Public Campaign - Portland

Candidate Pool

Katie Schlieper — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:33:51 +0000

The Portland Mercury rolls out its list of endorsements for various offices up for election and whatever you may think of their choices it's good to see several mentions of Portland's Voter-Owned Elections public financing program an its role in encouraging a greater diversity of candidates to participate in municipal elections.

Live from PDX

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:20:27 +0000

Public Campaign's President Nick Nyhart was on Oregon Public Radio today to talk about Clean Elections, and Portland's ground-breaking municipal public financing system. Take a listen here.

A Record Year

Katie Schlieper — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:10:37 +0000

Portland's Voter-Owned Elections public financing program for their mayoral and city council races is set to have a good year with a record seven candidates qualifying for public funding and agreeing to spending limits.

10,000 Maniacs

Katie Schlieper — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:50:35 +0000

In his years of work tracking money in politics, working to win full public financing of campaigns in states around the country and in his hometown of Portland, Oregonian Jeff Malachowsky has aimed to replace the politics of big money and small turnout with small donors and robust civic participation. In the essay that follows, Jeff reflects on Portland's Voter Owned public financing program and the benefits he sees it bringing to his city.

Candidates Qualify in Portland

Katie Schlieper — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:39:35 +0000

Five City Council candidates in Portland, Oregon have already qualified for public financing to run their primary campaigns under the city's Voter-Owned Elections program passed in 2005. The candidates are running to fill the seats being vacated by Commissioners Sam Adams and Eric Sten. Portland, along with Albuquerque, New Mexico, have the country's first full public financing program for municipal races.

Portland Candidate Opts In

Katie Schlieper — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:30:38 +0000

Portland, Oregon's Voter-Owned Elections public financing program just got a prominent new participant. Sho Dozono, a Portland businessman, has opted in to the system for the Portland mayoral race, where he will face his principle challenge from City Commissioner Sam Adams. Portland passed Voter-Owned Elections in 2005.

Portland Is Voter-Owned

Katie Schlieper — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:57:21 +0000

Portland, Oregon is getting ready for it's second cycle of municipal elections where a full public financing option (the Voter-Owned Elections program) is available to candidates. The first outing for Voter-Owned Elections in 2006 saw two candidates, including an incumbent, participate and since then the Citizens Campaign Commission has worked with the city election office to make the law even stronger -- read more at Democracy Reform Oregon.

Portland's Public Financing a Success

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:54:38 +0000

Courtesy of Willamette Week: a citizens commission has given Portland's first cycle of public financing for municipal elections a thumbs up, concluding that even with a few glitches, "public financing helped to reduce the influence of big money in Portland politics, increased the effectiveness of first-time new candidates such as Amanda Fritz and helped candidates spend more time talking to voters instead of shaking them down for campaign cash."

Changes to Portland's Law

Katie Schlieper — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:19:46 +0000

In an effort to ward off the potential for fraud in Portland, Oregon's municipal public financing system, some changes to the law have been proposed. These changes include allowing qualifying contributions to come only from registered voters, and giving candidates more time to collect these contributions.

Awards for Public Financing

Katie Schlieper — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:16:58 +0000

Connecticut's Journal Inquirer notes the awards given to Governor Jodi Rell and other lawmakers and activists for their work on behalf of publicly financed elections at our event, Seize the Moment: National Activists Conference on the Public Financing of Elections.