On November 2, 2004, an election was held in Portland, Oregon, to elect the mayor. Tom Potter was elected, defeating Jim Francesconi. Incumbent mayor Vera Katz did not seek a fourth term.
Portland uses a nonpartisan system for local elections, in which all voters are eligible to participate. All candidates are listed on the ballot without any political-party affiliation.
All candidates meeting the qualifications competed in a blanket primary election on May18, 2004. As no candidate received an absolute majority, the top two finishers advanced to a runoff in the November 6 general election.
Candidates David "The Ack" Ackerman, photographer and The Oregonian mailer R. Jerry Adams, executive director Lori Balkema, U.S. Bank floor coordinator Michael Benkoski, journalist Phil Busse, writer Scot "Extremo the Clown" Campbell, artist and entertainer Jim Francesconi, Portland city commissioner Craig Gier, engineer Bart Hanson, independent contractor Robert Ted Hinds, market research analyst Bruce W. Hollen, small business owner Lew Humble, retired mechanic Scott Ketchum, truck driver Rosalinda S. Mitchell, writer Peter Nilsson, maintenance and research coordinator Donald J. Pfau, retired efficiency analyst James L. Posey, business owner Tom Potter, consultant Jeffrey C. Rempfer, advertising and public-relations executive Rozz Rezabek-Wright, artist, writer, and construction worker Jim Spagnola, retired Social Security worker and former public-access-show host Brad Taylor, homeless outreach coordinator Jeff R. Taylor, broker and property developer
Primary election results
General election results
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