone
 from api.tests.common import less_console_noise_decorator
-from .common import MockDbForSharedTests, MockDbForIndividualTests, MockEppLib, less_console_noise, get_time_aware_date
+from .common import MockDbForSharedTests, MockDbForIndividualTests, MockEppLib, get_wsgi_request_object, less_console_noise, get_time_aware_date
 from waffle.testutils import override_flag
 
 
@@ -282,10 +282,8 @@ class ExportDataTest(MockDbForIndividualTests, MockEppLib):
         # Create a user and associate it with some domains
         UserDomainRole.objects.create(user=self.user, domain=self.domain_2)
 
-        # Create a request object
-        factory = RequestFactory()
-        request = factory.get("/")
-        request.user = self.user
+        # Make a GET request using self.client to get a request object
+        request = get_wsgi_request_object(client=self.client, user=self.user)
 
         # Create a CSV file in memory
         csv_file = StringIO()
@@ -339,13 +337,9 @@ class ExportDataTest(MockDbForIndividualTests, MockEppLib):
         portfolio_permission.roles = [UserPortfolioRoleChoices.ORGANIZATION_ADMIN]
         portfolio_permission.save()
         portfolio_permission.refresh_from_db()
-        self.user.refresh_from_db()
 
-        # Create a request object
-        factory = RequestFactory()
-        request = factory.get("/")
-        request.user = self.user
-        request.session = {}
+        # Make a GET request using self.client to get a request object
+        request = get_wsgi_request_object(client=self.client, user=self.user)
 
         # Get the csv content
         csv_content = self._run_domain_data_type_user_export(request)
@@ -356,19 +350,22 @@ class ExportDataTest(MockDbForIndividualTests, MockEppLib):
         self.assertNotIn(self.domain_2.name, csv_content)
 
         # Test the output for readonly admin
-        portfolio_permission.portfolio_roles = [UserPortfolioRoleChoices.ORGANIZATION_ADMIN_READ_ONLY]
+        portfolio_permission.roles = [UserPortfolioRoleChoices.ORGANIZATION_ADMIN_READ_ONLY]
         portfolio_permission.save()
+        portfolio_permission.refresh_from_db()
 
+        # Get the csv content
+        csv_content = self._run_domain_data_type_user_export(request)
         self.assertIn(self.domain_1.name, csv_content)
         self.assertIn(self.domain_3.name, csv_content)
         self.assertNotIn(self.domain_2.name, csv_content)
 
-        # Get the csv content
-        portfolio_permission.portfolio_roles = [UserPortfolioRoleChoices.ORGANIZATION_MEMBER]
+        portfolio_permission.roles = [UserPortfolioRoleChoices.ORGANIZATION_MEMBER]
         portfolio_permission.save()
+        portfolio_permission.refresh_from_db()
 
+        # Get the csv content
         csv_content = self._run_domain_data_type_user_export(request)
-
         self.assertNotIn(self.domain_1.name, csv_content)
         self.assertNotIn(self.domain_3.name, csv_content)
         self.assertIn(self.domain_2.name, csv_content)