PORTLAND!!! 

Don't let the political and media establishment gaslight you. You aren't imagining things. 

There is a conservative undercurrent in Portland politics and its well funded. Download a voter guide + social media graphics to spread the word! whosbuyingpdx.com

Partners Against Progress

They aren't Republicans. Some of their donors are. 128 donors to Portland's business-backed candidates also gave to Republicans. Among the progressive councilors running against them: zero.

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2026 donations from Kellie Torres: - $125 to herself - $100 to Eric Zimmerman - $25 to Tom Sollitt 2024 donations from Kellie Torres: - $175 to Dan Ryan 2022 donations from Kellie Torres: - $100 to Dan Ryan 2020 donations from Kellie Torres: - $250 to Dan Ryan

Kyle Prosen - treasurer for DitchMitch, goPDX, and fix multCo, all funded by the United for Portland Action Fund - seen here in a video with Portland City Council candidate Kellie Torres that says, "Vote the DSA out of office." Candidates ought to be transparent and honest about their views.

Portland City Councilor Olivia Clark wants fewer councilors, expanded mayoral powers, and changes to Portland's ranked choice voting system. These proposals raise serious questions about her commitment to representation and accountability. Her full response: nwexaminer.com/p/council-ca...

Council candidates answer our nine questions

Written responses put incumbents and leading challenger on the map

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Wealth inequality is growing. The climate crisis is accelerating. The middle class is being squeezed. These problems demand action. What have Councilors Zimmerman and Clark and candidate Kellie Torres proposed to address them? Their records and proposals deserve scrutiny.

Public officials should be expected to uphold both the letter and the spirit of laws and policies designed to ensure accountability. Dan Ryan's actions here fall well short of that standard.

Alex Zielinski@alexzee.bsky.social · last wk.

I have been off work for a while for (see previous post) — but want to elevate this deeply odd story. A lot of interesting choices being made here.

Portland City Council candidate Kellie Torres gave two notably different answers about PCEF funding on October 7 and 8. Here are both exchanges: