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Election Guide 2024

Mercury Endorsements: State Measures 2024

Featuring impeachment, cannabis unionization, a questionable kicker, and more.

The Mercury Election Strike ForceOctober 16, 2024 3:46 amOctober 16, 2024 1:50 pm

[Hello! You know, putting these endorsements together takes LOTS of hard work—and that’s on top of our regular excellent reporting. Show your appreciation for the Mercury with a small contribution, please, and thank you!—eds] malchev / getty images State Measure 115: Vote YES Impeaching a government official is (and should be) a last resort—a consequence […]

Election Guide 2024

Your Mercury 2024 Election Cheat Sheet

Need help filling out your ballot? Use our handy-dandy cheat sheet!

The Mercury Election Strike ForceOctober 16, 2024 3:44 amOctober 16, 2024 8:39 pm

[Phew! Putting these endorsements together takes LOTS of hard work—and that’s on top of our regular excellent reporting. If you use our cheat sheet, consider showing your appreciation for the Mercury with a small contribution, please, and thank you! And just so ya know, the Mercury does not endorse in uncontested races, and any political […]

News

It’s the Mercury’s 2024 Primary Election Night Live Blog!

All the parties, all the results, and all the election night DRAMAZ!

The Mercury Election Strike ForceMay 21, 2024 6:53 pmMay 22, 2024 8:49 am

[EDITOR’S NOTE: Okay, political junkies! Let’s saddle up for what is sure to be an exciting May primary election night—one that’s sure to be extra spicy, thanks to the wave of conservative candidates trying to take over the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners as well as that mud-flingin’ District Attorney race. That said, here’s an […]

Opinion

Mercury Endorsements: Elect Shannon Singleton for Multnomah County Board of Commissioners, District 2!

The Mercury Election Strike ForceMay 10, 2024 4:00 pmMay 10, 2024 11:00 pm

Singleton is among five candidates running to serve the rest of Susheela Jayapal’s unexpired term on the Board of Commissioners, which is up in 2026. That means voters will have to elect someone to this seat again in two years. Singleton, whose background is rooted in social work (she has a masters degree in this […]

Opinion

Mercury Endorsement: Elect Susheela Jayapal for US Representative, 3rd District!

Jayapal will be a voice for forward movement—not murky centrist stagnation.

The Mercury Election Strike ForceMay 7, 2024 2:00 pmMay 7, 2024 9:00 pm

The current US rep in the 3rd District, Earl Blumenauer, is Portland’s staple politician, having served in the role since 1996. And he’s going to be a tough act to follow—I mean, we named a bike and pedestrian bridge after the guy. But with Blumenauer retiring, a lot of local Democrats are vying for his […]

Opinion

Mercury Endorsement: Re-Elect Mike Schmidt for Multnomah County District Attorney

Don’t believe the conservative cynics who blame Schmidt for Portland’s problems.

The Mercury Election Strike ForceMay 6, 2024 3:23 pmMay 6, 2024 10:24 pm

Since taking the reins at the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office in 2020, Mike Schmidt has faced a deluge of crises, and criticism. Schmidt took office in August 2020 amid a global pandemic and nationwide racial justice reckoning that spurred prolonged protests in Portland. Those external factors, coupled with a nationwide rise in crime during […]

Primary Endorsements 2024

The Mercury’s Endorsements for the May 2024 Primary Election!

Grab your ballot, and let’s get to VOTING. (Don’t worry… we’ve got you!)

The Mercury Election Strike ForceMay 3, 2024 3:58 amMay 10, 2024 6:42 pm

[Hello! You know, putting these endorsements together takes LOTS of hard work—and that’s on top of our regular excellent reporting. Show your appreciation for the Mercury with a small contribution, please, and thank you!—eds] Welcome to a very busy and spicy May primary election! And this one has it all—a battle for both the Multnomah […]

Primary Endorsements 2024

Mercury May 2024 Primary Election Endorsements: County Races

The Mercury Election Strike ForceMay 3, 2024 3:55 amMay 10, 2024 6:43 pm

[The Mercury Election Strike Force is News Editor Courtney Vaughn, News Reporter Taylor Griggs, Arts & Culture Editor Suzette Smith, and Editor-in-Chief Wm. Steven Humphrey. We do not endorse in uncontested races. Oh and by the way, putting these endorsements together takes LOTS of hard work—and that’s on top of our regular excellent reporting. Show […]