On November 2, 2004, an election was held in

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, to elect the

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was elected, defeating Jim Francesconi.

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mayor

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did not seek a fourth term. Portland uses a nonpartisan system for local elections, in which all voters are eligible to participate. All candidates are listed on the ballot without any political-party affiliation. All candidates meeting the qualifications competed in a blanket primary election on May18, 2008. As no candidate received an absolute majority, the top two finishers advanced to a runoff in the November 6 general election.

Candidates

* David "The Ack" Ackerman, photographer and ''

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'' mailer * R. Jerry Adams, executive director * Lori Balkema, U.S. Bank floor coordinator * Michael Benkoski, journalist * Phil Busse, writer * Scot "Extremo the Clown" Campbell, artist and entertainer *

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, Portland city commissioner * Craig Gier, engineer * Bart Hanson, independent contractor * Robert Ted Hinds, market research analyst * Bruce W. Hollen, small business owner * Lew Humble, retired mechanic * Scott Ketchum, truck driver * Rosalinda S. Mitchell, writer * Peter Nilsson, maintenance and research coordinator * Donald J. Pfau, retired efficiency analyst * James L. Posey, business owner *

, consultant * Jeffrey C. Rempfer, advertising and public-relations executive * Rozz Rezabek-Wright, artist, writer, and construction worker * Jim Spagnola, retired Social Security worker and former public-access-show host * Brad Taylor, homeless outreach coordinator * Jeff R. Taylor, broker and property developer

Primary election results

General election results

References

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