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City Council Race 2024
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Meet Your Portland 2024 Mayoral Candidates

Here’s who wants to be Portland’s next mayor.
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Updated: October 25 Under Portland’s revised city charter, the mayor will serve in a largely administrative role, overseeing day-to-day operations alongside a city administrator. The mayor will be voted on by all city voters, while the council will be elected by district. The charter change is a shift from Portland’s longstanding form of government, which […]

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Meet the Portland City Council Candidates: District 4

These candidates are running in the district composed of Portland’s west side and some Southeast neighborhoods.
Avatar photo Courtney Vaughn

Updated: Oct. 22 Thanks to a charter reform measure passed by voters in 2022, Portland is getting a new form of government, and it will come with a brand new districting system. In November 2024, Portlanders will vote for City Council members in one of four districts across the city, with three councilors per district. […]

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Meet the Portland City Council Candidates: District 3

These candidates are running in the district that encompasses most of Southeast Portland east of the river to I-205.
Avatar photo Courtney Vaughn

Updated: Oct. 8 Thanks to a charter reform measure passed by voters in 2022, Portland is getting a new form of government, and it will come with a brand new districting system. In November 2024, Portlanders will vote for City Council members in one of four districts across the city, with three councilors per district. […]

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Meet the Portland City Council Candidates: District 1

These candidates are running in the district encompassing East Portland.
Avatar photo Taylor Griggs

Updated: October 21, 2024 Thanks to a charter reform measure passed by voters in 2022, Portland is getting a new form of government, and it will come with a brand new districting system. In November 2024, Portlanders will vote for city council members in one of four districts across the city, with three councilors per […]

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Here’s Who’s Running for Portland City Council in 2024

As the city gears up for a new government structure and a 12-person council, candidates are in the thick of campaign season for a pivotal November election.
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Come November, Portlanders will be asked to choose among a crowded field of City Council candidates.  The 2024 general election will see Portland elect a new 12-person council—more than doubling the current size of five—with voters using a ranked choice system to select candidates in order of preference. Three people from each of four districts […]

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Meet the Portland City Council Candidates: District 2

These candidates are running in the district located in North and Northeast Portland.
Avatar photo Taylor Griggs

Updated: July 17 This page will be updated as new candidates file for election. Thanks to a charter reform measure passed by voters in 2022, Portland is getting a new form of government, and it will come with a brand new districting system. In November 2024, Portlanders will vote for city council members in one […]

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Rene Gonzalez Holds Sizable Fundraising Lead in Portland Mayor’s Race

With the city’s Small Donor Elections program facing a budget shortfall, campaigns may have to adjust their strategy ahead of a pivotal election.
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As the city’s Small Donor Elections funding dwindles during a pivotal election year, campaigns face greater pressure to court donors. City Commissioner Rene Gonzalez has jumped out to a sizable fundraising advantage over fellow commissioners Mingus Mapps and Carmen Rubio in the race for Portland mayor. The mayoral candidate currently has more than double the […]

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Dan Ryan Will Run for City Council in District 2

While his colleagues run for mayor, Ryan is aiming to continue serving as a city council member.
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Portland Commissioner Dan Ryan wants to continue serving on City Council. After months of silence about his political future— in contrast with his three fellow commissioners, each of whom have begun 2024 mayoral campaigns— Ryan announced today he plans to run for Portland City Council again this year. He will be vying for one of […]

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Carmen Rubio Enters 2024 Portland Mayor’s Race

The city commissioner is the third person on council to launch a campaign for mayor under Portland’s new form of government.
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City Commissioner Carmen Rubio is running for Portland mayor. Rubio announced her mayoral campaign Tuesday morning, making her the fourth person and third current Portland City Council member to enter the mayor’s race. Rubio currently oversees the city’s housing bureau, development services, planning, and Prosper Portland, the city’s economic development agency. In a campaign announcement, […]

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Former City Commissioner Steve Novick Eyes Return to City Hall

Novick is running to represent District 3, after a former stint on Portland City Council.
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Steve Novick says he’s ready to return to Portland City Hall. On Friday, the former city commissioner announced his campaign for District 3, representing a broad swath of inner Southeast Portland that stretches east to I-205 and south down to the Woodstock neighborhood.  Novick served on Portland City Council from 2013 to 2017. He lost […]

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Rene Gonzalez Announces Bid For Portland Mayor

Known for his conservative policies, Gonzalez is the second on council to announce a 2024 mayoral campaign.
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Portland City Commissioner Rene Gonzalez announced Thursday morning that he is running for mayor. Gonzalez is the second person on Portland City Council to announce a mayoral bid for the 2024 council race, after Commissioner Mingus Mapps launched his campaign for mayor earlier this year. Gonzalez and Mapps join Durell Kinsey Bey, a youth coordinator […]

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Dan Ryan Rules Out Running for Portland Mayor

The city commissioner will decide whether to run for a council district by late January, as speculation swirls over who might challenge Mingus Mapps in 2024 race.
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Portland City Commissioner Dan Ryan has ruled out a run for mayor in 2024.  Ryan’s office made the announcement Monday, as filings for the 2024 City Council race have already surpassed 40 candidates.  None of the current city commissioners have announced plans to run, with the exception of Commissioner Mingus Mapps, who is running for […]

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