[Phew! 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] While there may be only a few measures and candidates on this May’s election ballot, we should all know by now that voting […]
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Vote Quick ‘n’ Easy with the Mercury’s May 2023 Endorsements CHEAT SHEET!
No time? No problem! All the Mercury‘s endorsements for the May 16 election are right here.
[Phew! 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] If you need to vote in a hurry, help yourself to the Mercury‘s May 2023 Election Endorsements below. Got time for reading? Then […]
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The Mercury’s 2023 May Election Endorsements
It’s a small—but mighty—election. So grab your ballot and vote along with the Mercury!
[Phew! 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] While there may be only a few measures and candidates on this May’s election ballot, we should all know by now that voting […]
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Welcome to the Mercury‘s 2022 General Election Night Live Blog!
Election night party gossip, the latest results, and lots and lots of the smartassery you love! ❤️
It’s election night in Portland, which can only mean one thing: Time for a riveting and raucous Portland Mercury liveblog! There are a heap of candidates and ballot measures on the table tonight, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. From the three-way governor’s race, to congressional seats that could flip the US House, to new Multnomah […]
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Mercury Endorsements: Hurry Up and Vote Jessica Vega Pederson for Multnomah County Chair Already!
[Check out all the Mercury‘s endorsements here. Don’t have time for all those words? Use our handy-dandy election cheat sheet!] Multnomah County Chair: Jessica Vega Pederson The race to fill the position of Multnomah County Chair being vacated by term-limited Deborah Kafoury falls to a competition between two experienced county commissioners: Jessica Vega Pederson and […]
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Cut Through the Crap and Vote Lickety-Split with the Mercury’s Election CHEAT SHEET!
Look, you are a busy bee! 🐝 So there’s no shame in letting the Mercury, who has two decades of experience watching and reporting on Portland politics, help you fill out your 2022 election ballot. If you need to know the reasoning behind our excellent decisions, check out our deeply researched opinions right here! If […]
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Mercury Endorsements: Don’t Let Republicans Take Away What We’ve Fought For—Vote Tina Kotek!
[Check out all the Mercury‘s endorsements here. Don’t have time for all those words? Use our handy-dandy election cheat sheet!] Governor: Tina Kotek While choosing who we elect for governor is always important, can we be so bold as to suggest this race is particularly critical? Thanks to an influx of millions of dollars from […]
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Vote Quick ‘N’ Easy with the Mercury’s Election CHEAT SHEET!
Look, you are a busy bee! 🐝 So there’s no shame in letting the Mercury, who has two decades of experience watching and reporting on Portland politics, help you fill out your 2022 election ballot. If you need to know the reasoning behind our excellent decisions, check out our deeply researched opinions right here! If […]
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Mercury Endorsements: Say “HELL YES” to Charter Reform!
[Check out all the Mercury‘s endorsements here. Don’t have time for all those words? Use our handy-dandy election cheat sheet!] Portland Measure 26-228 (Charter Reform): Yes Here’s an uncontroversial opinion: Portland’s system of government is garbage. First established in 1913, the city’s commission form of government requires council members to lead city bureaus as well […]
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The Mercury’s 2022 General Election Endorsements: Reinventing Local Politics
[Phew! 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 Casting a vote in a local election is not unlike the scientific method. (We know what you’re thinking—“SHUT UP, NERDS!”—but hear us out.) […]
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Your Mercury General Election 2022 Endorsements CHEAT SHEET!
[Phew! 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] CITY Portland City Council, Position 3: Jo Ann Hardesty Measure 26-228: Yes Portland Community College Measure 26-224: Yes METRO Metro Measure 26-225: […]
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Mercury General Election 2022 Endorsements: City
[Phew! 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] Portland City Council, Position #3: Jo Ann Hardesty Listen to City Council candidate Rene Gonzalez speak, and you’ll hear concerns shared by a […]