Mayor Keith Wilson told KGW's "Straight Talk" that he has declined to endorse three incumbents, Angelita Morillo, Tiffany Koyama Lane and Mitch Green, saying "I have a litmus test and I can't in good conscience endorse anybody who advocates for the abolishment of our police." Wilson said all three answered a questionnaire committing to a "national platform" that included abolishing the police, and that Morillo and Koyama Lane "made similar commitments in writing" to Green's. He said whether Green should resign is "a conversation that Councilor Green has to have with his conscience"; Portland DSA posted that "None of those candidates sought Wilson's endorsement."
Wilson has endorsed Kellie Torres in District 3 and Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards for Multnomah County chair.
In a Thursday campaign letter, Mayor Keith Wilson endorsed Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards for Multnomah County chair, writing she would be "an essential partner for me and my work at the city" on homelessness, mental health, public safety and economic revitalization. Brim-Edwards faces Commissioner Shannon Singleton and former Commissioner Sharon Meieran to succeed Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, who is not seeking another term. Wilson recommended ranking Brim-Edwards first and made no recommendation for other rankings under the county's new ranked-choice system.
Earlier this week Wilson endorsed Olivia Clark, Eric Zimmerman, Steve Novick and Kellie Torres for city council; the general election is November 3.
Harris's spokesperson confirmed Wednesday that the former vice president will campaign in Michigan with El-Sayed at an event highlighting Black maternal health, and will also meet with local elected officials and faith-based leaders. Harris endorsed El-Sayed in August after he won the primary against Rep. Haley Stevens.
Local reporting places the event on Tuesday, September 22, a roundtable on healthcare costs and Black maternal health.
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The Congressional Black Caucus PAC endorsed El-Sayed on Tuesday; in the primary, 14 Black members of Congress, including PAC chair Gregory Meeks, had endorsed Haley Stevens. The PAC had a little under $600,000 on hand per FEC filings and no imminent plans to campaign in Michigan. Rogers has attended services at predominantly Black Detroit churches and launched a "Democrats for Rogers" coalition alongside outgoing state Rep. Karen Whitsett, who left the Democratic Party this year.
Rep. James Clyburn, who cut ads for Stevens in the primary, endorsed El-Sayed last month.
Multnomah County Commissioner Shannon Singleton announced endorsements in the county chair race from SEIU Local 503, the Portland Association of Teachers, the Sierra Club, Basic Rights Oregon, Latino Network Action Fund, and the Oregon Working Families Party. Willamette Week reported that SEIU's was a dual endorsement with rival Julia Brim-Edwards, recommending voters rank Brim-Edwards first and Singleton second.
AFSCME Local 88, the county's largest employee union, endorsed Brim-Edwards on August 21, and the Oregon Nurses Association endorsed her on August 18.
AFSCME Local 88, which represents about 4,000 Multnomah County employees, endorsed Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards for county chair, days after the Oregon Nurses Association did the same. Per the latest state filings reported by WW, Brim-Edwards has raised $162,503 this year to Shannon Singleton's $23,095; WW reported that Singleton has significant progressive support of her own, including from the left flank of the Portland City Council.
Brim-Edwards already held endorsements from all six mayors in Multnomah County as of April 2026.
Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate on August 20, two days after her primary win. Sanders said Nixon faced "a candidate funded by the Democratic establishment, and outspent more than 16 to 1," and said she won every one of Florida's major cities.
Axios reported that Nixon won the primary without endorsements from the DSA, Sanders, or Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
AFSCME Local 88, Multnomah County's largest employee union with about 4,000 represented county employees, endorsed Julia Brim-Edwards for county chair; Willamette Week called it the latest and perhaps most significant union endorsement in the race. The article notes opponent Shannon Singleton has so far raised significantly less than both of her opponents.
The Oregon Nurses Association endorsed Brim-Edwards on August 18, and all six of the county's city mayors endorsed her in April.
Mayor Keith Wilson endorsed Kellie Torres, a longtime Parks Bureau official, for one of three council seats representing District 3, and said he plans to soon endorse the reelection campaigns of Steve Novick in District 3 and District 4 Councilors Olivia Clark and Eric Zimmerman. The Oregonian described the endorsements as backing three incumbents and an outside challenger "who could shift the balance of power"; the three democratic socialist incumbents on the November ballot — Angelita Morillo, Tiffany Koyama Lane, and Mitch Green — were not among them.
Candidate filing for the Nov. 3 ballot closes Aug. 18 for incumbents and Aug. 25 for non-incumbents.