Portland Candidate Forums and Educational Events Between Now and Election Day

City Council District 3 Candidates Forum

The East Portland Chamber of Commerce interviews candidates in a mostly Southeast Portland district that includes much of 82nd Avenue. Rivermark Community Credit Union, 2537 SE Hawthorne Blvd., eastportlandchamberofcommerce.com/event-5840218. 7:30–9 am Wednesday, Oct. 9. Free.

Ranked-Choice Voter Education Town Hall

Want a little practice filling out a ranked-choice ballot? The City of Portland is holding a town hall for just that purpose. Blanchet House, 310 NW Glisan St., Portland.Gov/Vote/Events. 2:30 pm Thursday, Oct. 10.

Ranked-Choice Voter Education Town Hall (Virtual)

Keep practicing! This test run and training is on Zoom. Portland.Gov/Vote/Events. 6:30 pm Thursday, Oct. 10.

Urban League Forums: Multnomah County Commission

The Urban League of Portland, one of the city’s leading civil rights organizations, is hosting candidate forums in several contests. Among them: the two runoffs for the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. Meghan Moyer, Vadim Mozyrsky, Shannon Singleton and Sam Adams will appear. 6 pm Friday, Oct. 11, https://www.youtube.com/ulpdx.

The Oregonian/KGW Mayoral Debate

Rene Gonzalez, Mingus Mapps, Liv Osthus, Carmen Rubio and Keith Wilson square off one more time—this time on television. KGW-TV Channel 8, oregonlive.com/politics/2024/10/what-would-you-ask-portland-mayoral-candidates-at-the-oregoniankgw-debate.html. 6:30–7:30 pm Tuesday, Oct. 15.

Portland Is Possible: A City Candidate Showcase to Reimagine Portland

A game-show format asks mayoral and City Council candidates to work together on problem-solving. Portland Center Stage, 128 NW 11th Ave., portlandpossible.org. 6:45 pm Monday, Oct. 14. $10.

Urban League Forums: City Council District 4

The civil rights organization hosts another virtual forum, this one featuring a bevy of candidates seeking to represent East Portland. 6 pm Thursday, Oct. 17, https://www.youtube.com/ulpdx.

Get to Know Your District 2 Candidates

Oregon Public Broadcasting’s “Think Out Loud” is on a roadshow across the four districts, with host Dave Miller interviewing candidates. Next up: District 2. Oakshire Beer Hall, 5013 NE 42nd Ave., opb.org/electionevents. 6:30–8 pm Thursday, Oct. 17. Free.

Urban League Forums: City Council District 4

The five leading candidates—Rene Gonzalez, Mingus Mapps, Liv Osthus, Carmen Rubio and Keith Wilson—visit with the civil rights organization. 6 pm Friday, Oct. 18, https://www.youtube.com/ulpdx.

Ranked-Choice Voter Education Town Hall (Virtual)

Get some more practice filling out a ranked-choice ballot. It’s a Zoom session for just that purpose. Portland.Gov/Vote/Events. 1 pm Saturday, Oct. 19.

350PDX Mayoral Candidate Forum

One of the city’s leading climate advocacy groups grills the candidates for mayor on their agenda for the Portland Clean Energy Fund, among other matters. Melody Ballroom, 615 SE Alder St., 350pdx.org/action/2024election. 7–9 pm Sunday, Oct. 20. Free.

Ranked Choice Voting Workshop

If you’re still scratching your head after our many explainers on ranked choice voting (see page 14), take a look at the 90-minute forum hosted by the City Club of Portland back in August. Full video posted at youtube.com/watch?v=ngC6hHlyqOQ.