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In January 2025, the city of Portland switched to a mayor–council form of government from a commission form of government, with elections held the prior November. The half of the city council and the mayor began full four-year terms, while the other half of the city council started initial two-year terms to establish a staggered election cycle.
The district includes parts of downtown Portland as well as most of the northwestern part of the city, including Forest Park. The district has been represented since September 2024 by Democrat Shannon Jones Isadore of Portland, who was appointed following the resignation of Maxine Dexter in August 2024. [1]
This local electoral calendar for 2024 lists the subnational elections held in 2024. Referendums , recall and retention elections , and national by-elections (special elections) are also included. Part of the Politics series
The 83rd Oregon Legislative Assembly is the current session of the Oregon Legislature.It began on January 21, 2025. [2] [3] [4] Democrats netted one seat in both the House and the Senate to win a three-fifths supermajority in both chambers, which is required to pass new taxes or update existing taxes. [5]
The 2024 Portland municipal elections were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the mayor, city auditor and city council of Portland, Oregon.This was the first Portland election to use ranked-choice voting (instant-runoff voting for the mayor's position; single transferable voting for city councillors) following the implementation of charter reform approved by voters in a 2022 ballot measure.
By 1891, the district contained 95 teachers, seven elementary schools, one high school, and one night school. The schools were described as crowded by The Oregonian at that time. Other school districts in East Portland and Albina were combined in 1891 (with 83% of residents voting in favor of consolidation).
Oregon's 3rd congressional district covers most of Multnomah County, including Gresham, Troutdale, and most of Portland east of the Willamette River (parts of Northwest and Southwest Portland lie in the 1st and 5th districts). It also includes the northeastern part of Clackamas County and all of Hood River County.
This local electoral calendar for 2025 lists the subnational elections scheduled to be held in 2025. Referendums, recall and retention elections, and national by-elections (special elections) are also included. Specific dates are given where these are known.