2024 Multnomah County District Attorney election May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21 )
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The2024 Multnomah County District Attorney election was held on May 21, 2024, to elect thedistrict attorney ofMultnomah County, Oregon , which includes the state's largest city,Portland .[ 1]
Senior deputy district attorneyNathan Vasquez defeated incumbentMike Schmidt .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Schmidt was elected in2020 with 77% of the vote, despite his opponent receiving the incumbent's endorsement. He was appointed by governorKate Brown to start his term earlier than expected, in order to replaceRod Underhill , who retired in the middle of his term.
Schmidt became known for his progressive policies.[ 5]
On May 24, 2023, senior deputy district attorneyNathan Vasquez announced his intention to run in the 2024 election.[ 6] 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.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
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Safety & Justice Oregon[ 14] Latino Network Action Fund[ 14] Newspapers
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Multnomah County Prosecuting Attorneys’ Association[ 13] Portland Firefighters Union[ 18] Gresham Police Officers’ Association[ 19] [ 20] Gresham Professional Firefighters’ IAFF Local 1062[ 19] [ 20] Multnomah County Deputy Sheriff’s Association[ 19] [ 20] Portland Police Association[ 19] [ 20] Portland Fire Fighters’ Association IAFF Local 43[ 19] [ 20] Port of Portland Police Employees Association[ 19] [ 20] Newspapers
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