Follow the research, coverage updates and corrections behind Portland Civic Lab’s 2026 voter guide. See what changed and how the candidate record was checked.

A chart-led investigation of Portland Districts 3 and 4: public matching, fundraising surges, shared donors, endorsements and cash reserves, with an auditor profile and statewide context.

All 3 Multnomah County Chair candidates on one page: what they say on rent, safety, taxes and streets, sources. Nonpartisan.

All 3 Multnomah County Chair candidates on one page: what they say on rent, safety, taxes and streets, sources. Nonpartisan.

Compare Portland City Council candidates in Districts 3 and 4 for November 3, 2026. Explore their plans, experience and votes in a free, nonpartisan guide.

On September 11 Portland closes southbound I-5 and sends the traffic to I-405 and I-205 — nearly what removal advocates propose permanently. Both sides' predictions, published before the closure, with...

Olivia Clark for Portland City Council District 4 (2026). In their words: “It has been a privilege to serve as your City Councilor these…” No endorsements.

Eric Zimmerman for Portland City Council District 4 (2026). In their words: “It’s time to get Positive about Portland! Portland should be…” No endorsements.

Mitch Green for Portland City Council District 4 (2026). In their words: “I’m Mitch Green, a PhD economist, a US Army veteran, a democratic…” No endorsements.

Compare Portland City Council candidates in Districts 3 and 4 for November 3, 2026. Explore their plans, experience and votes in a free, nonpartisan guide.

On September 11 Portland closes southbound I-5 and sends the traffic to I-405 and I-205 — nearly what removal advocates propose permanently. Both sides' predictions, published before the closure, with...

Know what Portland City Council and every committee will consider before decisions happen, and see exactly what changed.

An independent, source-linked guide. Know who represents you—and what they are deciding.

Explore the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. for job creation and professional migration, based on LinkedIn data.

Portland owes $3.9 billion in police and fire pensions and has saved almost none of it. A plain-language, interactive deep-dive into FPDR: what it costs you, who gets it, and how it could be fixed.

Portland's dead mall is coming down for up to 5,141 homes — but the approval requires zero affordable units and no ice rink, and the city is building fewer homes than it has since 2009. A visual, both...

Eight questions held to public record. Housing, safety, homelessness, economy, education, climate, quality of life, and accountability — answered with real public data, updated automatically.

A 3-minute, anonymous look at how Portlanders actually think about where they live.