[READ ALL OF THE MERCURY‘S 2020 ENDORSEMENTS HERE!—eds] Metro Council District 5: Chris Smith When current Metro Councilor Sam Chase announced he wouldn’t seek re-election this year, a slate of impressive candidates threw their hats into the ring for the District 5 seat, which represents North, Northwest, and Northeast Portland. We first endorsed Chris Smith […]
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Mercury Endorsement: Dan Ryan for City Commissioner, Position 2
Dan Ryan for Portland Surprise! Portland’s holding a citywide election next month. If this is news to you, we don’t blame you— there’s been a few other important issues dominating local headlines. There’s only one item on the August 11 ballot: A vote to decide which person should fill the currently empty seat on Portland […]