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Eric

District 4

Simone

Auditor

Keith

Mayor

Candace

District 1

Loretta

District 1

Jamie

District 1

Dan

District 2

Elana

District 2

Sameer

District 2

Steve

District 3

Tiffany

District 3

Angelita

District 3

Olivia

District 4

Mitch

District 4

Election Analysis

By the Numbers

Stump Talk Podcasts

“We have had an absolute clean break with the old.”

“Sausage-making in public is a good thing.”

“It’s gonna be us.”

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Videos

How does Single Transferable Vote Work in Portland, Oregon?

Ranked Choice Voting

How Portland’s one-of-a-kind City Council elections will work, explained with doughnuts

Rose City Reform Explainers

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Multi-Member Districts

Portland will soon be the only major city in the nation with multimember districts.

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Mayor-Council Government

In 2025, Portland’s officeholders will get new job descriptions – and city employees will get a new boss.

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Ranked Choice Voting

Goodbye, primaries. Hello, ranked choice voting. Portland is ushering in a brand-new voting method.

Who are Portland’s new leaders and what propelled them to victory?