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Portlanders in Districts 3 and 4 have large slate of choices in Nov. election

By Allison Frost (OPB)
Oct. 5, 2026 8:47 p.m. Updated: Oct. 5, 2026 8:56 p.m.

Broadcast: Monday, Oct. 5

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Portland voters in two of the city’s four districts will soon be casting ballots to elect or re-elect their city councilors. It’s the second election using ranked-choice voting. With half of the Portland city council seats up for grabs, what should voters expect?

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We hear from OPB politics reporters Bryce Dole and Alex Zielinski as they discuss the upcoming Portland election on a recent episode of “OPB Politics Now.”

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