Candidate and Event Info

Join City Club of Portland for a series of free, public, nonpartisan candidate forums this fall. We encourage you to join us in person for a better experience of the events live, if you are able. Can’t make it? Don’t worry! All events will be recorded and available on YouTube here.

Oregon Attorney General

This forum will feature Will Lathrop and Dan Rayfield, the two candidates vying for the position of Oregon Attorney General, and will be moderated by Ken Boddie of KOIN 6 News.

Date: Wednesday, October 16

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: Live on KOIN 6 News and on KOIN.com

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Will Lathrop

Dan Rayfield

City of Portland Mayor

The forum will feature the five candidates who qualified for the City of Portland’s Small Donor Elections Program. To qualify, each candidate collected at least 750 individual donations, each no more than $350. We are honored to announce that all five qualified candidates have accepted our invitation and will participate in the forum. The candidates, listed here in alphabetical order, are Rene Gonzalez, Mingus Mapps, Liv Osthus, Carmen Rubio, and Keith Wilson. They will be joined by moderator Jeff Mapes, retired journalist formerly with OPB and The Oregonian.

Date: Tuesday, October 8

Time: 6:00 pm (Doors open at 5:00 pm)

Location: Sanctuary Hall at First Congregational Church, 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland 97205

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Rene Gonzalez

Mingus Mapps

Liv Osthus

Carmen Rubio

Keith Wilson

Multnomah County Commission District 1 Candidate Forum

This forum will feature candidates Meghan Moyer and Vadim Mozrysky, who are competing in the Multnomah County District 1 run-off election to represent NW Portland, parts of SW Portland, and parts of Inner SE Portland; and will be moderated by Anthony Effinger of the Willamette Week.

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Meghan Moyer

Vadim Mozyrsky

Multnomah County Commission District 2 Candidate Forum

This forum will feature candidates Sam Adams and Shannon Singleton, who are competing in the Multnomah County District 2 run-off election to represent North & Northeast Portland, and will be moderated by Anthony Effinger of the Willamette Week.

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Sam Adams

Shannon Singleton

About Election Events

We provide a platform for candidates and issue advocates to present their visions and engage with the community through debates and forums. Our events are designed to offer balanced opportunities for representatives of various parties and perspectives to share their viewpoints and participate in meaningful discussions.
Each event for an election or ballot measure will feature at least two speakers. Invitations will be based on campaign visibility, voter support (including campaign contributors and organizational endorsements), breadth of media coverage, and other relevant factors. To keep our events engaging and manageable, we can’t include every candidate or hold an event for every election or measure. We aim to make the best use of the time available for both candidates and the audience.
If you have any questions or thoughts about our election events or how we choose participants, contact us at info@pdxcityclub.org.

The 2024-2025 program season is sponsored by AARP Oregon and Chevron. We also thank our content partners, including the League of Women Voters of Portland, Multnomah County Elections, City of Portland Elections Division, and the Consortium of Oregon City Clubs, as well as our media partners, Open Signal and KOIN 6 News.

If you’re interested in supporting City Club events as a sponsor or partner, please reach out to us at info@pdxcityclub.org for more information.