2020 Multnomah County District Attorney election explained

Flag Image:Flag of Portland, Oregon.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Colour1:B3BCC8
Colour2:B3BCC8
Previous Election:2016 Multnomah County District Attorney election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2024 Multnomah County District Attorney election
Next Year:2024
Image1:Mike Schmidt (lawyer) (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Mike Schmidt
Popular Vote1:167,998
Percentage1:76.60%
Nominee2:Ethan D. Knight
Popular Vote2:50,567
Percentage2:23.06%
District Attorney
Before Election:Rod Underhill
After Election:Mike Schmidt

The 2020 Multnomah County District Attorney election was held on May 19, 2020, concurrent with the 2020 statewide general elections, to elect the District Attorney of Multnomah County, Oregon, which includes the major city of Portland.[1]

Oregon Criminal Justice Commission chair Mike Schmidt defeated Assistant United States Attorney Ethan Knight outright with 76.60%.[2] [3] Schmidt, by receiving over 50% of the votes in the primary, avoided a runoff election.[4]

Candidates

References

  1. Web site: 2011-02-28 . Results and History - Multnomah County Elections . 2023-09-05 . Multnomah County . en.
  2. Web site: Progressive Candidate Mike Schmidt Becomes Multnomah County’s Next District Attorney . 2024-05-30 . opb . en.
  3. Web site: Oregonian/OregonLive . Noelle Crombie The . 2020-05-20 . Mike Schmidt wins Multnomah County district attorney race . 2024-05-30 . oregonlive . en.
  4. Web site: 2020-05-01 . Summary PDF Results in Multnomah County - May 2020 Primary Election . 2023-09-05 . Multnomah County . en.
  5. Web site: Multnomah County’s DA Race Is Down To Candidates With Contrasting Views On Criminal Justice . 2023-09-05 . opb . en.
  6. Web site: Meet Multnomah County DA candidate Ethan Knight . 2024-05-30 . news.streetroots.org . en.