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Mostly neutral resources & news outlets 30

Voter guides and newsrooms. Alphabetical within each group; labels describe viewpoint, not accuracy. How to use the directories.

Voter guides 6

League of Women Voters of Portland External · lwvpdx.org (opens in a new tab)

League of Women Voters of Portland

Nonpartisan candidate interviews, forums and voter information.

Mostly neutral / nonpartisan
Context & sources

Nonpartisan VOTE411 candidate comparisons, candidate interview videos, moderated forums and podcasts. Readers may encounter additional races outside this guide's scope.

League ranked-choice voting explainer External · lwvpdx.org (opens in a new tab)

Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy. Reviewed October 20, 2026.

Screenshot of League of Women Voters of PortlandWebsite preview · 2026-10-25 External · lwvpdx.org (opens in a new tab)

Portland Civic Lab External · portlandciviclab.org (opens in a new tab)

Portland Civic Lab LLC; founder Edan Krolewicz, partnerships and development Jonathan Pulvers

Source-linked candidate comparisons. Discloses AI assistance and incomplete human review.

Mostly neutral / nonpartisan
Context & sources

Source-linked candidate comparisons without endorsements or scores. It labels the edition AI-assisted and says separate human editorial review is incomplete.

Independent research edition, not an official guide. Review coverage and gaps before relying on individual summaries.

Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy. Reviewed October 20, 2026.

Screenshot of Portland Civic LabWebsite preview · 2026-10-25 External · portlandciviclab.org (opens in a new tab)

The Portland Record External · theportlandrecord.org (opens in a new tab)

The Portland Record

Ballot directory with equal candidate fields, official pamphlet links and voting dates.

Mostly neutral / nonpartisan
Context & sources

Official-source ballot directory with equal candidate fields, pamphlet links and voting dates; site discloses automated aggregate collection and editor approval for named-person records.

Mostly neutral public-record directory; editor's personal name not identified on reviewed About page.

Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy. Reviewed October 20, 2026.

Screenshot of The Portland RecordWebsite preview · 2026-10-25 External · theportlandrecord.org (opens in a new tab)

PortlandVotes External · portlandvotes.com (opens in a new tab)

PortlandVotes; individual creator not identified on reviewed About page

Candidate comparisons, public records and an issue matcher. Check its filing snapshot against the final roster.

Mostly neutral / nonpartisan
Context & sources

Says it does not endorse candidates. Separates public records, candidate statements and its own interpretation; matcher scores are the site's analysis. Homepage's filing snapshot is August 15, 2026 and predates the final certified candidate list.

Independent civic analysis; compare candidate lists with final official rosters.

Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy. Reviewed October 20, 2026.

Screenshot of PortlandVotesWebsite preview · 2026-10-25 External · portlandvotes.com (opens in a new tab)

Rose City Reform External · rosecityreform.org (opens in a new tab)

Maja Viklands Harris

Candidate tracking, endorsement records and civic-election analysis.

Mostly neutral · Civic-reform lens
Context & sources

Candidate tracker, endorsements and civic-election analysis. The About page states independence from campaigns, parties and advocacy groups.

Mostly neutral research / civic-reform lens, based on the reviewed pages; classification is an editorial assessment.

Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy. Reviewed October 20, 2026.

Screenshot of Rose City ReformWebsite preview · 2026-10-25 External · rosecityreform.org (opens in a new tab)

VOTE411 External · vote411.org (opens in a new tab)

League of Women Voters

Compare candidate questionnaire responses for your address. Answers are candidates’ own statements.

Mostly neutral / nonpartisan
Context & sources

Address-based ballot and candidate questionnaire guide. Use in-scope candidate contests.

Candidate answers are candidates' statements, not independently proven claims.

Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy. Reviewed October 20, 2026.

Screenshot of VOTE411Website preview · 2026-10-25 External · vote411.org (opens in a new tab)

News outlets

Newsrooms may publish reporting, analysis, opinion and endorsements. The news feed evaluates individual articles and excludes opinion and endorsements; reporting about an endorsement can qualify.

The Bee External · thebeenews.com (opens in a new tab)

The Bee

Neighborhood newspaper serving inner Southeast Portland, with reporting on schools, community issues and local elections.

News outlet
Context & sources

Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.

Reviewed 2026-10-26. Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy.

The Cardinal Times External · cardinaltimes.org (opens in a new tab)

The Cardinal Times

Student newspaper at Portland’s Lincoln High School, covering school policies, budgets and local civic issues. Student journalism; opinion and editorial-board pieces are separate from reporting.

News outlet
Context & sources

Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.

Reviewed 2026-10-25. Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy.

Screenshot of The Cardinal TimesWebsite preview · 2026-10-25 External · cardinaltimes.org (opens in a new tab)

The Franklin Post External · fhspost.com (opens in a new tab)

The Franklin Post

Student newspaper at Portland’s Franklin High School, reporting on school life, district decisions and community issues. Student journalism; news is evaluated separately from its Forum and other opinion pieces.

News outlet
Context & sources

Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.

Reviewed 2026-10-25. Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy.

Screenshot of The Franklin PostWebsite preview · 2026-10-25 External · fhspost.com (opens in a new tab)

KGW elections External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)

KGW

Portland television newsroom with election reporting and voter information.

News outlet
Context & sources

Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.

Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy.

KOIN elections External · koin.com (opens in a new tab)

KOIN 6

Portland television newsroom covering local elections and public affairs.

News outlet
Context & sources

Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.

Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy.

The Lund Report External · thelundreport.org (opens in a new tab)

The Lund Report

Nonprofit newsroom covering health care in Oregon and southwest Washington, including youth mental health, school health and substance-use prevention. Some articles require a subscription. Publishes funding and editorial-independence policies.

News outlet
Context & sources

Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.

Reviewed 2026-10-25. Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy.

Screenshot of The Lund ReportWebsite preview · 2026-10-25 External · thelundreport.org (opens in a new tab)

Montavilla News External · montavilla.net (opens in a new tab)

Montavilla News

Neighborhood newsroom covering Montavilla buildings, businesses and community changes, including PPS facilities and school access. Articles identify their authors and relevant participation disclosures.

News outlet
Context & sources

Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.

Reviewed 2026-10-25. Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy.

Screenshot of Montavilla NewsWebsite preview · 2026-10-25 External · montavilla.net (opens in a new tab)

Northwest Examiner External · nwexaminer.com (opens in a new tab)

Northwest Examiner

Neighborhood newspaper covering Northwest Portland, including local schools, public spending and community issues. Publishes reporting and commentary; individual articles are evaluated for the news feed.

News outlet
Context & sources

Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.

Reviewed 2026-10-25. Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy.

Screenshot of Northwest ExaminerWebsite preview · 2026-10-25 External · nwexaminer.com (opens in a new tab)

Northwest Labor Press — A union guide to the November 2026 election External · nwlaborpress.org (opens in a new tab)

Don McIntosh

Labor-focused newspaper’s October 15 compilation of union endorsements, with methods and union acronyms explained. It explicitly makes no endorsements of its own and omits unopposed candidates. Read as reporting on organized-labor support, with that selection limit.

News outlet
Context & sources

Reviewed 2026-10-26. Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy.

Northwest Labor Press union guide to November 2026 electionWebsite preview · 2026-10-26 External · nwlaborpress.org (opens in a new tab)

Oregon Capital Chronicle External · oregoncapitalchronicle.com (opens in a new tab)

Oregon Capital Chronicle / States Newsroom

Oregon newsroom publishing state government reporting and a separate commentary section. Commentary is not summarized here.

News outlet
Context & sources

Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.

Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy.

Screenshot of Oregon Capital ChronicleWebsite preview · 2026-10-25 External · oregoncapitalchronicle.com (opens in a new tab)

Oregon Journalism Project External · oregonjournalismproject.org (opens in a new tab)

Oregon Journalism Project

Nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and accountability reporting across Oregon. Shares reporting with partner publications and discloses its donors, editorial-independence policy and services relationship with Willamette Week.

News outlet
Context & sources

Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.

Reviewed 2026-10-25. Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy.

Screenshot of Oregon Journalism ProjectWebsite preview · 2026-10-25 External · oregonjournalismproject.org (opens in a new tab)

The Oregonian / OregonLive External · oregonlive.com (opens in a new tab)

The Oregonian / OregonLive

Oregon news publisher covering Portland, schools and state government. Publishes reporting alongside opinion and endorsements; automated news feeds include only matching reporting.

News outlet
Context & sources

Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.

Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy.

Portland Mercury External · portlandmercury.com (opens in a new tab)

Portland Mercury

Portland alt-weekly with news, commentary and election endorsements. Opinion and endorsements are not summarized here.

News outlet
Context & sources

Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.

Reviewed 2026-10-20. Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy.

Portland Observer External · portlandobserver.com (opens in a new tab)

Portland Observer

Portland community newspaper covering education, local government and the Black experience. Its education coverage includes PPS school changes. Reporting is evaluated separately from opinion, announcements and classified notices.

News outlet
Context & sources

Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.

Reviewed 2026-10-25. Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy.

Screenshot of Portland ObserverWebsite preview · 2026-10-25 External · portlandobserver.com (opens in a new tab)

Street Roots External · streetroots.org (opens in a new tab)

Street Roots

Portland nonprofit newspaper publishing local reporting, candidate interviews and commentary. Individual articles are classified separately.

News outlet
Context & sources

Original reporting is linked with author credit where available. Automated feeds exclude opinion and candidate endorsements.

Reviewed 2026-10-24. Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy.

Screenshot of Street RootsWebsite preview · 2026-10-25 External · streetroots.org (opens in a new tab)

Street Roots 2026 General Election hub External · streetroots.org (opens in a new tab)

Street Roots

Candidate questionnaires from a Portland nonprofit weekly street newspaper. Candidates answer three questions on topics such as housing affordability, homelessness and labor, in up to 150 words, and answers may be edited for clarity. The hub lists no endorsements. Races are published in stages: on October 21 only City Council District 3 was up, with Council District 4, County Chair and County District 2 listed as not yet published.

News outlet
Context & sources

Candidate answers are the candidates' own statements.

Reviewed 2026-10-22. Labels describe reviewed material, not accuracy.

Screenshot of Street Roots 2026 General Election hubWebsite preview · 2026-10-25 External · streetroots.org (opens in a new tab)

Previews are dated screenshots of the linked sites, not endorsements. Some sites could not be captured; their links remain available.

Broader external guides may include races outside our scope. Candidate campaign links and submitted statements are under Candidates. Labels are editorial assessments, not accuracy scores or endorsements.