What to expect in Portland this Election Day

Where To Vote and Get Last-Minute Help

Local elections offices are holding extended hours today, before the 8 p.m. deadline for handing in your ballot. It’s probably too late to find a blue mailbox, but you can still take your ballot to an official drop box and the post office, too: If it's postmarked today and arrives by next Tuesday, it will still be counted. [Oregonian]

• Related: Look up your closest ballot box.

The Blue Cities That Will Decide the Presidency

If you’re spending your time fretting about national results, here are four blue cities that may decide who the next president will be: Las Vegas isn’t the usual blue wall against Nevada’s rural Republicans, going into Election Day. And Philadelphia may take days to finish counting. [City Cast 🎧]

What’s Going To Happen in Portland’s Election?

City Hall is getting an overhaul with this election, no matter who wins, so here’s what to look for going into Portland’s Election Day. KBOO news director Althea Billings shares her list of the results she’ll be watching for. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

There’s a clear ideological split among the City Council candidates seeking to represent the new Portland District 4. It’s moderates versus progressives in this West Side race, which also includes the Sellwood-Westmoreland and Woodstock neighborhoods.

Here are the top seven candidates by number of contributions (as of Nov. 4):

🗳️ Who’s on the ballot:

🟢 Mitch Green

(1,300 contributions)

Energy economist and Army veteran

🥇 Sample endorsements:

• Organizations: Portland Association of Teachers, Basic Rights Oregon, APANO [Rose City Reform]
• Newspapers: Portland Mercury

🗞️ Further reading:

• Rose City Reform’s profile
• Willamette Week’s entrance interview

🟢 Olivia Clark

(1,127 contributions)

Former intergovernmental relations director for Gov. John Kitzhaber and founder of nonprofit CASA

🥇 Sample endorsements:

• Organizations: Portland Police Association, Multifamily NW, Moms Demand Action [Rose City Reform]
• Newspapers: Oregonian, Willamette Week

🗞️ Further reading:

• Rose City Reform’s profile
• Willamette Week’s entrance interview

🟢 Sarah Silkie

(1,021 contributions)

Portland Water Bureau engineer and union steward

🥇 Sample endorsements:

• Organizations: Portland Association of Teachers, Basic Rights Oregon, APANO [Rose City Reform]
• Newspapers: Portland Mercury

🗞️ Further reading:

• Rose City Reform’s profile
• Willamette Week’s entrance interview

🟢 Moses Ross

(985 contributions)

Multnomah Neighborhood Association president and Multnomah County Community Budget Advisory Committee member

🥇 Sample endorsements:

• Organizations: AFT Oregon, Independent Party of Oregon, Moms Demand Action [Rose City Reform]

🗞️ Further reading:

• Rose City Reform’s profile
• Willamette Week’s entrance interview

🟢 Chad Lykins

(896 contributions)

Rose City Chess founder

🥇 Sample endorsements:

• Organizations: Portland Association of Teachers, Basic Rights Oregon, APANO [Rose City Reform]
• Newspapers: Portland Mercury

🗞️ Further reading:

• Rose City Reform’s profile
• Willamette Week’s entrance interview

🟢 Eli Arnold

(887 contributions)

Portland police officer

🥇 Sample endorsements:

• Organizations: Portland Metro Chamber, Portland Police Association, Moms Demand Action [Rose City Reform]
• Newspapers: Oregonian, Willamette Week

🗞️ Further reading:

• Rose City Reform’s profile
• Willamette Week’s entrance interview

🟢 Stan Penkin

(742 contributions)

Founding director of the nonprofit Northwest Community Conservancy and former president of the Pearl District Neighborhood Association

🥇 Sample endorsements:

• Organizations: Home Building Association of Greater Portland, Multifamily NW, Portland Psychedelic Society Action Fund [Rose City Reform]

🗞️ Further reading:

• Rose City Reform’s profile
• Willamette Week’s entrance interview