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Use the handy-dandy Mercury cheat sheet below to help you fill out your ballot, and hit the section links to see our full endorsements. Reminder that election day is May 21, and mailed ballots must be postmarked no later than May 21 in order to be counted. Here are your local ballot drop locations.
Multnomah County Board of Commissioners
District 1: Meghan Moyer
District 2: Shannon Singleton
District 3: TJ Noddings
District 4: Vince Jones-Dixon
Multnomah County District Attorney
Mike Schmidt
Local Measures
Gas tax renewal (26-245 “Fix our streets”): YES
PPS teachers levy: YES
Oregon Zoo bond renewal: YES
Urban Flood and Water Quality: YES
Federal Races
US Representative, 1st District: Suzanne Bonamici
US Representative, 3rd District: Susheela Jayapal
US Representative, 5th District: Janelle Bynum
State Representatives
28th District: Dacia Grayber
33rd District: Shannon Jones Isadore
34th District: Lisa Reynolds
41st District: Mark Gamba
43rd District: Tawna Sanchez
44th District: Travis Nelson
46th District: Willy Chotzen
48th District: Hoa Nguyen
50th District: Ricki Ruiz
State Senate
14th District: Kate Lieber
22nd District: Lew Frederick
25th District: Chris Gorsek
Other State Races
Secretary of State: Tobias Read
State Treasurer: Elizabeth Steiner
Oregon Attorney General: Dan Rayfield