Teressa Raiford
Teressa Raiford ran for election for Mayor of Portland in Oregon. She lost as a write-in in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Raiford completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Teressa Raiford was born in Portland, Oregon.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Mayoral election in Portland, Oregon (2020)
General election
General election for Mayor of Portland
Incumbent Ted Wheeler defeated Sarah Iannarone and Teressa Raiford in the general election for Mayor of Portland on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ted Wheeler (Nonpartisan) | 46.0 | 166,543 |
 | Sarah Iannarone (Nonpartisan) | 40.8 | 147,437 | |
 | Teressa Raiford (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)  | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 13.2 | 47,703 | ||
| Total votes: 361,683 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Portland
The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Portland on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ted Wheeler (Nonpartisan) | 49.1 | 109,159 |
| ✔ | | Sarah Iannarone (Nonpartisan) | 24.0 | 53,306 |
| Teressa Raiford (Nonpartisan) | 8.5 | 18,950 | |
| Ozzie Gonzalez (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 12,928 | ||
 | Bruce Broussard (Nonpartisan) | 5.2 | 11,589 | |
| Randy Rapaport (Nonpartisan) | 1.8 | 3,943 | ||
| Piper Crowell (Nonpartisan) | 1.5 | 3,353 | ||
| Mark White (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 2,346 | ||
 | Cash Carter (Nonpartisan) | 0.7 | 1,539 | |
| Sharon Joy (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 926 | ||
| Willie Banks (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 807 | ||
| Daniel Hoffman (Nonpartisan) | 0.3 | 715 | ||
 | Michael O'Callaghan (Nonpartisan) | 0.3 | 658 | |
| Michael Burleson (Nonpartisan) | 0.2 | 426 | ||
| Lew Humble (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 311 | ||
| Beryl McNair (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 268 | ||
| Michael Jenkins (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 267 | ||
| Jarred Bepristis (Nonpartisan) | 0.0 | 107 | ||
| Floyd La Bar (Nonpartisan) | 0.0 | 100 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 680 | ||
| Total votes: 222,378 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Teressa Raiford completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Raiford's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Providing testimony at city halls, state Capitals and state work group committee meetings, I've demanded audits surrounding equity, education, public safety, police accountability and state inter-agency access for our systemically oppressed and discriminated communities who need it most. When I received an invitation extended to advocates and national leaders against gun violence during the Obama administration, it became apparent to national and state leaders that my consistent and articulate leadership is rooted in a bold commitment to change. These systemic failures should require a direct approach that engages those most vulnerable and helps them become educated in civic process.
I will focus on providing humane and effective solutions to the houseless crisis, fight for living wages, do the most for renters' rights and create true racial justice in our city.
For more information on my grassroots campaign, please visit TeressaRaifordForMayor.comEvery Portlanders' lived experience should influence policy in City Hall. I believe in bringing the general public into the political process to raise civic engagement that improve outcomes in housing, infrastructure and jobs.
We need a reconstruction of Portland's form of government. I'll be known for building policies and directives that focus on utilizing audits and educational outreach to develop infrastructure that promotes improved government transparency.
- We will decriminalize houselessness. We aren't providing enough resources to the immediate needs of our unhoused and undocumented communities in regards to accessibility for intake services.
I will be known for the complete reconstruction of the city of Portland's form of government and the way we prioritize community engagement. I'll be known for building policies and directives that focus on educational outreach to develop infrastructure that promotes a transparent government body. Through my relentless pursuit of accountability and transparency I believe we will effectively promote the type of civic engagement that will serve in the best interests of Portlanders with a focus on preservation, families, jobs and a green new deal. We can build an abundance of educational and vocational training and skilled labor that can directly affect the economic outcomes of struggling Portlanders.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 29, 2020
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