A screen grab from Sarah Iannarone’s concession speech. Sarah Iannarone has officially conceded to Mayor Ted Wheeler in the race for mayor of Portland. In a livestreamed video on her campaign’s social media pages, Iannarone delivered an emotional concession speech—but also signaled that she isn’t resigning from the Portland political realm. “I’m humbled by this […]
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Portland Voters Pass Progressive Measures, Skip Progressive Candidates
Dirk Vanderhart In Portland, Tuesday’s election results illustrated a curious split between local voters. While Portlanders veered away from more progressive candidates on the ballot, they backed nearly every progressive ballot measure in both local and statewide races. To Mingus Mapps, a former political science professor and city employee elected to Portland City Council Tuesday, […]
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Ted Wheeler Wins Mayoral Race Against Iannarone
Ted Wheeler at a 2019 press conference in City Hall Alex Zielinski Editor’s note: This story has been updated. Mayor Ted Wheeler has been elected to a second term as Portland’s mayor. Wheeler maintained a lead of 6 percent over his opponent, urban policy consultant Sarah Iannarone, long into Tuesday evening. In total, Wheeler has […]
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Portland Will Remain Under Command of State and County Law Enforcement Until Friday
Mathieu Lewis-Rolland With the presidential race still undecided, Gov. Kate Brown has extended her Monday decision to place Oregon State Police (OSP) and the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) in charge of public safety in Portland. In a Wednesday morning statement, Brown said that the two agencies will continue to lead the local law enforcement […]
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Mary Nolan Wins Metro Council Race Against Chris Smith
Mary Nolan campaign photo Mary Nolan has won the District 5 race for Metro Council. As of 9:45 pm Tuesday, Nolan is leading opponent Chris Smith by about 25 percent of the vote. Nolan, a former Democratic majority leader in the Oregon House, told the Mercury that she saw her victory as a sign that […]
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Mingus Mapps Wins Portland City Council Race
Mingus Mapps Mapps Campaign Voters have elected Mingus Mapps to replace City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly on Portland City Council. By 9 pm Tuesday, Mapps had collected 56 percent of Portland votes, with incumbent Eudaly trailing at 43 percent. Mapps told the Mercury that he “feels great” about the night’s results. “To me, it’s a sign […]
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Portland Metro Voters Reject $5B Transportation Funding Measure
TriMet’s plan to build a new MAX line connecting Portland to the southwest suburbs was thwarted Tuesday, when Metro voters rejected a funding measure for the project. trimet Metro’s $5 billion transportation funding measure appears to have been rejected by Portland area voters. The “No” votes for Measure 26-218—which would have funded a new MAX […]
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The Portland Mercury‘s 2020 Live Election Coverage
MICHELLE MRUK We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis is threatening our ability to keep producing the quality reporting you’ve come to love—just like this election night live blog! If you’re able, please consider making a monthly contribution to the Mercury. WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU! [THE MERCURY ELECTION STRIKE FORCE TEAM […]
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TONIGHT! Don’t Miss the Mercury‘s LIVE ELECTION Coverage!
iStock / Getty ARE YOU READY FOR ELECTION NIGHT? (Or perhaps more accurately, ready for it to be over?) As always, the Mercury Election Strike Force will be on the job with the latest local and national results, commentary from the winners and losers, and (of course) all the hot goss from election night Zoom […]
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Oregon Zoo Tweets to Soothe Your Election Day Jitters
“Hello, what is voter suppression?” Oregon Zoo It’s election day in the midst of a global pandemic where many states are relying on a never-before-used system of voting that will probably delay presidential election results for days, enough time for conspiracy theorists (including our sitting POTUS) to cast doubt on the veracity of the entire […]
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Portland Will Be Controlled by State, County Cops on Election Day
OSP officers respond to a Portland protest in early September. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is putting Portland in the hands of Oregon State Police (OSP) and Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) this week in preparation for election-related protests. “We’ve seen firsthand what happens when free expression is fueled by hate,” said Brown at […]
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Don’t Miss the Mercury‘s LIVE ELECTION Coverage—Tomorrow Night!
Pro-Stock Studio | iStock | Getty images ARE YOU READY FOR ELECTION NIGHT? (Or perhaps more accurately, ready for it to be over?) As always, the Mercury Election Strike Force will be on the job with the latest local and national results, commentary from the winners and losers, and (of course) all the hot goss […]