Ted Wheeler
2017 - Present
2021
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Ted Wheeler is the Mayor of Portland in Oregon. Wheeler assumed office in 2017. Wheeler's current term ends in 2021.
Wheeler is running for re-election for Mayor of Portland in Oregon. Wheeler is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. Wheeler advanced from the primary election on May 19, 2020.
Wheeler is also a former Democratic treasurer of Oregon. He was appointed treasurer of Oregon on March 11, 2010, to fill the vacancy left by former treasurer Ben Westlund. Wheeler was officially elected to a partial term on November 2, 2010. He won re-election in 2012 but did not seek re-election in 2016 due to term limits.[1]
Contents
Biography
Wheeler was born in Portland, Oregon, on August 31, 1962. The town of Wheeler, nestled into Nehalem Bay on the Oregon coast, is named for his great-grandfather. Ted attended Lincoln High School and went on to study at Stanford, Columbia, and Harvard universities.
Before his initial appointment as treasurer, Wheeler worked as a senior manager in the financial services industry with Bank of America and Copper Mountain Trust. In 2006, he was elected chief executive of Multnomah County.[2]
Wheeler is an Eagle Scout and has volunteered with the Neighborhood House, Portland Mountain Rescue, the Boy Scouts of America, the Oregon Sports Authority, and the Goose Hollow Family Shelter. He founded Walk for the Wildwood and was a founding member of the Heron Point Wetlands Rehabilitation Project. He and his wife, Katrina, live in Southwest Portland with their daughter.[2]
Education
- Lincoln High School
- B.A. in economics, Stanford University
- M.B.A., Columbia University
- M.A. in public policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University[2]
Elections
2020
See also: City elections in Portland, Oregon (2020)
General election for Mayor of Portland
Incumbent Ted Wheeler and Sarah Iannarone are running in the general election for Mayor of Portland on November 3, 2020.
Candidate |
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Ted Wheeler (Nonpartisan) | |
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Sarah Iannarone (Nonpartisan) | |
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Primary for Mayor of Portland
The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Portland on May 19, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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Ted Wheeler (Nonpartisan) |
49.3
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107,241 |
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Sarah Iannarone (Nonpartisan) |
23.8
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51,849 |
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Teressa Raiford (Nonpartisan) |
8.4
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18,310 | |
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Ozzie Gonzalez (Nonpartisan) |
5.8
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12,632 | |
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Bruce Broussard (Nonpartisan) |
5.2
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11,336 | |
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Randy Rapaport (Nonpartisan) |
1.8
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3,816 | |
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Piper Crowell (Nonpartisan) |
1.5
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3,272 | |
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Mark White (Nonpartisan) |
1.1
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2,308 | |
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Cash Carter (Nonpartisan) |
0.7
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1,488 | |
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Sharon Joy (Nonpartisan) |
0.4
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901 | |
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Willie Banks (Nonpartisan) |
0.4
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789 | |
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Daniel Hoffman (Nonpartisan) |
0.3
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702 | |
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Michael O'Callaghan (Nonpartisan) |
0.3
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629 | |
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Michael Burleson (Nonpartisan) |
0.2
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406 | |
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Lew Humble (Nonpartisan) |
0.1
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299 | |
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Michael Jenkins (Nonpartisan) |
0.1
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262 | |
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Beryl McNair (Nonpartisan) |
0.1
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259 | |
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Jarred Bepristis (Nonpartisan) |
0.0
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105 | |
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Floyd La Bar (Nonpartisan) |
0.0
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95 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.4
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861 | ||
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Total votes: 217,560 |
2016
The city of Portland, Oregon, held elections for mayor and two of its four city commission seats on May 17, 2016. Despite a large number of candidates in all three races, the mayoral and City Commission Position No. 1 races were both determined in the primary with Oregon Treasurer Ted Wheeler (D) and incumbent Commissioner Amanda Fritz winning more than half the votes in their respective races.
The City Commission Position No. 4 race, however, required a runoff election on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Steve Novick was the top vote recipient in the primary, but did not secure a majority of the votes cast. He was defeated by Chloe Eudaly in the general election.
The May election was called a primary, but it was functionally a general election. A runoff election—called in this case a general election—was only held on November 8, 2016, for races where no single candidate received a majority (50 percent plus one) of the votes cast on the May ballot.[3]
| Mayor of Portland, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ted Wheeler |
54.93% | 104,731 |
| Jules Kopel Bailey | 16.43% | 31,323 |
| Sarah Iannarone | 11.76% | 22,417 |
| Bruce Broussard | 3.88% | 7,399 |
| Sean Davis | 2.69% | 5,122 |
| David Schor | 2.61% | 4,981 |
| Jessie Sponberg | 1.65% | 3,146 |
| Bim Ditson | 1.27% | 2,414 |
| Patty Burkett | 1.21% | 2,310 |
| David Ackerman | 1.16% | 2,207 |
| Deborah Harris | 0.85% | 1,617 |
| Lew Humble | 0.39% | 741 |
| Trevor Manning | 0.25% | 478 |
| Steven Entwisle Sr. | 0.21% | 396 |
| Eric Calhoun | 0.18% | 345 |
| Write-in votes | 0.55% | 1,044 |
| Total Votes (>95.0% counted) | 190,671 | |
| Source: The Oregonian, "2016 Primary Election: Oregon results," accessed May 20, 2016 | ||
2012
Wheeler won re-election as Oregon state treasurer in 2012. He was unopposed in the May 15 primary and defeated four challengers in the general election on November 6, 2012: Tom Cox (Republican), John Mahler (Libertarian), Cameron Whitten (Progressive), and Michael Paul Marsh (Constitution).[5][6]
| Oregon Treasurer General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ted Wheeler Incumbent |
57.9% | 955,213 | |
| Republican | Tom Cox | 37% | 609,989 | |
| Progressive | Cameron Whitten | 2.4% | 38,762 | |
| Libertarian | John Mahler | 1.8% | 30,002 | |
| Constitution | Michael Paul Marsh | 0.9% | 15,415 | |
| Total Votes | 1,649,381 | |||
| Election results via Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
| Oregon Treasurer Democratic Primary, 2012[7] | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ted Wheeler |
99.5% | 265,213 |
| Write-ins | 0.5% | 1,269 |
| Total Votes | 266,482 | |
2010
Wheeler was first appointed treasurer in 2010 to fill the remainder of an unexpired term. In order to retain his position and serve out the rest of his predecessor's term, Wheeler faced a retention election in 2010, which he won. He faced re-election for a full four-year term in 2012.[8]
On November 2, 2010, Ted Wheeler won re-election to the office of Oregon treasurer. He defeated Chris Telfer (R), Walter F. "Walt" Brown (P), and Michael Marsh (C) in the general election.
| Oregon treasurer, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ted Wheeler Incumbent |
52.9% | 721,795 | |
| Republican | Chris Telfer | 41.9% | 571,105 | |
| Progressive | Walter F. "Walt" Brown | 2.8% | 38,316 | |
| Constitution | Michael Marsh | 2.2% | 30,489 | |
| Misc. | Various | 0.1% | 1,738 | |
| Total Votes | 1,363,443 | |||
| Election results via Oregon Secretary of State. | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ted Wheeler has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey. Ballotpedia is seeking 100 percent participation so voters can learn more about all the candidates on their ballots.
Who fills out Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey?
- 872 candidates completed the survey in 2019. This number represented 10.4% of all 8,386 candidates Ballotpedia covered in 2019. Out of the 872 respondents, 237 won their election. Candidates from 33 states completed the survey. Noteworthy respondents included Nashville Mayor John Cooper and Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann. Read the 2019 report for more information about that year's respondents.
- 1,957 candidates completed the survey in 2018. This number represented 6.9% of all 28,315 candidates Ballotpedia covered in 2018. Out of the 1,957 respondents, 477 won their election. Candidates from 48 states completed the survey. Noteworthy respondents included U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. Read the 2018 report for more information about that year's respondents.
2016
Wheeler made the following statement for the Multnomah County primary election voters' pamphlet:
| “ | We need less politics and better policies to keep Portland affordable, create more high-wage jobs, and house the homeless. Keeping Portland Affordable – I was the first candidate for mayor to propose comprehensive plans to:
Creating High-Wage Jobs and More Opportunity – Raising the minimum wage is just a start. Our plan to support the creation of 25,000 new middle-class jobs in industries like sustainable building and clean tech means:
Housing the Homeless – I launched my career in public service as an overnight shelter host. A comprehensive and compassionate approach to homelessness:
Fixing our Streets and Improving Public Transit – A great city like Portland needs to:
I ran for office because I was tired of political promises and backroom deals. As County Chair and Treasurer I have balanced budgets without cutting services, advanced our environmental goals, protected seniors, and helped families and kids afford college. Slogans won’t move Portland forward. My progressive and proven policies will.[9] |
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| —Ted Wheeler (2016)[10] | ||
Noteworthy events
Demonstrations, protests, and curfews following the death of George Floyd
Wheeler was mayor of Portland during the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, when demonstrations and protests took place in cities across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd. Protests in Portland, Oregon, began on Friday, May 29, 2020, at Terry Schrunk Plaza.[11] On May 30, Mayor Ted Wheeler (D) instituted a curfew.[12] The national guard was not deployed.
On May 25, 2020, Minneapolis police officers arrested Floyd, a black man, after receiving a call that he had made a purchase with a counterfeit $20 bill.[13] Floyd died after Derek Chauvin, a white officer, arrived at the scene and pressed his knee onto Floyd's neck as Floyd laid face-down on the street in handcuffs.[14] Both the Hennepin County Medical Examiner and an independent autopsy conducted by Floyd's family ruled Floyd's death as a homicide stemming from the incident.[15] The medical examiner's report, prepared by Dr. Michael Baden and Dr. Allecia Wilson, said that it was "not a legal determination of culpability or intent, and should not be used to usurp the judicial process."[15]
Floyd's death was filmed and shared widely, leading to protests and demonstrations over racism, civil rights, and police use of force. The first protests took place in Minneapolis-St. Paul on May 26.[16] A protest in Chicago organized by Chance the Rapper and Rev. Michael Pfleger took place the same day, making it the first major city outside of Minneapolis to host a protest over Floyd's death.[17]
Resignation of Gov. John Kitzhaber (2015)
On February 12, 2015, Wheeler, House President Tina Kotek (D), and Senate President Peter Courtney (D) called on Gov. John Kitzhaber (D) to resign over concerns of ethics violations in his administration. Kitzhaber announced his resignation from office on February 13, 2015, effective February 18.[18]
To learn more about this story, click here.[19][20]
Campaign donors
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| Ted Wheeler campaign contribution history | ||||
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| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Oregon Treasurer |  |
$518,252 | |
| 2010 | Oregon Treasurer | |
$787,750 | |
| Grand total raised | $1,306,002 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2012
Wheeler won re-election to the position of Oregon treasurer in 2012. During that election cycle, Wheeler raised a total of $518,252.
| Oregon treasurer 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Ted Wheeler's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Katrina Wheeler | $90,000 | |||
| Edward Wheeler | $60,000 | |||
| William Swindells | $30,000 | |||
| Oregon Education Association | $15,000 | |||
| Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check | $10,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $518,252 | |||
| Total Votes received in 2012 | 955,213 | |||
| Cost of each vote received | $0.54 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2010
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. See the table below for more information about the campaign donors who supported Ted Wheeler.[21] Click [show] for more information.
| Ted Wheeler Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2010 Oregon Treasurer | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total raised | $787,750 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total raised by opponents | $211,902 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Edward Wheeler | $120,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Katrina Wheeler | $90,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon Education Association | $60,040 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon Public Employees Local 503 | $37,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Brix | $11,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $262,508 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $271,598 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $716,656 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $41,800 | ||||||||||||||||||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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- Official campaign website
- Office of the Mayor website
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- Ted Wheeler on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results, November 6, 2012," accessed October 18, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Oregon State Treasury, "Oregon state treasurer Ted Wheeler," accessed January 10, 2012
- ↑ City of Portland Auditor, "Time Schedule for 2016 Municipal Elections," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ Portland Auditor's Office, "Registry of Candidates - May 17, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Live, "2012 General Election Results," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Elections Division-Candidate Filing," accessed September 13, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Votes-2012 Unofficial Primary Election Results," accessed May 18, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results | October 2, 2010," accessed October 18, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Multnomah County, Oregon, "Voters' Pamphlet-May 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 10, 2016
- ↑ KATU, "Portland protesters hope to inspire change," May 29, 2020
- ↑ Pamplin Media, "Riot: Portland mayor imposes overnight curfew after looting," May 30, 2020
- ↑ Washington Post, "The death of George Floyd: What video and other records show about his final minutes," May 30, 2020
- ↑ The New York Times, "8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody," May 31, 2020
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 USA Today, "Medical examiner and family-commissioned autopsy agree: George Floyd's death was a homicide," June 1, 2020
- ↑ CNN, "Protests across America after George Floyd's death," accessed June 2, 2020
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedchi1 - ↑ OregonLive, "Governor John Kitzhaber announces his resignation," February 13, 2015
- ↑ ABC News, "Top Democrats Call on Kitzhaber to Resign Governorship," February 12, 2015
- ↑ The Statesman Journal, "Courtney, Wheeler calling for Kitzhaber to resign," February 12, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, "Home," accessed February 17, 2015
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