2020 Portland, Oregon mayoral election

The 2020 Portland mayoral election will determine the Mayor of Portland, Oregon for the term beginning in January 2021.

2020 Portland mayoral election

May 19, 2020 (first round) November 3, 2020 (runoff)

Candidate Ted Wheeler Sarah Iannarone Teressa Raiford Party Democratic Democratic Socialists of America Democratic First round vote 107,241 51,849 18,310 First round percentage 49.29% 23.82% 8.40% Second-round vote TBD TBD Second-round percentage TBD TBD   Candidate Ozzie González Bruce Broussard Party Independent Republican First round vote 12,632 11,336 First round percentage 5.80% 5.20%

Blue denotes precincts won by Wheeler, Green denotes precincts won by Iannarone, and Red denotes precincts won by Broussard.

Incumbent Mayor Ted Wheeler Democratic

All candidates meeting the qualifications competed in a blanket primary election on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. As no candidate received an absolute majority, a runoff election between the top two candidates is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Current mayor Ted Wheeler and urban political activist Sarah Iannarone advanced to the runoff. Voters can also choose to write-in candidates.[1][2]

Candidates

Candidates who advanced to runoff

Candidate	Experience	Announced	References	Party Preference
The following candidates advanced to the runoff election on April 2
Ted Wheeler	53rd Mayor of Portland, Oregon Former Oregon State Treasurer	October 14, 2019 (Website)	[3][4][5][6]	Democratic
Sarah Iannarone	Community Activist Owner of Arleta Library Bakery & Cafe	July 9, 2019 (Website)	[7][8]	Democratic Socialist

Candidates eliminated in the first round

Candidate	Experience	Announced	References	Party Preference
The following candidates were eliminated in the first round and did not advance to the runoff election
Teressa Raiford	Founder of Don't Shoot Portland	December 3, 2017 (Website)	[7][9][10]	Democratic
Bruce Broussard	Host of Oregon Voter Digest on PBS	November 13, 2018 (Website)	[11]	Republican
Ozzie Gonzalez	Architect and Sustainability Consultant	December 12, 2019 (Website)	[7][12]	Independent
Piper Crowell	Director of Global Digital and Innovation Policy at Nike, Inc.	February 12, 2020 (Website) Suspended: March 25, 2020	[13][14]	Democratic
Randy Rapaport	Real Estate Developer Educational Psychologist	March 10, 2020	[15]	Democratic
Mark White	Co-Chair of the Portland City Charter Commission	January 30, 2020	[16]	Democratic
Cash Carter	Former Portland Timbers team chef	November 18, 2019 (Website)	[17]	Democratic

Candidates who received less than 1,000 votes

• Willie Banks, community advocate[18][19]
• Jarred Bepristis, bartender[20]
• Daniel Hoffman, homeless rights activist[21][22]
• Lew Humble, retired mechanic, perennial candidate[23]
• Michael Jenkins, cannabis grower[24]
• Sharon Joy, retired, community advocate[25]
• Floyd LaBar, yoga teacher[26]
• Beryl McNair, retired Federal government employee, candidate for Portland Mayor in 2008[27]
• Michael O'Callaghan, activist[28]
• Mark White, program manager[29]
• Michael Burleson, community leader, activist, attorney at law[30] (Suspended)

Declined to run

• Diego Hernandez, representative for Oregon's 47th House district[31]
• Jessica Vega Pederson, Multnomah County commissioner[32]

Endorsements

Ted Wheeler
Organizations Basic Rights Oregon[33] Northwest Oregon Labor Council[34] Teamsters Council #37[34] UFCW Local 555[34] Newspapers Willamette Week[35]

Sarah Iannarone
State Legislators Karin Power, State Representative for District 41[36] Newspapers Portland Mercury[37] Organizations Basic Rights Oregon[33] Oregon Progressive Party[38]

Bruce Broussard
Organizations Multnomah County Republican Party

Ozzie González
Organizations Basic Rights Oregon[33]

Polling

Runoff

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Ted Wheeler	Sarah Iannarone	Undecided
Public Policy Polling[39]	June 17–18, 2020	992	±3.1%	33%	32%	35%

Results

Primary

Portland mayoral primary election, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ted Wheeler (incumbent)	107,241	49.29%
	Democratic Socialists of America	Sarah Iannarone	51,849	23.82%
	Democratic	Teressa Raiford	18,310	8.40%
	Independent	Ozzie González	12,632	5.80%
	Republican	Bruce Broussard	11,336	5.20%
	Nonpartisan	Randy Rapaport	3,816	1.75%
	Nonpartisan	Piper Crowell	3,272	1.50%
	Nonpartisan	Mark White	2,308	1.06%
	Nonpartisan	Cash Carter	1,488	0.68%
	Nonpartisan	Sharon Joy	901	0.42%
	Nonpartisan	Willie Banks	789	0.36%
	Nonpartisan	Daniel Hoffman	702	0.32%
	Nonpartisan	Michael O'Callaghan	629	0.29%
	Nonpartisan	Michael Burleson	406	0.19%
	Nonpartisan	Lew Humble	299	0.14%
	Nonpartisan	Michael Jenkins	262	0.12%
	Nonpartisan	Beryl McNair	259	0.12%
	Nonpartisan	Jarred Bepristis	105	0.05%
	Nonpartisan	Floyd LaBar	95	0.04%
	Write-in		861	0.40%
Total votes			217,560	100.00%

Runoff

Since no candidate received a simple majority (50% plus one) vote in the primary election, the two candidates who received the most votes will run again in the general election on November 3, 2020. The general election will see incumbent mayor Ted Wheeler face a challenge by Sarah Iannarone. If Wheeler wins the election, he will become Portland's first mayor to win a second consecutive term since Vera Katz left office in 2005.[40]

Portland mayoral general election, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ted Wheeler (incumbent)
	Democratic Socialists of America	Sarah Iannarone
	Write-in
Total votes				100.00%

References

1. "Multnomah County Elections Calendar". Multnomah County. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
2. "Candidate Filing Procedures". The City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
3. Redden, Jim (May 7, 2019). "Wheeler: 'Yes, I'm running for reelection'". Portland Tribune. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
4. Friedman, Gordon R. (June 25, 2019). "Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler makes bid for reelection known in private conversations". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
5. Monahan, Rachel (September 24, 2019). "Mayor Ted Wheeler Takes First Formal Step to Reelection, Hires Campaign Manager". Willamette Week. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
6. Graves, Mark (October 11, 2019). "Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is running for 2nd term". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
7. Templeton, Amelia (July 9, 2019). "The Race For Portland Mayor In 2020 Is Beginning To Take Shape". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
8. Monahan, Rachel (July 9, 2019). "2016 Mayoral Candidate Sarah Iannarone Will Run Again Against Mayor Ted Wheeler". Willamette Week. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
9. Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon (December 3, 2017). "Black Lives Matter activist Teressa Raiford says she'll challenge Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler in 2020". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
10. Sevcenko, Melanie (December 14, 2017). "Teressa Raiford Running for City Mayor 2020". The Skanner. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
11. "Mayoral Candidate Filing - May 19, 2020 Primary Election (Bruce Broussard)". Auditor Mary Hull Caballero, The City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
12. Monahan, Rachel (June 18, 2019). "Ozzie Gonzalez running for Portland Mayor". Willamette Week. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
13. Jaquiss, Nigel (March 25, 2020). "Portland Mayoral Candidate Piper Crowell Ends Her Campaign". Willamette Week. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
14. politics, About Nigel Jaquiss News reporter Nigel Jaquiss joined Willamette Week in 1998 He covers. "Portland Mayoral Candidate Piper Crowell Ends Her Campaign". Willamette Week. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
15. "Mayoral Candidate Filing - May 19, 2020 Primary Election (Randy Rapaport)". Auditor Mary Hull Caballero, The City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
16. "Candidate interview: Mark White". news.streetroots.org. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
17. "Mayoral Candidate Filing - May 19, 2020 Primary Election (Cash Carter)". Auditor Mary Hull Caballero, The City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
18. "Mayoral Candidate Filing - May 19, 2020 Primary Election (Willie Banks)". Auditor Mary Hull Caballero, The City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
19. Corbell, Beverly (November 5, 2019). "Running for Mayor Rev. Willie Banks outlines his priorities". The Portland Observer. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
20. "Mayoral Candidate Filing - May 19, 2020 Primary Election (Jarred Bepristis)". Auditor Mary Hull Caballero, The City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
21. "Mayoral Candidate Filing - May 19, 2020 Primary Election (Daniel Hoffman)". Auditor Mary Hull Caballero, The City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
22. "Candidates for Mayor / Daniel Hoffman | East Portland Action Plan". eastportlandactionplan.org. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
23. "Mayoral Candidate Filing - May 19, 2020 Primary Election (Lew Humble)". Auditor Mary Hull Caballero, The City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
24. "Mayoral Candidate Filing - May 19, 2020 Primary Election (Michael Jenkins)". Auditor Mary Hull Caballero, The City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
25. "Mayoral Candidate Filing - May 19, 2020 Primary Election (Sharon Joy)". Auditor Mary Hull Caballero, The City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
26. "Mayoral Candidate Filing - May 19, 2020 Primary Election (Floyd La Bar)". Auditor Mary Hull Caballero, The City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
27. "Mayoral Candidate Filing - May 19, 2020 Primary Election (Beryl McNair)". Auditor Mary Hull Caballero, The City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
28. "Mayoral Candidate Filing - May 19, 2020 Primary Election (Michael O'Callaghan)". Auditor Mary Hull Caballero, The City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
29. "Mayoral Candidate Filing - May 19, 2020 Primary Election (Mark White)". Auditor Mary Hull Caballero, The City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
30. Sparling, Zane (January 6, 2020). "Portland mayor candidate Michael Burleson suspends campaign". Portland Tribune. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
31. Friedman, Gordon R. (March 15, 2019). "State Rep. Diego Hernandez may consider run for Portland elected office". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
32. Friedman, Gordon R. (April 10, 2019). "Jessica Vega Pederson, Multnomah County commissioner, eyes run for Portland mayor". Willamette Week. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
33. "2020 Equality PAC:Basic Rights Oregon". Basic Rights Oregon. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
34. Redden, Jim (March 2, 2020). "Major endorsements announced in mayor, council, state races". Portland Tribune. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
35. "WW's May 2020 Endorsements for Portland City Hall". Willamette Week. April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
36. "Rep. Karin Power Endorses Sarah Iannarone for Portland Mayor". Twitter. May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
37. "Mercury 2020 Primary Endorsement: Portland City Council and Mayor". Portland Mercury. April 28, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
38. Delk, David (March 13, 2020). "Endorsements in May 2020 Primary Election". Oregon Progressive Party. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
39. Redden, Jim. "Survey shows tight race for Portland mayor". Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
40. Bailey, Jr., Everton (May 20, 2020). "Ted Wheeler, Sarah Iannarone will square off again in November's Portland mayoral race". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 20, 2020.

External Links

City of Portland Resources

• Registry of Candidates - May 19, 2020 Primary Election
• Open and Accountable Elections Program: 2020 Qualifying Candidates

Candidate Campaign Websites

• Sarah Iannarone for Portland Mayor
• Ted Wheeler for Portland Mayor

Interviews

• https://www.theskanner.com/news/northwest/29942-portland-mayor-s-race-pits-wheeler-against-two-prominent-community-activists