Mayor of Portland: Sarah Iannarone Portland City Commissioner, Position 4: Chloe Eudaly Metro Councilor, District 5: Chris Smith Portland Parks Levy, Measure 26-213: Yes Portland Police Oversight Board, Measure 26-217: Yes Portland Water Fund Charter Amendment, Measure 26-219: Yes Portland Public Schools Levy, Measure 26-215: Yes Multnomah County Library Bond Measure 26-211: Yes Multnomah County […]
Election 2020
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Mercury 2020 Endorsements: President
[READ ALL OF THE MERCURY‘S 2020 ENDORSEMENTS HERE!—eds] President of the United States: Surprise! Vote for Joe Biden Prepare to be shocked to your very core: the unbelievably lefty Portland Mercury is endorsing Joe Biden for President. But wait! Now we’ll do you one better: Not only should you NOT vote for Donald Trump, you […]
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UPDATED: Dan Ryan Elected to Portland City Council
Dan Ryan and Loretta Smith on the August 11 special election ballot. Multnomah County Elections UPDATED: August 12, 9 am — Portland voters have elected political newcomer Dan Ryan to serve as their newest city commissioner. Ryan had collected 51 percent of the vote Wednesday morning, with 98 percent of ballots counted, leading competitor Loretta […]
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Where to Drop Off Your Ballot for Today’s Special Runoff Election
MAIA BOAKYE Heads up, everybody: There’s a special runoff election in Portland today to fill the City Council Position 2 seat that was left vacant after the passing of Commissioner Nick Fish. And while there may be only two names on the ballot (Loretta Smith and Dan Ryan), your vote still means A LOT since […]
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Mercury Endorsement: Dan Ryan for City Commissioner, Position 2
Dan Ryan for Portland Surprise! Portland’s holding a citywide election next month. If this is news to you, we don’t blame you— there’s been a few other important issues dominating local headlines. There’s only one item on the August 11 ballot: A vote to decide which person should fill the currently empty seat on Portland […]
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Today Is the Deadline to Register to Vote in the August Special Election
Multnomah county Elections: There are a lot of them this year! That’s especially true in Oregon, where our vote by mail elections are pandemic-proof. One election you might not have seen coming is the August 11 special runoff for a Portland City Council seat. Today, July 21, is the last day to register to vote […]
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Mapps and Eudaly Will Fight for Sam Adams’ Supporters in Council Runoff Race
Portland Bureau of Transportation / Mingus Mapps campaign It’s official: Mingus Mapps, a former political science professor and former city employee, will be facing incumbent City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly in a November 3 runoff election. The primary votes for City Commissioner, Position 4 were roughly divided in thirds between Eudaly, who gained 31.29 percent of […]
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Mayor Wheeler Will Face Sarah Iannarone in a November Runoff
Courtesy Sarah Iannarone campaign Mayor Ted Wheeler’s run for re-election has just been extended by five months. With nearly all ballots counted, it’s clear Wednesday evening that Wheeler hasn’t collected enough votes to avoid a runoff election against urban policy consultant Sarah Iannarone on November 3. A late afternoon update from Multnomah County Elections Office […]
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Metro District 5 Race Goes to Nolan-Smith Runoff
metro The crowded race for Metro District 5, which represents North and Northeast Portland, has officially narrowed to two candidates for a November runoff: Former state legislator Mary Nolan and transportation advocate Chris Smith. For Metro races, a general election runoff occurs when no candidate gains at least 50 percent of the vote in the […]
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Election Update: Wheeler Drops Below 50%, Eudaly and Mapps Poised for Runoff
Blair Stenvick, MADDIE MASCHGER Last night’s election results left Portlanders with little clarity about the future of City Hall. As of midnight Tuesday, the city’s two most competitive city commissioner races remained far too close to call, and Mayor Ted Wheeler was barely passing the 50 percent threshold of votes to keep him from entering […]
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Portland Primary Results: Historic and… Undecided
Screenshot from mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone’s virtual election night party. Oregon’s primary election night delivered some historic wins for the Portland region—and a whole lot of question marks around still-undecided races. By midnight Tuesday, the county elections office had tallied ballots from a total of 43 percent of all registered Multnomah County voters. But the […]
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It’s the Mercury‘s 2020 Election Night Liveblog!
MICHELLE MRUK Welcome to election night, Portland! Join the Mercury Election Strike Force as we wade through the unprecedented chaos of virtual election night parties and an avalanche of election results! It’s going to be a wild night. We have three Portland City Comissioner seats up for grabs—with few clear front-runners, meaning we’ll probably see […]