Portland mayoral race 2019
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PublishedOctober 7, 2019
Portland landlords, developers donate to group opposing Mayor Strimling’s re-election
From July 1 to Sept. 30, Unite Portland raised nearly $19,000, much of it from real estate professionals, according to campaign finance reports.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2019
Eight years later, little agreement on what Portland mayor’s role really is
Incumbent Ethan Strimling says the mayor should drive policy for the City Council to consider; opponents say the job requires more collaboration than he has delivered.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2019
Group opposing Mayor Strimling’s re-election pulls ad featuring nonprofit chief
Unite Portland's online video featured the CEO of Avesta Housing, a nonprofit that's barred from taking part in election campaigns.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2019
Portland’s police and firefighters take opposing sides in race for mayor
Police officers endorse City Councilor Spencer Thibodeau, while firefighters again back incumbent Ethan Strimling, who says 31 unions are supporting his re-election.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2019
Strimling leads money race as Portland’s mayoral election gets more expensive
Three candidates have already raised more than $300,000 – a record – and spent more that $173,000 seeking Portland's top elective office.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2019
Four candidates for Portland mayor spar at first forum together
They debate issues ranging from Portland's lack of affordable housing to homelessness to providing property tax relief to the role of the mayor.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2019
Supporters of Strimling’s re-election announce endorsements, take shots at challenger
Portland's mayor gets the backing of more than 20 current and former elected officials, including City Councilor Pious Ali and 5 school board members.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2019
Five fellow councilors back challenger Spencer Thibodeau for Portland mayor
The endorsements, which are reminiscent of those Mayor Ethan Strimling received in 2015, and a series of candidate forums signal the unofficial start of election season in the city.