Portland Voters Pass Progressive Measures, Skip Progressive Candidates
In Portland, Tuesday’s election results illustrated a curious split between local voters. While Portlanders veered away from more progressive candidates on the ballot, they backed nearly every progressive ballot measure in both local and statewide races. To Mingus Mapps, a former political science professor and city employee elected to Portland City Council Tuesday, the results are a sign Portlanders “are interested in a new kind of politics.... politics that embraces our dreams and our best...
Source: portlandmercury.com
