3 Portland mayoral candidates to debate

Editor’s note: A previous version of this article listed a candidate who had dropped from Thursday evening’s debate.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Three Portland mayoral hopefuls will meet Thursday night in a debate moderated by KOIN 6 News Political Director Ken Boddie.

Mingus Mapps, Keith Wilson and Carmen Rubio will take part in the debate at the Hilton Double Tree Lloyd Center Cascade Ballroom. Mapps and Rubio are current Portland city commissioners, while Wilson runs a freight company.

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The debate, hosted by The National Association of Minority Contractors Oregon (NAMC), begins at 5:30 p.m. with the doors opening 30 minutes earlier. It will also be livestreamed through Open Signal.

Durrell Kinsey Bey, Keith Wilson and Liv Osthus have also filed notices they intend to run for mayor.

Current Mayor Ted Wheeler, who is in his second term, announced he would not seek re-election.

Rene Gonzalez, another Portland city commissioner who is in the race, dropped from the debate earlier this week.

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