2024 Multnomah County District Attorney election explained

Flag Image:Flag of Portland, Oregon.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 Multnomah County District Attorney election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2028 Multnomah County District Attorney election
Next Year:2028
Candidate1:Nathan Vasquez
Party1:Nonpartisan election
Popular Vote1:100,873
Percentage1:53.3%
Candidate2:Mike Schmidt
Party2:Nonpartisan election
Popular Vote2:87,679
Percentage2:46.3%
District Attorney
Before Election:Mike Schmidt
After Election:Nathan Vasquez
Time Zone:PDT

The 2024 Multnomah County District Attorney election was held on May 21, 2024, to elect the district attorney of Multnomah County, Oregon, which includes the state's largest city, Portland.[1]

Senior deputy district attorney Nathan Vasquez defeated incumbent Mike Schmidt.[2]

Background

Schmidt was elected in 2020 with 77% of the vote, despite his opponent receiving the incumbent's endorsement. He was appointed by governor Kate Brown to start his term earlier than expected, in order to replace Rod Underhill, who retired in the middle of his term.

Schmidt became known for his progressive policies.[3]

On May 24, 2023, senior deputy district attorney Nathan Vasquez announced his intention to run in the 2024 election.[4] He became known as the "tough on crime" candidate, receiving endorsements from public safety unions and prominent businessmen. He also received the endorsements of most of Portland's major newspapers.[5] [6] [7] In January 2024, Schmidt announced his intention to run for re-election.[8]

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oregon elections, 2024 . 2023-09-04 . Ballotpedia . en.
  2. News: Peterson . Danny . May 22, 2024 . Mike Schmidt concedes Multnomah County District Attorney to challenger Nathan Vasquez . May 22, 2024 . KOIN . Portland.
  3. News: Baker . Mike . 2024-05-21 . Progressive Prosecutor in Portland Faces Bitter Challenge From Co-Worker . 2024-05-25 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  4. News: Wilson . Conrad . May 24, 2023 . Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt draws 2024 challenger from the inside . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224091030/https://www.opb.org/article/2023/05/24/multnomah-county-district-attorney-election-mike-schmidt-nathan-vasquez-senior-deputy-prosecutor/ . February 24, 2024 . May 1, 2024 . Oregon Public Broadcasting.
  5. News: Manfield . Lucas . November 15, 2023 . Nathan Vasquez Builds a Big Fundraising Lead in District Attorney Race . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502075902/https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/11/14/nathan-vasquez-builds-a-big-fundraising-lead-in-district-attorney-race/ . May 2, 2024 . May 1, 2024 . Willamette Week.
  6. News: The Oregonian Editorial Board . May 3, 2024 . Editorial endorsement May 2024: Vote for Nathan Vasquez for Multnomah County DA . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503153733/https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2024/05/editorial-endorsement-may-2024-vote-for-nathan-vasquez-for-multnomah-county-da.html . May 3, 2024 . May 3, 2024 . The Oregonian.
  7. News: WW Staff . May 1, 2024 . WW's May 2024 Endorsements: Multnomah County . live . May 3, 2024 . Willamette Week.
  8. Web site: 2024-01-17 . 'This is a hopeful place': Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt seeks re-election . 2024-05-25 . kgw.com . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2023-09-03 . Nathan Vasquez challenging DA Mike Schmidt as MultCo becomes 'unrecognizable' . 2023-09-04 . KOIN.com . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2023-05-24 . Deputy DA announces run for Multnomah County District Attorney . 2023-09-04 . KOIN.com . en-US.

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