District 2 Candidates-public

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1	Candidate Name	Viable?	Why	Matching Funds?	Political valence	Would Kieffer Rank them?	Why/Why not?	Met in Person?	Takeaway?	What steps would you take to dramatically and quickly increase the availability of housing?	Would you vote yes on a proposal to fund hundreds more police officers than the City Council has already authorized? Why or why not? How would the city pay for it?	Do you support putting the Clean Energy Fund measure back on the ballot? What, if any changes, would you support?	Prioritize creating more protected bike lanes and priority bus lanes or fixing busted roads/potholes?

2	Antonio PettyJohnBlue	No	Late entry, no website, scattered	No	Liberal	No	Seems like a dilletante	Yes	Seemed extremely out there, nice guy with a good heart but the longer I talked to him the weirder things got	Generic plus redeveloping blighted stuff	We need smarter cops, not more cops	Yes, for more accountability	Bikes & buses
3	Bob Simril	Yes	Law & Order Business Guy, voters love that shit. Plus money, visibility (lawn signs)	Yes, Tier 1 Max	Centrist	No	Too business-focused, Law and order / PPA endorsement,	Heard, not met	Leans on experience as a businessman, balanced by underprivileged upbringing and long time residency in Portland. Worked for Tony Robbins, which sucks. I don't want D2 run like a business.	Overpromising and unclear on what's possible	The more female prison guards tweet	Keep it going, use it on parks and air filters	Underserved communities first
4	Chris Olson	No	Pie in the sky progressive, no visibility (lawn signs, etc), little money, plenty of better more experienced options	Yes, Tier 1 Unlocked	Progressive	No	Dreamer, not doer.	No	Not Present	Generic progressive	No, PSR instead	Yes, charge corporations more	Both, tax corporations
5	Dan Ryan	Yes	Experienced, name recognition, lots of $	Yes, Tier 1 Max	Centrist	No	Wolf in sheep's clothing, has backed most of Rene Gonzalez's terrible ideas, seems to care more about power than any particular policy. Portland for All has a great recap of why one shouldn't rank him.	Heard, not met	Took credit for something city council accomplished that was led by Carmen Rubion permitting reform,despite being a key ally of Gonzalez. Just don't like him much IDK	Pivots to the homeless crisis	Yes - loves cops!	Accountability, not special interests. Reform	Roads first!
6	Debbie Kitchin	Yes	Progressive who worked on charter reform	Yes, Tier 1 Max	Progressive	Yes	Well respected and informed about the system we're gonna be running on. That seems valuable!	No	Her husband showed up to speak for her and really did not represent her well	Nothing to say	Rebuild trust, don't hire more	No, it's important, marginalized communities, etc.	Safety first, not one or the other
7	Elana Pirtle-Guiney	Yes	Progressive, experienced, labor-backed, Business backed	Yes, Tier 1 Max	Progressive	Yes	Experienced, good communicator, seems substantive, labor-approved	Heard, not met	Very polished progressive candidate, didn't get a chance to speak with her but feel like she both knows what needs to happen and has the chops to get it done. Some doubt amongst other progressive candidates that she's for real, and she's backed by the chamber of commerce! That's suspicious	Proposes navigators, one point person per project, to make sure things get done	Reform before recruitment	No, it's a huge opportunity to reshape the city	Bikes because it benefits everyone, even cars
8	Jennifer Park	Yes	Just qualified for matching funds, hoping to make up ground. EDIT 10/21: Keeps racking up endorsements, seems like she's got the juice!	Yes, Tier 1 Unlocked	Progressive	Yes	Great ideas, strong values, experienced organizer, I think she can get stuff done with the right coalition and will stand up for progressive principles if the council skews moderate	Yes	Good speaker, strong orientation for getting shit done, good energy in person, wonderful principles, campaigning hard. Rooting for her but still not sure she can go the distance	Cool but impractical ideas.	Do more study first	No, it's great as is	Bikes if forced, then potholes, then innovation
9	Jonathan Tasini	Yes	Progressive, experienced, labor-backed	Yes, Tier 1 Max	Progressive	Yes	Experienced, labor-approved, substantial, but kind of seems like he wants it too much	Heard, not met	Quick speech, bragged about his endorsements and being labor-backed, I feel weird that he has run in so many different races over the years but I believe in his principles	Density density density!	Practical, measured response, critical of the idea on policy merits	No, great as is	Dodged
10	Laura Streib	Maybe	Not a ton of visibility, not a ton of money, not a ton of experience, but smart!	Yes, Tier 1 Unlocked	Progressive	No	There are a lot of great progressive candidates and she just doesn't move me IDK what to tell y'all	Heard, not met	Didn't make a major impression, didn't stay to chat	Prioritizing speed, no more studies, lets build, not concrete	Restructure and reform	No, use it as intended	Both/And, multi-modal
11	Mariah Hudson	Yes	Lawn signs everywhere, safely centrist, good story, tons of $$$	Yes, Tier 1 Max	Centrist	No	She would "consider pausing non-essential projects in other bureaus and focusing on attracting jobs (police jobs) and growing our tax base to pay for needed staff"	Heard, not met	Didn't speak to her, wasn't as charming in person as she is on that great lawn sign, others who spoke to her weren't impressed. Took justified credit for helping OHSU spin up covid vaccinations but said operationalized twice while she was talking about it	Jargony, pro-business	Yes, and take funds from elsewhere	No, the tweaks are already working	Maintain roads
12	Marnie Glickman	Yes	Well-endorsed, experienced campaigner, decently funded	Yes, Tier 2 Max	Progressive	Yes	I don't love her energy or style but she has good ideas.	No	Didn't show, well spoken of by other progressive candidates	Housing group endorsements, seems plugged in	No, plus data	No, we're lucky to have it	Both
13	Michael (Mike) Marshall	Yes	Well-endorsed, thoughtful, experienced, pragmatic	Yes, Tier 1 Max	Liberal	Yes	Wants to build housing on golf courses, great perspective on addicts and related issues	Yes	Honestly loved him! He wasn't on my list going in but he understands addiction and recovery, which I appreciate, is into raising liquor taxes, wants to make sure the government transition goes as well as possible	Wants to turn golf courses into housing	Yes, but they should live in Portland	Yes, give control to council	Climate change means bike lanes
14	Michelle DePass	Yes	Well-endorsed, experienced, works in city government, sustainability expert	Yes, Tier 1 Max	Progressive	Yes	Smart, experienced, grounded in the community	Heard, not met	She's just rad, great speaker, great ideas, has worked in government,	Concrete proposals that feel attainable	Avoided answer	No, this is exactly what we need	Both, equity issue based on community needs
15	Nabil Zaghloul	Maybe	Ground game, endorsements, experience. Lot of lawn signs but no one is talking about him	Yes, Tier 1 Max	Liberal	Yes	Public housing? PSR? Seems like a safe middle ground guy, very pro-arts	No	Bummed he didn't show, am curious about his whole thing	Public Housing!! Plus commercial conversions, permitting reform	Cops AND PSR. Public Safety!	Yes, on the ballot for renewal?	Fix roads
16	Nat West	Yes	Public figure, huge small-dollar fundraising, wonky in the right way, well-endorsed	Yes, Tier 2 Max	Progressive	Yes	Wonky but not obnoxious about it, progressive but pragmatic, respected in a lot of communities. I am alarmed at how much I dig Nat West's whole vibe tbh.	No	Wasn't present but I had a great talk with his campaign manager. Wonky and charming and I still really like his whole deal	Public Housing AND community land trusts! Why is he smart and good?	Quick emergency response, not militarization. Where is increased PPB budget going?	No, it's too new	Maintainence, because it's what people want
17	Sameer Kanal	Yes	Well-endorsed, experienced campaigner, great retail politician	Yes, Tier 1 Max	Progressive	Yes	Smart ideas on housing, loves democracy, hates climate change, off the beaten path in clever ways, proven ability to collaborate	Yes	Far and away my favorite canidate I got to talk to, eager, earnest, smart, and incredibly pragmatic at the same time. Progressive policies designed not to be excessively alienating to more centrist voters.	Long-term vacancy tax, long-term rentals, no cap but don't widen I-5... love him	Fill existing vacancies, make cops better	No, it's vital as is	Both, it's affordable
18	Tiffani Penson	Yes	Well-endorsed, experienced, great retail politician, plenty of $$	Yes, Tier 1 Max	Liberal	Yes	Policies are fine but not great, love her experience	Yes	Really strong speaker, really great to talk to, obviously compassionate and plugged in to what is and is not working about Portland. A little friendlier with the police than I would prefer but also understood that the current relationship between the PPD and the city is unhealthy and needs to change. Started stacking up chairs at the event to help clean up unprompted.	Permitting reform, public-private partnerships	Maybe, if that's what's needed	No, it's working well	Both
19	James Armstrong	Yes	Seems smartish, has money, few endorsements, not seeing lawn signs anywhere but got the WW rank 4 slot somehow so I guess we're doin this!	Yes, Tier 1 Max	Liberal	Yes	Don't think he can win but I dig his ideas! Just not as much as some of the other candidates	No	Wasn't there, bummer. A total mystery to me	Informed, pro-building	Can't recruit now, why ask for more?	No changes if Rubio's workaround stays	Protected bike lanes, transit safety and dedicated bus lanes
20	Reuben Berlin	No	Smartish, no money, no endorsements	No	Liberal	No	Dreamer, not doer, but in a weird techno-utopian business guy way	Heard, not met	Awkward, stumbling speech that went on too long, seems like his heart is in the right place but clearly doesn't have the juice	Pie in the sky	Nope	Wants to limit Rubio's interest trick, add accountability	Neither, driverless cars...
21	Will Mespelt	No	Inexperienced, no momentum	No	Centrist	No	Pro-cop business guy	No	Not there	Deregulate & build.	Yes, pull money from elsewhere	Yes, create clear goals and accountability	Likes bikes, acknowledges need for both
22	Sam Sachs	No	No response to OPB/Oregonian Survey	No	No Information Available	No	She's a mystery!	No	I don't think she's really running	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
23	Liz Taylor	No	No response to OPB/Oregonian Survey	No	No Information Available	No	She's a mystery!	No	I don't think she's really running	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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