The Skanner News - Portland City Council Races Draw Challenges from Community Organizers, A Union Rep
As Portland City commissioners Dan Ryan and Jo Ann Hardesty run for reelection this year, they face a smaller field of candidates than in years past. Both must campaign city-wide for the May 17 primary as Portland remains the only major U.S. city to still operate on a commission style of local government. Eight other candidates are listed on the ballot for Ryan’s seat, although only one, Alanna Joy McCreary, has registered a campaign committee and reported any substantial fundraising. Only two candidates among 10 challenging Hardesty – Vadim Mozyrsky and Rene Gonzalez – have done the sam...
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