Incumbent Ted Wheeler fought off a strong challenge from urban policy consultant Sarah Iannarone to claim a second term as mayor of Portland.
With more than 90% of the votes counted, Wheeler led Iannarone 46% to 41% as of 8 a.m. Wednesday. Write-in candidates, which include community activist Teressa Raiford, had pulled in 13%.
The win makes Wheeler the first person since Vera Katz, who served three terms from the early 1990s to mid-2000s, elected to consecutive terms as mayor of Oregon’s largest city.