In the Media

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  • Kip and Tim review everything you need to know about the upcoming election, and why they are supporting Steph Routh, Candace Avalos, and Timur Ender for the District 1 City Council positions. 

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  • Presented by the League of Women Voters of Portland

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  • Portland is Possible Presents: Know Your Candidate. An interview series where we hear from those hoping to lead the city and about their vision for the future of Portland’s central city, where the river connects neighborhoods, business districts, arts and culture.

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  • KATU and Willamette University host Portland City Council Dist. 1 forum

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  • On this episode of Running On Air, Portland District 1 candidates Steph Routh, Terrence Hayes, and Deian Salazar sit down with KBOO's Reed Johnson to discuss finding the humanity in policing, East Portland's biggest opportunity to date to move city policy, and the camaraderie they've found in the race so far.

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  • District 1 candidates pledge to pay attention to East Portland.

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  • While national election news has gripped headlines this month, Portland’s citywide November election — with a total of 14 city offices up for grabs — is set to bring a seismic change in how the city is run.

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  • So did the Oregon Working Families Party, which supports pro-labor and socialist-leaning candidates.

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  • Last Wednesday nearly 30 candidates for local office rode their bike to Bike Happy Hour.

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  • The endorsements suggest the Labor Council will have significant crossover with the Portland Metro Chamber’s political action committee.

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  • City election leaders are worried the small donor program won’t provide enough for competitive campaigns.

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  • This East Portlander wants city government to be boring again.

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  • Such data helps voters understand how much and what kind of support a candidate has.

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  • BIKELOUD asked all City of Portland candidates who had filed a Notice of Intent to answer eight questions gathered by our members. Following are their responses, in order by office and when the response was submitted. 

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  • As part of this year's Amplify Women Teach-In schedule, XRAY invited Caitlin Baggott to put on a forum specifically highlighting candidates of marginalized genders in this historic City Council race.

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  • Steph Routh’s grassroots campaign joins three others as a qualified Small Donor Election campaign

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  • On Tuesday, February 12, two Portland City Council candidates from opposite sides of Portland’s map—Chad Lykins of District 4 and Steph Routh of District 1—invite you to a cheerful spot of light in the winter. Come write your Love Letter to Portland using manual typewriters on specially made (dare we say, adorable?) letterhead

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  • Steph Routh’s grassroots campaign announces endorsements from East Portland elected officials and civic leaders across the city

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  • Steph Routh’s grassroots campaign has remained in the top 5 fundraising campaigns for over two months. This campaign fundraising milestone comes on the heels of recent news that Portland’s Small Donor Elections program may be underfunded at this transformational time for Portland City government.

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  • “If you didn’t make it out to Bike Happy Hour on Wednesday night, you missed something special…We talked for about 35 minutes and then took questions from the audience. It was delightful and I think you’ll really appreciate learning more about Steph and her thoughtful approach to important issues.”

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  • Steph Routh’s grassroots campaign is the second to reach this Small Donor Election milestone with 60% of donations under $25

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  • We talk about what makes the East Side different, building consensus when things are contentious, and, of course, housing and houselessness.

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  • “Routh told the Mercury she hadn’t always planned on running for City Council and has enjoyed taking on more low-profile leadership roles in the community. But she said she thinks there is “greater urgency and greater need” for strong leadership in the city right now.”

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  • “Routh is vying for one of the three City Council seats in District 1, which is the easternmost of the four geographic voting districts recently drawn by the citizen committee.”

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  • “Routh has a long history in local community organizing and transportation reform activism.”

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