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Multnomah County Commissioner Candidate Serena Cruz stakes out her spot among 7 External · koin.com (opens in a new tab)
'Frightsizing' rally takes aim at PPS school closures External · katu.com (opens in a new tab)
'Don't wait until Election Day': Multnomah County elections director urges voters to return ballots early External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
PPS Enrollment Dips for Another Year External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
Plan to reshape Spanish immersion emerges as a flashpoint for Portland school closures External · oregonlive.com (opens in a new tab)
Portland Public Schools families launch letter-writing campaign against school closures External · kptv.com (opens in a new tab)
Kotek points to progress on key issues ahead of election, says more work still to be done External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
City councilors ask Portland Public Schools for closure pause External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
NW election directors on the security of the election system as Election Day nears External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Election 2026: Portland’s guide to the November election External · portlandtribune.com (opens in a new tab)
Oregon’s candidates for governor: How would they improve the state’s education system? External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Willamette Week: 26 groups push back on PPS's school closure proposals External · katu.com (opens in a new tab)
Here's what to know about the candidates for Multnomah County commissioner External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Portland restaurants rename popular menu items to protest proposed school closures External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Portland City Council, families ask PPS to slow its roll on school closures External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Oregon is hundreds of millions short in Medicaid funding. Neither top gubernatorial candidate has shared a plan External · thelundreport.org (opens in a new tab)
National GOP group gives Drazan last-minute boost: The latest on Oregon’s 2026 election External · oregonlive.com (opens in a new tab)
What's driving Portland voters this election External · axios.com (opens in a new tab)
PPS superintendent visits James John Elementary amid closure plan External · kptv.com (opens in a new tab)
Student and parent protests highlight resistance to Portland, Salem closure plans External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Multnomah County Commissioner D2 candidates share their approach to funding gaps and housing External · streetroots.org (opens in a new tab)
Drazan rallies voters in Salem as Kotek balances campaign push with Bend recovery efforts External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Portland communities disagree with PPS plan to close schools External · cardinaltimes.org (opens in a new tab)
Meet the 3 candidates running for Multnomah County Chair External · streetroots.org (opens in a new tab)
Portland’s District 4 council candidates describe the most crucial issue facing their district External · streetroots.org (opens in a new tab)
Oregon Election Workers Facing Threats, as Ballot Return Rate Surges External · kxl.com (opens in a new tab)
We asked Kotek, Drazan what they’d change first if elected: The latest on Oregon’s 2026 election External · oregonlive.com (opens in a new tab)
These 26 Groups Are Pushing Back on PPS’s School Closure Proposals External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
Oregon is hundreds of millions short in Medicaid funding. Neither top gubernatorial candidate has shared a plan External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
‘Trembling with anger’: Local leaders push to pause potential PPS closures External · koin.com (opens in a new tab)
PPS parents question closure plans as board leader says proposals could change External · katu.com (opens in a new tab)
Franklin Hosts District 3 City Council Candidate Forum External · fhspost.com (opens in a new tab)
Candidates for Portland City Council District 4 lay out their priorities for the city External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Drazan talks ICE, cost-of-living and more in FOX 12 interview External · kptv.com (opens in a new tab)
Council Candidate Eli Arnold Is a Cop. In 2021, He Used Force More than Any Other Officer. External · portlandmercury.com (opens in a new tab)
Oregon election officials urge voters to submit ballots soon with week until Election Day External · kptv.com (opens in a new tab)
'Very unfortunate': Clark County election officials investigate reports of returned ballots External · koin.com (opens in a new tab)
Drazan hopes to make history in race for governor seat External · koin.com (opens in a new tab)
PPS board members are weighing new screen-time limits. Some parents want even stricter rules External · oregonlive.com (opens in a new tab)
In Apparent Break From Past, ACLU Takes Sides in Oregon Governor’s Race External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
Another suburban school district eyes closure, boundary adjustments External · oregonlive.com (opens in a new tab)
State of Black Oregon report details gains, challenges among Black communities in Oregon External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Contentious and complicated: Oregon’s two largest districts face opposition as they attempt to close multiple schools External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
How did earthquake risks factor into school closure plans? PPS says it wasn’t a ‘driver.’ External · oregonlive.com (opens in a new tab)
Candidates for Portland City Council District 3 make their pitch to voters External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Election 2026: KXL Meets The Candidates And Breaks Down The Issues External · kxl.com (opens in a new tab)
Drazan, Kotek draw millions from allies in last Oregon governor’s race with no donation limits External · oregoncapitalchronicle.com (opens in a new tab)
OPB’s First Look: Gun policy and the governor’s race External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
We asked Drazan, Kotek what state agency needs fixing most: The latest on Oregon’s 2026 election External · oregonlive.com (opens in a new tab)
Kotek, Drazan face tight Oregon governor's race External · axios.com (opens in a new tab)
Oregon voters face a key ballot mailing deadline External · axios.com (opens in a new tab)
Top candidates for Oregon governor want to end gun violence. But how? External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Sellwood Middle School targeted for closure External · thebeenews.com (opens in a new tab)
Marches oppose potential Portland Public Schools closures External · koin.com (opens in a new tab)
In Apparent Conflict With Its Mission and History, ACLU Takes Sides in Oregon Governor’s Race External · oregonjournalismproject.org (opens in a new tab)
Gubernatorial challenger Christine Drazan talks neck-and-neck race for Oregon External · koin.com (opens in a new tab)
Incumbent Gov. Tina Kotek talks Oregon economy, affordable housing, and more External · koin.com (opens in a new tab)
Kotek and Drazan campaigns in final push for Oregon governor election External · kptv.com (opens in a new tab)
Families protest Portland school closures at district meeting, St. Johns Bridge bike ride External · kptv.com (opens in a new tab)
Find an official Oregon ballot drop box External · katu.com (opens in a new tab)
Union pulls endorsement from Multnomah County chair candidate Julia Brim-Edwards, backs Shannon Singleton External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Federal election monitors to observe ballot counting in Oregon External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Drazan focuses on core affordability message in final weeks of Oregon governor's race External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
LIST: Oregon adds new ballot drop box sites ahead of 2026 midterms External · koin.com (opens in a new tab)
Oregon DOJ reviewing Portland schools’ construction contract as former employee files whistleblower suit External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Oregon 'prepared' as DOJ deploys election monitors to Multnomah County External · koin.com (opens in a new tab)
President Trump Plans to Send Election Observers to Multnomah County External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
Trump DOJ to send federal monitors to Oregon’s Multnomah County on Election Day External · oregoncapitalchronicle.com (opens in a new tab)
Federal election monitors will be on hand in Portland on Election Day External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Trump’s DOJ targets Multnomah County for election monitoring External · oregonlive.com (opens in a new tab)
Oregon Voters Should Have Ballots By Now External · kxl.com (opens in a new tab)
'A significant impact': Families share redistricting worries amid looming PPS closures External · koin.com (opens in a new tab)
Multnomah County Employee Union Rescinds Julia Brim-Edwards Endorsement External · portlandmercury.com (opens in a new tab)
Largest Union of County Employees Rescinds Brim-Edwards Endorsement, Backs Singleton External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
‘OPB Politics Now’ Live from Corvallis: Oregon’s education system and the governor’s race External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Two candidates for Multnomah County chair lay out competing visions for homelessness response External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Portland City Council District 4: Meet all 12 candidates External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Portland’s District 3 council candidates on sweeps and affordable housing External · streetroots.org (opens in a new tab)
In Lawsuit, Former PPS Employee Alleges Retaliation for Procedeo Whistleblowing External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
Murmurs: Parent Group Asks PPS for Bond Spending Plan Amid Rightsizing External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
Parent Group Asks PPS for Seismic Bond Spending Plan Amid Rightsizing External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
PACs and Megadonors Shift Millions as Oregon Governor’s Race Enters Final Stretch External · oregonjournalismproject.org (opens in a new tab)
A Controversial Group Returns to Canvass for Two Portland City Council Candidates External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
Oregon 2026 voter guide: What's on the ballot, key races and candidates External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Two longtime rivals seek new audiences in Oregon governor’s race. Who will persuade voters? External · oregoncapitalchronicle.com (opens in a new tab)
What to know about the ranked choice voting system rolling out across Multnomah County this election External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Ranked-choice voting: How it works in this Portland City election External · thebeenews.com (opens in a new tab)
When will the 2026 general election results drop? Here's what to know about how ballots are counted External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
These 3 candidates are vying for Multnomah County chair External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Three candidates make their case to be Multnomah County Chair External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
By Closing Marysville Elementary, PPS Could Risk Defaulting on a State Contract External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
Portland superintendent: ‘Leaning into Scenario B’ on school closure plans External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Portland Public Schools Superintendent answers questions about proposed school closures External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Portland School Board Member Asks Not to Add More Schools to Closure Lists External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab)
Ranked choice voting explained External · streetroots.org (opens in a new tab)
Portland families fear losing their schools External · axios.com (opens in a new tab)
Tina Kotek’s election 2026 interview with OPB External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Christine Drazan’s election 2026 interview with OPB External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
'Goes beyond the classroom': Kotek calls for PPS transparency amid potential school closures External · koin.com (opens in a new tab)
Gov. Kotek urges Portland Public Schools to slow down plans to close up to 14 schools External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Tina Kotek and Christine Drazan enter final stretch of close Oregon governor's race External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Your guide to ranked-choice voting in Portland External · axios.com (opens in a new tab)
Kotek, Drazan square off in final debate of governor’s race External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Kotek, Drazan focus on development at final debate in Bend for Oregon governor’s race External · oregoncapitalchronicle.com (opens in a new tab)
Portland families fear language immersion changes could split up schools and communities External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Portland City Council District 3: Meet all 21 candidates External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Meet the candidates running for Portland City Council District 4 External · cardinaltimes.org (opens in a new tab)
Amazon, data centers and the race for Oregon governor External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
Many PPS families asking for a pause in school closures process External · opb.org (opens in a new tab)
300 Portland parents urge state leaders to intervene as PPS considers closing up to 14 schools External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab)
Tuesday is Oregon’s voter registration deadline. Make your voice count. External · oregoncapitalchronicle.com (opens in a new tab)
Sources checked & coverage limits
We monitor publications with substantive coverage of this topic, including specialist, neighborhood and student newsrooms. Individual stories must be relevant. Opinion, press releases and identified duplicate republications are filtered. Sources and their current feeds may not cover every story.
- City of Portland Auditor's Office / City Elections Division External · portland.gov (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
City of Portland Auditor's Office / City Elections Division publishes news reporting and public information.
- Oregon Public Broadcasting External · opb.org (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Public broadcaster covering Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, with reporting and election guides.
- KGW External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Portland television newsroom with election reporting and voter information.
- KOIN 6 External · koin.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Portland television newsroom covering local elections and public affairs.
- Oregon Capital Chronicle / States Newsroom External · oregoncapitalchronicle.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Oregon newsroom publishing state government reporting and a separate commentary section. Commentary is not summarized here.
- Willamette Week External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Portland alt-weekly with news, opinion and editorial endorsements. Endorsements are not summarized here.
- Portland Mercury External · portlandmercury.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Portland alt-weekly with news, commentary and election endorsements. Opinion and endorsements are not summarized here.
- The Oregonian / OregonLive External · oregonlive.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Oregon news publisher covering Portland, schools and state government. Publishes reporting alongside opinion and endorsements; automated news feeds include only matching reporting.
- KATU External · katu.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Television newsroom covering Portland, Oregon and Southwest Washington.
- FOX 12 Oregon / KPTV–KPDX External · kptv.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
FOX 12 newsroom serving KPTV and KPDX, with local and regional reporting.
- Portland Tribune External · portlandtribune.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Portland newspaper covering city government, schools and community news.
- Axios Portland External · axios.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Local newsroom reporting on Portland government, elections, schools and community life.
- Street Roots External · streetroots.org (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Portland nonprofit newspaper publishing local reporting, candidate interviews and commentary. Individual articles are classified separately.
- KXL External · kxl.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Radio newsroom covering Portland and the Northwest; local and regional feeds are checked separately.
- November 3, 2026 General Election External · multco.us (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
- City of Portland 2026 candidate register External · portland.gov (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
- Oregon Public Broadcasting — election index External · opb.org (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
- Willamette Week — news index External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
- Willamette Week — City page External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Current City-section cards, supplemented by original publication metadata. This page is a limited window, not a complete archive.
- Portland Mercury — news index External · portlandmercury.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
- KXL — Northwest news External · kxl.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
- The Lund Report External · thelundreport.org (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
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.
- Oregon Journalism Project External · oregonjournalismproject.org (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
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.
- Portland Observer External · portlandobserver.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
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.
- Northwest Examiner External · nwexaminer.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
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.
- Montavilla News External · montavilla.net (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Neighborhood newsroom covering Montavilla buildings, businesses and community changes, including PPS facilities and school access. Articles identify their authors and relevant participation disclosures.
- The Franklin Post External · fhspost.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
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.
- The Cardinal Times External · cardinaltimes.org (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
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.
- Oregon Journalism Project — archive External · oregonjournalismproject.org (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Dated archive of Oregon Journalism Project reporting; supplements its current homepage.
- KGW — news sitemap External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Publisher-advertised news sitemap supplements KGW election and education RSS; publication dates may be calendar-only.
- KOIN 6 — news sitemap External · koin.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Publisher-advertised news sitemap supplements KOIN category RSS with recently published reporting.
- FOX 12 Oregon — news sitemap External · kptv.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Publisher-advertised news sitemap supplements FOX 12’s short general RSS feed; this recent-news window is not a complete archive.
- The Bee External · thebeenews.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Southeast Portland community newspaper with local reporting, including Portland Public Schools. Its advertised News feed supplies current articles; the Education feed omits some school coverage.
- KOIN 6 — Multnomah County External · koin.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
- Metro election information External · oregonmetro.gov (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
- Oregon upcoming elections External · sos.oregon.gov (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
- Oregon candidate filing sources External · sos.oregon.gov (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
- KOIN 6 — Education External · koin.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
- PPS rightsizing hub External · pps.net (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
- Willamette Week — Schools page External · wweek.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Current Schools-section cards, supplemented by original publication metadata. This page is a limited window, not a complete archive.
- KGW — Education External · kgw.com (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Portland television newsroom covering education, including PPS budgets, school changes and student issues.
- Oregon Public Broadcasting — education index External · opb.org (opens in a new tab) — Nov 2, 4:05 AM PST (Portland time)
Publisher-owned education index supplements OPB’s short general RSS window. Current article cards supply original publication metadata; this is not a complete archive.