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Meet Portland’s Newest Mayoral Candidate: David Schor is a 36-Year-Old Department of Justice Attorney

Linkedin David Schor We’ve got a new mayoral candidate on our hands, Portland. David Schor, a 36-year-old assistant attorney general at the Oregon Department of Justice, filed his candidacy with the city on Thursday. Schor’s also started a campaign committee with the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office, and he says he’s in the race to […]

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Trades Unions Support Ted Wheeler, But Acknowledge They Don’t Know Who Else Will Run

A couple weeks back, a conglomeration representing dozens of Oregon trades unions sat down with Mayor Charlie Hales and State Treasurer Ted Wheeler, to figure out which man deserved the nod in next year’s mayor’s race. Hales came in with something of a disadvantage. When the mayor reversed course in early May, forestalling efforts to […]

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Portland Teachers Union Head Gwen Sullivan Hasn’t Ruled Out A Mayoral Run

Gwen Sullivan Earlier today, we speculated Portland teachers union President Gwen Sullivan was a wild card for entering the Portland mayoral race now that Mayor Charlie Hales has announced he won’t. Let’s upgrade that to the “Maybe In?” category. Sullivan, the head of the 4,000-strong Portland Association of Teachers, is conspicuously not saying she won’t […]

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The Portland Mayor’s Race: Who’s Out, Who’s In, and Who’s Thinking About It?

Ryan Alexander-Tanner THE HOURS SINCE Mayor Charlie Hales announced he’s out after this term have begotten a breathless race to figure out whoโ€”if anyoneโ€”will throw their hat in against state Treasurer Ted Wheeler for the top spot in city government. There’s a lot of talk about whether Hales even left time for a credible candidate […]

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Portland’s Last Three Former Mayors Apparently Support Ted Wheeler

Dirk VanderHart State Treasurer Ted Wheeler added a hefty troika of support for his mayoral bid this morning: The three people to hold the job before his opponent. As Wheeler prepares a campaign kickoff event tonight (btw, you’re encouraged to bring “gently used” women’s underwear, as part of a effort spearheaded by Wheeler’s wife?), his […]

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