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PublishedSeptember 17, 2019
Activists vow to keep fighting for clean elections referendum in Portland
The City Council, citing the city attorney's advice, says the proposal to publicly finance municipal campaigns would have to go to a charter commission before going to voters.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2019
Welcome to the dog days of Portland’s mayoral race
As the contest begins to heat up, 3 of the 4 candidates resort to posting pictures of adorable dogs out on the campaign trail.
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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.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2019
Four candidates qualify to run for Portland mayor while 5 others qualify for open council seat
The city has certified candidates for mayor, City Council and Board of Education.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2019
Advocates fail again to get expansion of ranked-choice voting on Portland ballot
City officials reviewed 300 contested signatures and say Fair Elections Portland still fell 76 short, even after the city lowered the number of signatures required to qualify for the ballot.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2019
Portland mayoral candidates reveal donors, expenses
Campaign finance reports filed by three prominent candidates provide a glimpse inside Portland's race for mayor.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2019
Millennial entrepreneur enters race for Portland mayor
Thaddeus St. John, 26, owner of Lincoln and Maine Inc., hopes to bring transparency to Portland's politics.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2019
Portland Mayor Strimling announces $102,000 fundraising haul for re-election bid
Other candidates have raised significant funds, too, with City Councilor Spencer Thibodeau saying he's nearly matched the $60,000 the mayor has raised since January.
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PublishedJune 12, 2019
Portland mayor formally launches re-election campaign
Ethan Strimling has been raising funds for months to fend off challengers, including three sitting city councilors.
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