The city’s Small Donor Elections program, which matches contributions with public dollars, is tracking all things campaign finance.
On its website, Portlanders can see how many donors each candidate has, whether those donations are big or small, and who’s raising the most money. Such data helps voters understand how much and what kind of support a candidate has: Some candidates may have more small donors, which might indicate broader support but less money, or they may have a small number of big donations, which might show sparser support from wealthier donors.
But let’s start with the simplest number: Here are the top 10 candidates who have received the most individual campaign contributions since July 1, 2023.
Tiffany Koyama Lane
Portland Public Schools elementary teacher, District 3
Number of donations: 1,376
Angelita Morillo
Hunger-Free Oregon policy advocate, District 3
Number of donations: 1,253
Steph Routh
Adjunct Portland State University professor, District 1
Number of donations: 1,146
Olivia Clark
Former longtime bureaucrat, now retired, District 4
Number of donations: 734
Nat West
Founder of Rev Nat’s Cider, District 2
Number of donations: 678
Candace Avalos
Executive director of nonprofit Verde, District 1
Number of donations: 636
Jesse Cornett
Oregon Recovers board member, District 3
Number of donations: 631
Timur Ender
Transportation planner, District 1
Number of donations: 586
Chad Lykins
Founder of Rose City Chess, District 4
Number of donations: 519
Dan Ryan
Portland City Commissioner, District 2
Number of donations: 508
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